The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs is accepting applications and nominations throughout the Winter Term for awards recognizing outstanding mentorship, leadership and collaboration in the Brock graduate studies community.Applications are now open for five prominent awards honouring excellence, leadership and collaboration within Brock’s graduate studies community.
Administered by Brock’s Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPSA), the awards amount to almost $30,000 and will provide financial support for graduate students as well as faculty members and staff who play crucial roles as mentors in the University’s graduate community.
“These awards are a testament to the incredible achievements within our graduate community,” says Suzanne Curtin, Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. “By recognizing and celebrating the dedication, collaboration and innovation of our students and graduate leaders, we not only honour their hard work but also inspire others to reach for excellence in their academic pursuits.”
Applications and nominations for the five awards are due throughout the Winter Term.
Nominations for the Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award and applications for the Women in STEM Graduate Leadership Award are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31. The remaining award nominations and applications are due on Friday, Feb. 28.
Four of the FGSPA awards will be announced and presented at the Mapping the New Knowledges Graduate Student Conference on Wednesday, April 9, while the Women in STEM award is expected to be announced in March to mark International Women’s Day, which takes place Saturday, March 8.
The awards include:
Jack M. Miller Excellence in Research Award
- Graduate programs are invited to nominate one master’s and one doctoral student for their respective Faculty’s award.
- 2025 value: $1,476.32
- Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
Women in STEM Graduate Leadership Award
- Available to full-time graduate students.
- Value: Up to $10,000
- Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
Marilyn Rose Graduate Leadership Award
- Available to a faculty, staff or student in the Brock graduate community.
- Value: $500
- Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
Michael Plyley Graduate Mentorship Awards
- Graduate students are invited to nominate faculty supervisors.
- Value: $1,000 to assist with ongoing graduate student mentorship
- Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
Suzanne Curtin – Christopher Yendt Graduate Collaboration Award
- Available to graduate students.
- Value: $1,000
- Deadline: Friday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m.
