Graduate Studies Calendar 2011-2012

9. Scholarships, Bursaries, Prizes and Awards

Scholarship websites

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9.1 The Governor General's Gold Medal

The Governor General's Gold Medal is awarded to the graduating student who achieves the highest academic standing in a Master's or Doctoral programme.

9.2 Milton Fowler Gregg VC Memorial Trust Fund Bursary

A bursary in memory of Brigadier, The Honourable M.F. Gregg, VC, is offered annually to those students entering the Royal Military College Division of Graduate Studies and Research whose programmes will include environmental studies or international affairs. The student should not normally be in receipt of full Department of National Defence financial support for these studies. The bursary is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Regiment Trust, and is presented on the recommendation of the Faculty of the Division of Graduate Studies and Research. (November)

9.3 The Barry D. Hunt Memorial Prize

The Barry D. Hunt Prize is awarded annually to the best graduate student graduating in War Studies. (Spring)

9.4 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Scholarships

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) fosters the discovery and application of knowledge through the support of university research and the training of scientists and engineers. The Council promotes the use of this knowledge to build a strong national economy and improve the quality of life of all Canadians. NSERC fulfils its mission by awarding grants and scholarships through a competitive process and by building partnerships among universities, governments and the private sector.

9.5 Defence Research and Development Canada

The Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is the national authority for providing scientific, engineering and technological leadership in the advancement and maintenance of Canada's defence capabilities. The  R&D programme is carried out directly in five laboratories (Defence Research Establishments) located across Canada and indirectly through support at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.

The DRDC and RMC support the development of high-calibre Canadians in engineering, humanities and science through a number of fellowships tenable at the Royal Military College of Canada that provide financial assistance to graduate students engaged in Master's or Doctoral programmes in engineering or humanities or natural sciences.

9.6 War Studies Scholarship

The Barry D. Hunt Memorial Fund and RMC support the development of top-rated scholars in the interdisciplinary programme of War Studies through a number of scholarships tenable at the Royal Military College of Canada that provide tuition assistance to graduate students engaged in Master's or Doctoral programmes.

9.7 Security and Defence Management And Policy Scholarship

RMC promotes the development of high-calibre instruction in the field of Defence Management and Policy in support of professional development in the officer corps of the Canadian Forces. A number of scholarships are available at the Royal Military College of Canada to provide tuition assistance for military and civilian graduate students engaged in the Master's degree programme.

9.8 The G.L. Pickard Prize in Acoustics and Oceanography

This prize is awarded to the outstanding Master of Science graduating student in Ocean Sciences, based on marks achieved in graduate courses and on the quality of the thesis. (November)

9.9 The Royal Canadian Naval College Class of '46 Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to the graduating Regular Force member of the Naval Environment with the highest academic average in a post-graduate programme. (Spring) 

9.10 The High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL) Scholarship

The Sun Microsystems of Canada Scholarship in Computational Science was developed to encourage research in the broad areas of computational science, computational engineering, computational social science, computational humanities and computational medicine. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited post-graduate degree programme at Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Queen's University or the Royal Military College of Canada. Deadlines for competitions will be posted on the HPCVL website www.hpcvl.org .

9.11 Canadian Forces Logistics Branch Medal of Academic Excellence in The MBA Programme

The Canadian Forces Logistics Branch Medal of Academic Excellence in the MBA Programme is awarded annually to the graduating student of the RMC MBA programme who has achieved the highest academic standing.  (Spring)