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The Micheal Albert Garron Graduate Scholarship, established in 2024, provides recognition to graduate students in a Master’s degree program in the Faculty of Science that demonstrates strong achievements and leadership both within and outside of their academic studies. Read this Dal News story on the launch of the scholarship fund.

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ the Micheal Albert Garron Fund: The fund, established by parents Myron and Berna and brothers Anthony and Mark, is in memory of their beloved son and brother Michael who had a fascination with the ocean and marine life and dreamed of becoming a marine biologist. Tragically, Michael passed away from cancer at the age of 13. Michael's legacy lives on through the incredible generosity of the Garron Family, who have made considerable philanthropic commitments to hospitals and research institutions across Canada. The creation of this fund at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ will provide generous scholarships and bursaries to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in ocean sciences, marine biology, oceanography, and marine affairs.

Scholarship type: In-program, non-renewable

Degree level: Master’s only

Available to: Canadian students. Preference for students from the Maritimes, particularly those self-identified as Mi’kmaw and/or African Nova Scotian ancestry.Ìý

Value: Based upon annual spending allocation. The expectation is that the full annual spending allocation will be used each year, awarding as many high value scholarships as possible. Approximate value of the awards will be included in the annual call for nominations.Ìý

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Enrolled in a Master’s degree program offered through the Faculty of Science in the Department of Oceanography, Department of Biology, or Marine Affairs Program.Ìý
• The graduate student must be pursuing studies related to marine sciences including, but not limited to, oceanography, marine affairs, and marine biology.Ìý
• In good academic standing.  
• Time of study: Master’s students normally no more than 24 months of study in the enrolled graduate program.Ìý
• The scholarship can be received only once per degree.Ìý

NOMINATION PROCESS

Each department/school/program (as outlined the criteria) may submit nominations for each degree program at the Master’s level. The number of nominations for submission will be outlined in the annual call.

The call for nominations and selection of scholarship recipients will usually occur during the fall semester.Ìý

Nomination package submitted as a single PDF must include:

• CV (three pages maximum^*)
• Personal statement (one page maximum^*) demonstrating achievements and leadership ²ú´Ç³Ù³óÌý·É¾±³Ù³ó¾±²ÔÌýand outside of the nominees’ academic studies. These may include publications (non-peer reviewed included); presentations; guest lectures; prizes or awards; outreach or community-based activities.
• Letter of support (one page maximum^*) from a person familiar with the nominee’s achievements and leadership contributions.  

*All text must be minimum 12 pt font and margins must be set at a minimum of ¾" (1.87 cm)      

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Micheal Albert Garron Graduate Scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Science.

Selection is based on academic achievements and leadership contributions, upon nominations from the departments/schools/programs within the Faculty of Science.

All nominations are reviewed by a selection committee from the Faculty of Science.

To be considered for the scholarship, nominations must be received by the stated deadline.

The Mary Margaret Werner Graduate Scholarship, established in 2023, provides recognition to graduate students in the Faculty of Science that demonstrates high academic achievement.Ìý

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Mary Margaret Werner: Mary (MacNutt) Werner (BSc’57, MSc’60) of Malpeque, P.E.I. began her studies at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ in the early 1950s. After receiving funding through the Royal Edward Chapter of IODE Canada (a national women’s charitable organization), Mary began her post-graduate studies in botany at Oxford University. Unfortunately, she was forced to abandon the pursuit of her doctorate when her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and returned home to assist her father in running the family farm.

A few years later, she was able to return to her passion: science. After working as a senior laboratory demonstrator at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥, Mary secured employment as a technician in 1964 with the Atomic Energy of Canada’s Chalk River Laboratory near Deep River, Ontario. There, she met and soon married a solid-state science technician named Douglas Werner. Born in Sault Ste Marie and educated at the former Ryerson Institute of Technology (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto, Douglas was keen to share a life with someone who shared his love of science and the outdoors. Read more about Mary Werner and the inaugural Werner scholarship recipients.Ìý

Scholarship type: In-program, non-renewable

Degree level: Master’s or Doctoral

Available to: Canadian and International Students

Number of awards: At least one award at each degree level.Ìý

Value: Based upon annual spending allocation. The expectation is that the full annual spending allocation will be used each year, awarding as many high value scholarships as possible. Approximate value of the awards will be included in the annual call for nominations.Ìý

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Enrolled in a graduate degree program in the Faculty of Science.Ìý
• Must be a full-time graduate student.
• In good academic standing.  
• Time of study: Master’s students normally no more than 24 months of study in the enrolled graduate program; PhD students normally no more than 60 months of study in the enrolled graduate program.Ìý
• The scholarship can be received by a graduate student only once for each degree.Ìý

Nonimation process

Each department/school/program may submit one nomination for each degree program at the Master’s and Doctoral level.Ìý

The call for nominations and selection of scholarship recipients will usually occur during the fall semester.Ìý

Nomination package submitted as a single PDF must include:

• CV (three pages maximum^*)
• Personal statement (one page maximum^*) demonstrating academic achievements. Achievements may include GPA (last two years only); publications; presentations at conferences/workshops/universities/companies/agencies; guest lectures; prizes/awards for publications, teaching, presentations, research; outreach/community-based activities.   
• Letter of support (one page maximum^*) from the student’s supervisor, graduate coordinator, or chair/director of the department/school/program

*All text must be minimum 12 pt font and margins must be set at a minimum of ¾" (1.87 cm)      

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Mary Margaret Werner Graduate Scholarship is administered by the Faculty of Science.

Selection is based on academic achievements, upon nominations from the departments/schools/programs within the Faculty of Science.

All nominations are reviewed by a selection committee from the Faculty of Science.

Preference will be given to departments/schools/programs that have not received an award in the last two years.Ìý

To be considered for the scholarship, nominations must be received by the stated deadline.