Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) brings together 52 Canadian universities with graduate and post graduate programmes and 3 national graduate student associations. Its mandate is to promote graduate and post graduate education and research in Canada.

CAGS UMI Dissertation Awards

Subjects: Engineering, medical sciences and the natural sciences, fine arts, humanities and social sciences.

Purpose: To recognize Canadian Doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to the related academic field.

Eligibility: Open to students whose dissertation is completed and accepted by a Canadian graduate school.

Level of Study: Doctorate

Type: Award

Value: $1,500 prize, a Citation Certificate and travel expenses of up to $1,500 to attend the CAGS Annual Conference

Frequency: Annual

Country of Study: Canada

No. of awards offered: 2; There are two awards: one for engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences; and one for fine arts, humanities and social sciences

Application Procedure: Applications must be submitted by a Canadian university.

Closing Date: February 15th

Funding: Corporation, private

Contributor: University Microfilms International

No. of awards given last year: 2

No. of applicants last year: 50

Additional Information: Please check at www.cags.ca/cagsumi.php for further details.