Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Application and selection guidelines and procedures
The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (SJDAWC) seeks outstanding individuals for the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship. The scholarship will support the training of researchers at the Masters or Doctoral level to pursue animal welfare research at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). Subject to availability of funds, one scholarship will be awarded each year. Students may take up their award at any time of year but the award must be taken up within 12 months of the date of the letter of offer. See also Terms of Reference.

The Award

• Masters Student (Domestic) $24,522 – renewable for one additional year
• Masters Student (International) $31,467 – renewable for one additional year
• PhD Student (Domestic) $24,522 – renewable for two additional years
• PhD Student (International) $31,467 – renewable for two additional years

Limited funds will be available, at the discretion of the SJDAWC, to support presentation and dissemination of research results.

Eligibility

This competition is open to any candidate who meets the admission criteria for graduate studies at UPEI. For information on satisfying the UPEI criteria for admission, please see the UPEI Calendar www.upei.ca/programsandcourses/graduate-admissions. Students who receive the award for support of a Masters program are eligible to apply again for support for a subsequent PhD program. This award may be held simultaneously with other awards.

Application

Candidates must apply via email to the Coordinator, SJDAWC (animalwelfare@upei.ca) by May 25, 2015. The attachments to the email application package must contain a letter of intent that specifically addresses each of the selection criteria below, a current curriculum vitae, and academic records. Academic records include scanned copies of official transcripts from all university courses completed by the time of application, together with academic awards, prizes and scholarships. Applicants are encouraged (a) to provide an example of their academic writing, e.g. an academic publication, thesis or essay and (b) to indicate in their letter of intent their areas of interest and if possible an outline of their proposed animal welfare research.
Three letters of reference must come from individuals who are familiar with the applicant’s research abilities, leadership, and scholarly contributions. Normally at least one referee is the applicant’s supervisor from a previous or in-progress graduate or honours program. The letters should address the criteria below, but may also include other information that might be useful for adjudication. Each referee must send their letter directly to the Coordinator, SJDAWC animalwelfare@upei.ca which must arrive by the application due date.