Oluna and Adolf Ceska Award in Mycology Fund
Graduate or undergraduate Award for mycological research in regional mushrooms and fungi
Background: The Department of Botany and the UBC Herbarium administer an annual award endowed by a generous donation from Jean and Stephen Johnson, members of the South Vancouver Island Mycological Society (SVIMS), and friends and members of SVIMS. Jean’s many legacies now include the initiation of this award to honour the education and scientific contributions made by Oluna and Adolf Ceska to mushrooming and mycology in British Columbia and beyond.
Eligibility: The award is open to UBC undergraduate and graduate students who propose to conduct mycological research. Undergraduate students must be current participants in a UBC research project, which could be a Science Undergraduate Research Experience related program, directed studies, honours, or other similar experiential projects. Graduate students should be engaged in research related to fungi or their ecosystems, with a proposal to use funds to support studies on fungi. Participants may be paid or unpaid in their current position. Preference will be given to students researching the mushroom-forming fungi of British Columbia.
The Ceska award proposals are adjudicated each March. Contact Alice Liou (alice.liou@botany.ubc.ca) for deadlines and details.
Walter Lewis Research Award in Plant Biodiversity
Support for field work and Herbarium contributions.
The Walter Lewis Research Award in Plant Biodiversity supports graduate or undergraduate students to work on a project that includes making a collection of vascular plants, with specimens to be deposited in the UBC Herbarium. Walter Lewis got his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at UBC, where he met his wife Memory Elvin-Lewis. He went on to become a wild rose expert and Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, and he was named a “Great Rosarian of the World” by the American Rose Society (WUSTL-Lewis obit). The award is split into two components: $500 for costs of conducting field work, and $500 as a cash award to the student.
The Lewis award proposals are adjudicated each March. Contact Alice Liou (alice.liou@botany.ubc.ca) for deadlines and details.
Jonathan Page Fellowship in Botany
Support for graduate student stipends
A $25,000 fellowship has been made available annually through a gift from the Ngan Page Family Fund, a charitable fund established by Jonathan Page (B.Sc. 1991, Ph.D. 1998), for an outstanding graduate student in the Department of Botany. Preference will be given to a student whose research focuses on plant biochemistry or metabolism. Jonathan studied under the eminent UBC Botany Professor Neil Towers, which influenced his career path. He has focused his research on the biochemistry of medicinal plants and is internationally recognized for his work on the cannabis plant. Jonathan co-founded Anandia Labs, a leading cannabis science company that was acquired by Aurora Cannabis in 2018. The fellowship is made on the recommendation of the Department of Botany.
The Jonathan Page Fellowship proposals are adjudicated through the Botany Scholarships committee’s graduate award competition, along with NSERC graduate fellowships, four-year fellowships, and affiliated fellowships
Read about recent fellowship recipient Elizabeth Mahon
Kay Earle Memorial Botany Fund Fellowships
Support for graduate student stipends
The Kay Earle Memorial Botany Fund was established in November 2019 to support Botany graduate students researching the use of plants to improve the environment in the areas of ecosystem services and crop improvement. This endowment fund will be used to support an annual competition in the Botany department. Students entering the competition must submit applications through a faculty member in order to be eligible. The Botany committee will review applications, and at its discretion select the successful recipients.
The Kay Earle Fellowships proposals are adjudicated through the Botany Scholarships committee’s graduate award competition, along with NSERC graduate fellowships, four-year fellowships, and affiliated fellowships.
Dewar-Cooper Fellowships
Support for graduate student stipends
In 2009, the estate of William Dewar-Cooper endowed the Dewar-Cooper fund in Botany.
“ for the support of chemical/genetic research involving nucleic acids studies with plants, plant viruses and related masked strains …” This endowment fund is used to support an annual competition in the Botany department. Students entering the competition must submit applications through a faculty member in order to be eligible. The Botany committee will review applications, and at its discretion select the successful recipients.
The Dewar-Cooper Fellowships proposals are adjudicated through the Botany Scholarships committee’s graduate award competition, along with NSERC graduate fellowships, four-year fellowships, and affiliated fellowships.
Read about recent fellowship recipient Yujun Peng