Arthur and Sonia Labatt Fellowships
Through a generous donation from Arthur and Sonia Labatt, a Graduate Fellowship was established and is awarded on an annual basis to support students enrolled in one of the graduate programs of the Centre for Environment or in the JD/Certificate Program offered by the Faculty of Law and the Centre for Environment. Preference will be given to students who are exploring practical based solutions to environmental issues and/or examining market place for solutions to environmental issues. Selection of the final winners is based on the applicants’ record of academic excellence and financial need. The value of the award is $5,000 but the amount may vary depending on the number of awards given in a particular year.
Eligibility & Requirements
Eligibility to apply to the Labatt Fellowships is restricted to master’s and doctoral students enrolled in the collaborative program in Environment and Health or Environmental Studies, OR the JD/Certificate Program offered by the Faculty of Law and the Centre for Environment, University of Toronto.
1. All applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Applicants must be formally enrolled in Collaborative Program at the Centre for Environment. This means the student has submitted to the Centre the Collaborative Program Confirmation Form (signed by you, your home department and the Centre). If you are not sure about the enrollment status, please check your ROSI record and/or contact the Centre's Graduate Office.
2. For collaborative students in the Environmental Studies stream, students must have successfully completed ENV 1001H.
3. For collaborative students the Environment and Health stream, students must have either successfully completed ENV 4001H or be currently registered in this course and display excellent participation.
4. For collaborative students in the JD/Certificate Program offered by the Faculty of Law and the Centre for Environment, students must have successfully completed ENV 1001H.
5. Applicants must submit a cover letter which identifies the award applied for, a current resume/cv, a copy of the university transcript (ROSI print-out accepted),
and a paper that explores practical solutions to environmental issues and/or examines the marketplace for solutions to environmental issues (20 double-spaced pages maximum). Applicants are not required to produce a paper solely for this award. Students can use a paper that has been previously submitted for a course. Please note that thesis abstracts will not be accepted.
6. Applicants must demonstrate financial need according to the OSOTF guidelines as follows: http://ofr.artsci.utoronto.ca/osotfform.pdf.
N.B. this form must be completed in full and submitted as part of your application.
Deadline for application FEBRUARY 23, 2012. There are no exceptions to this deadline. .
Electronic or hand delivered applications should be submitted directly to the Graduate Student Advisor, Pavel Pripa.
Pavel Pripa
Graduate Student Advisor
Centre for Environment
Earth Sciences Centre
Room 1021- 33 Willcocks. St.
Toronto, ON M5S 3E8
centre.environment@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-3475
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:00:00 AM