2017 NSHRF Scotia Scholars Awards recipients include, front row from left, Carmen Landry, Elizabeth Wallace, and Laura Davidson. Back row: Devin Wood, Hannah Stevens, and Molly Rutherford. Missing from the photo are Emma Truffyn and Jessica Delorey.
Research Nova Scotia (RNS) provides support for undergraduate Scotia Scholar research awards valued at $6250 each. Applications must fit with one of the five RNS health research priorities: health innovation; mental health; continuing care; accessible health services; well-being of Nova Scotians.
Applicants must also be registered in a honours stream or advanced major undergraduate degree program and have completed at least two (2) years of an undergraduate degree; have achieved a first-class average in the current undergraduate degree program; and be in good standing for continued enrollment in a honours stream or advanced major undergraduate degree program.
The application deadline each year is NOON February 7 (when this date falls on a weekend or holiday, applications are due at NOON the next business day), using the ROMEO Researcher Portal.
For more information, see the following link: Scotia Scholars Awards (undergraduate)