Weston Family Awards in Northern Research

• These annual awards are some of the most prestigious in the country for students pursuing a master’s degree, a doctoral degree or postdoctoral fellowship.
  • Up to 15 awards for master’s students valued at $20,000 over one year
  • Up to 10 awards for doctoral students valued at $120,000 over three years
  • Up to 5 awards for postdoctoral fellows valued at $110,000 over two years, with up to $10,000 per year for travel and conference expenses

Since 2007, the Weston Family Awards in Northern Research have provided unparalleled support to early career scientists in Canada pursuing research in Canada’s North. Over 350 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have been selected to receive an award since the program’s inception, forming a community of Weston Family Northern Scientists who are at the forefront of northern scholarship and who are helping shape a better future for Canada and the world.

Weston Family Awards in Northern Research winners undertake projects across a broad spectrum of fields and disciplines in the natural sciences, including studies of northern ecosystems, biodiversity, flora and fauna, meteorology, oceanography, glaciology, geography and environmental studies.

Where We Fund

Projects must take place in northern Canada. The terrestrial geographic scope of northern Canada for this program is anything north of the southernmost Boreal line as defined by Brandt (2009) The marine geographic scope of northern Canada for this program includes the following marine bioregions:

• Arctic Basin
• Western Arctic
• Arctic Archipelago
• Eastern Arctic
• Hudson Bay Complex
• Newfoundland-Labrador Shelves

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Extended Stay Program

The Extended Stay Program is an important piece of the Weston Family Awards in Northern Research. Each year, the Foundation supports students with projects that take them into communities to engage and share the results and impact of their research. We encourage all applicants to apply for an Extended Stay Program grant.*

* _{The Extended Stay Program does not currently support travel or related expenses occurred prior to the award being granted. However, the Foundation is working on increasing the impact of the research it funds and encourages students to engage with northern communities before designing their research questions and methodology.}

Partners

ArcticNet

The Weston Family Foundation is proud to be a supporter of ArcticNet’s Annual Scientific Meeting. These meetings often include events or learning opportunities for the Weston Family Awards in Northern Research Scholars, Reviewers, and other partners. To learn more about ArcticNet, visit their website 

Earth Rangers

Earth Rangers supports the Weston Family Awards in Northern Research Scholars through their Northern Wildlife Adoption Program. Each year, iconic northern wildlife species are available in plushie form for symbolic adoption by kids and families that are keen to support northern conservation. The proceeds of these adoptions flows directly to select Northern Scholars’ research efforts. These Scholars are also invited to engage children and youth on their research through Earth Rangers’ science communications efforts. It is a great opportunity to learn about science communications and engaging non-scientific audiences!