Foundation for Orchid Research and Conservation Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement

What’s the purpose of the supplement?

The purpose of the Foundation for Orchid Research and Conservation Postgraduate Scholarship Supplement is to:

• promote graduate research in orchids, their biology and/or conservation;
• encourage and support graduate students to carry out research of interest to the Foundation; and
• maintain and strengthen the base of expertise for orchid research in Canada.

Are you eligible to hold a supplement?

To hold this supplement, you must be studying or planning to study in a university faculty where you are/will be working on a research project encompassing some aspect of orchid biology or conservation such as: propagation techniques, culture requirements, conservation, physiology, taxonomy, and field studies. You must also be a recipient of an NSERC postgraduate scholarship (PGS, IPS, CGS or Vanier CGS).

If you receive a supplement, you may be asked to discuss your research with the Foundation, or provide a presentation, either written or verbal, to members of the Foundation.

What kind of support do these supplements provide?

If you are a successful applicant, the Foundation will supplement your NSERC award by $5,000 for one year with a possible extension for a second year.

The Foundation offers one supplement annually.

How do you apply?

To be considered for this supplement, you must submit the following to the Foundation (see address below) by June 1 of the year in which you are awarded your postgraduate scholarship:

• a copy of your Notification of Award from NSERC;
• a copy of your successful scholarship application (Form 200); and
• a brief description (maximum 300 words) of how your research project (or proposed project) meets the supplement objectives listed above.

To facilitate communication, please include an e-mail address, phone number, and/or mailing address at which you can be contacted during the next year.

Review procedures

Applications will be evaluated and selected by the Foundation on the basis of research potential, communication skills, and whether the applicant’s research experience and aspirations match the Foundation’s interests.

Notification of decision

The Foundation will contact successful applicants after the review process in mid-June.

Payment

The Foundation will disburse the award to the successful applicant. It must also ensure that the recipient of the supplement continues to hold an NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship or a Canada Graduate scholarship, and meets the other requirements of the Foundation supplement. Successful applicants will likely receive awards for two consecutive years, based on submission of a progress report at the end of the first year.

For more information about this scholarship supplement, contact:

Foundation for Orchid Research and Conservation
c/o Dr. Mark Elliott
5-12711 64^th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 1X1
E-mail: melliott@mrl.ubc.ca