A $735,000 scholarship fund has been launched to help graduate students at the University of Northern British Columbia pursue advanced degrees in fields like science and engineering.
The merit-based fund will support 800 awards of $15,000 over the next three years, for students pursuing research-focused graduate degree programs, the provincial government said Tuesday.
There will be an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math, as well as other disciplines. Professional programs, such as UNBC's master of business administration, will also be eligible.
"With the recent opening of UNBC's Wood Innovation Research Laboratory, it's coming at the perfect time," Advanced Education, Skills and Training Minister Melanie Mark said in a statement. "Graduate researchers are developing valuable innovations, such as high-tech wood composites, so we can build with sustainable materials. We want this amazing talent pool to feel well-supported."
UNBC has 500 students in graduate degree programs.
