新加坡六合彩开奖直播 has established the new $3.2-million聽新加坡六合彩开奖直播 Research Excellence Scholarship to support PhD students and increase their enrolment over the next three years. In 2025, approximately 30 new doctoral-level entrance scholarships will be awarded, valued at up to $35,000 per year for four years. Some of the scholarship funding will prioritize support for Mi鈥檏maw researchers, primarily, as well as other Indigenous communities, and the African Nova Scotian community.
There are more than 800 PhD students currently enrolled at Dal. 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 Research Excellence Scholarships are expected to increase the number of these research students, adding significantly to the university鈥檚 research enterprise. The initiative delivers on a key element of the university鈥檚 strategic plan, Third Century Promise, and is designed to increase research impact and enhance opportunities for innovation and commercialization.
Impact funding for the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 Research Excellence Scholarship was secured in early 2024 through an application submitted as part of the Integrated Planning process that was supported by all of 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 Faculties. 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 current PhD student support is funded from several sources, including the university鈥檚 Killam Trusts endowment, a more than $190-million fund that contributes roughly $5 million annually towards student scholarships and supports. 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 is one of just five universities in Canada with a Killlam Trusts endowment and we hold the largest share of the funds.
鈥淭his is about attracting and supporting 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 next generation of leaders,鈥� says Adam Donaldson, dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (acting) at Dal. 鈥淧hD students are at the forefront of research and innovation; their work can have a significant impact on local, national and global challenges.鈥澛�
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An initiative that will touch each of 新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 faculties, this strategic investment will see new PhD students working alongside the university鈥檚 leading researchers, pursuing solutions to critical challenges in health care, green energy, food security, sustainable communities, and emerging technologies, to name a few.聽
鈥淚n order to meet this moment, the world needs big ideas and innovation,鈥� says Kim Brooks, 新加坡六合彩开奖直播's president and vice-chancellor. 鈥淭hose often come from students in PhD programs who have the time and creativity to approach challenges in new ways.聽 We have a responsibility to help Nova Scotia, Canada, and the world by creating new possibilities and this is one of the ways we can respond to that imperative.鈥�
新加坡六合彩开奖直播 is a research powerhouse, with scholars addressing critical issues that promise to make our world healthier, more sustainable and prosperous. And working alongside each of these scholars are PhD students who are advancing knowledge in new directions and in new ways.
鈥淔rom world-leading battery research that鈥檚 made Nova Scotia an international destination for academics and industry, to research exploring the depths of the ocean to understand its critical role in climate change, to scholars commercializing medical discoveries that extend lives, PhD students are an essential part of our research enterprise,鈥� says Dr. Alice Aiken, vice-president research and innovation. 鈥淭his new funding is the fuel we need to push our ambitions even higher, while providing the next generation of scholars with the experiences and expertise to safeguard the future of humanity and the world we live in."聽聽
For interested candidates, applications can be submitted through the Faculty of Graduate Studies鈥櫬�Harmonized Scholarship Process. To learn more about award details, value and eligibility, visit:聽.
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