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CAPI Student Fellowships

CAPI Student Fellowships

Closing date: March 15, 2012 - 4pm

Contact: CAPI @ 250-721-7020 or capi@uvic.ca for more information.

CAPI Student Fellowships

Four CAPI Student Fellowships valued at $2,500 each are available on an annual basis to support student research and study in the Asia-Pacific region.  Two Fellowships will be offered in the Fall term and two in the Spring term each year.  To encourage excellence in research on the Asia-Pacific region, CAPI offers a Student Research Fellowship, and to support the study of languages of the Asia-Pacific region, CAPI offers a Student Language Fellowship.

Fellowships are awarded solely at the discretion of the Selection Committee, whose decision is final. The Fellowships should be used within one year of the year of the date they are awarded.

Eligibility

To be eligible applicants must:

  • be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at UVic during the year of application;
  • be returning to UVic for further study after going abroad;
  • have a B+ average over the most recent 15 units completed.

The CAPI Research Fellowship is restricted to Master or Ph.D. level candidates. Applicants must have the written approval of their Supervisor.

The CAPI Language Fellowship is open to undergraduate students in their third year and above, as well as to graduate students. Applicants must have a B+ average for the equivalent of two years of language training unless the language to be studied is not taught at UVic.

Terms

1. Individuals who accept this Fellowship are responsible for arranging their own: visas/permits as required; language program/field work; health insurance coverage; and accommodation. CAPI accepts no responsibility other than disbursal of the award.

2. Upon returning to UVic, the student must provide airline receipts to CAPI; submit a two-page report or article for the CAPI newsletter; and, if requested by CAPI, present a CAPI lunch time seminar.

3. Language training applications should include a letter of acceptance from a Language Program (may be forthcoming at time of application, with acceptance letter required before release of funds).

Preparing and submitting your application

A complete application should include:

  • A copy of your resume
  • An up-to-date copy of your transcript (unofficial versions are fine for the application stage)
  • Names of two UVic faculty references
  • For the CAPI Research Fellowship, a two-page description of your proposed research project and activities, AND a letter of support from your Faculty Supervisor
  • For the CAPI Language Fellowship, a one-page description of your proposed program of language study is required, including reasons for your selection of the proposed program.

 

Applications must be submitted electronically to: capi@uvic.ca

Please note: Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.