CAGS/UMI Dissertation Award
Quick Facts
The CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. The awards are granted by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) and are sponsored by UMI (University Microfilms International). They include a $1,500 prize, a Citation Certificate and travel expenses of up to $1,500 to attend the 2012 CAGS Annual Conference in Ottawa, ON.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Eligibility
Eligibility
- A dissertation in any discipline in engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences completed and accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.
- A dissertation in any discipline in the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences completed and accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.
Procedures
Each UBC graduate program may nominate one dissertation to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday, February 17, 2012. Each program’s nomination must include the following:
- a letter of support from the graduate program, which also includes the following information:
- a description of the process used to select the nominee
- the name and departmental affiliation of the nominee’s research supervisor
- the name and affiliation of the external examiner
- the date of the defence and the date of final acceptance of the dissertation by the Faculty of Graduate Studies
- a letter from the student’s supervisor or program director describing the reasons for the nomination, and why the dissertation constitutes a significant piece of original work
- a copy of the external examiner's pre-defence report
- an abstract of the dissertation, not exceeding 350 words, written by the candidate in non-technical language
- an up-to-date c.v. of the nominee
The Faculty of Graduate Studies will convene an adjudication committee which will nominate one dissertation in each category to the national CAGS/UMI competition.
Further Information
For further information, please visit the CAGS website.
