University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research 2024-2025

Open to students entering or continuing studies in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program at the University of Saskatchewan whose thesis projects deal with an important aspect of either the development or utilization of canola as determined by the Board of SaskCanola. In no instance may a student hold a scholarship for more than two years. Students wishing to have their scholarship renewed for a second year must submit a research progress report and a letter from the thesis supervisor evaluating the student’s academic performance to date (see mailing instructions below).

• Table of Content
• About University of Saskatchewan
• University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
• Aim and Benefits of University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
• Requirements for University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan (U of S, or USask) is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907. It established the provincial university on March 19, 1907 "for the purpose of providing facilities for higher education in all its branches and enabling all persons without regard to race, creed or religion to take the fullest advanta... continue reading

University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

• Category PhD
• SponsorUniversity of Saskatchewan
• City to study Saskatoon
• School to study University of Saskatchewan
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline March 17, 2025

Aim and Benefits of University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

• Approximately $36,000 over two years. The value of this award is subject to change depending on the number and quality of applicants.
• The number of awards is determined by SaskCanola each year and will be based on the review of the documents submitted to determine thesis programs suitable to SaskCanola.

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Qualification

Open to students entering or continuing studies in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program at the University of Saskatchewan

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

    The call for applications for this award will go out annually in the Winter term.

2025 deadline - Monday, March 17, 2025 at 4:30pm CST

Application Deadline

March 17, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Saskatchewan on to apply

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must provide the following:

• A cover letter from the applicant
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• An outline of the proposed research program (max. 1000 words),
• Official transcripts (only if other than the U of S)
• One letter of recommendation from the thesis supervisor or an individual familiar with the student’s academic work.

Students who wish to renew a current SK Canola scholarship for the second year must provide the following:

• A  GSR 610 – Annual Report by the Recipient of a Graduate Scholarship
• A letter from the thesis supervisor evaluating the student’s academic performance to date.

Applications are made online. All documents must be included in the application; incomplete applications will not be considered.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

For more details, visit University of Saskatchewan Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research webpage