Scholarship Overview

Dr. James A. Wright Memorial Scholarship in Earth Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland are designed to provide financial assistance to talented students from all over the world who wish to pursue their studies. This Merit Based scholarship covers tuition of candidates. This is a Merit Based scholarship offering 1099 CAD majorly covering the tuition. This scholarship offers to contribute towards the course. The number of awards offered is 1 each year. There are several eligibility criteria for the scholarships. For instance, Candidates should also have significant professional experience and good leadership qualities. All applicants must have successfully earned an accredited undergraduate degree.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada

• MSc in Earth Sciences

• Faculty of Science

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 1,099 => Rs 66,764

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.10 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Amount- $1099

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a full-time graduate student pursuing Geophysical research related to the exploration or development of onshore/offshore petroleum resources in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Candidates must meet minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by Memorial University and must be engaged in non-political community and/or church volunteer activities.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application process:

• Students must apply through and submit an application to the Department of Earth Sciences to be considered for this award
• Once the recipient has been selected, a recommendation will be forwarded to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline mentioned

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).