Departmental Awards

A graduate student who is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in the 2 year (or beyond) of the Pathology program. A student can receive this award only once.

Application Deadline:  February 15.

Applications must be submitted to the Graduate Chair. The application form is available in PDF format on this page.  In brief, the application should consist of: a) personal statement; b) description of the research project and progress; and, c) updated CV. Applications will be evaluated by the Graduate Education Committee.

The emphasis will be on choosing a candidate who demonstrates a high level of academic achievement, excellence in research work including publications, presentations at meetings, and leadership contributions through Departmental and community activities during graduate study in pathology. A student can receive this award only once.

The value is $1,400.00 per award (maximum one per year). The Graduate Education Committee, however, may change the amount or number of awards.

1. A graduate student who is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program.
2. A student can receive this award only once.

Deadline for the application is February 15th.  Notes:  If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.  

Students must complete an application accompanied by detailed description of the research-related activity, and an explanation of the benefit of such activity to graduate training.  For conference travel, the application must include a copy of the abstract as/will be submitted, an explanation of the meeting (association, place, date etc.) and a letter from their supervisor (sent directly to Graduate Education Committees), indicating the importance and benefit for the student to be able to attend the meeting. The letter of support from the supervisor should indicate the need for travel support.  

The Graduate Education Committee of the research-based or MClSc Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will select the recipient.  Preference will be given to applicants that pursue a collaborative research approach between basic science and clinical science.  A student can receive this award only once during their graduate program training in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  

The value is $1,600.00 per award (maximum 4 per year). 

(Please note that the value may change. Contact the Graduate Chair for updates)

1. A graduate student who is currently enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine program.
2. A student can receive this award only once.

Deadline for the application is February 15th.  Notes:  If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.  

Applications must be submitted to the Graduate Chair.  The application form is available on the Western Pathology and Laboratory Medicine website.  In brief, the application should consist of: a) personal statement, b) description of the research project and progress, c) details of marks in graduate-level courses, and d) updated CV.  Applications will be evaluated by the Graduate Education Committees.  

The Graduate Education Committee of the research-based or MClSc Program in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine will select the recipient. Preference will be given to applicants that pursue a collaborative research approach between basic science and clinical science.  A student can receive this award only once during their graduate program training in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.  The student’s total financial package (stipend) will be adjusted accordingly.  

Value: 4 at $5,000.00 (maximum three awards for the research-based and one for MClSc Program per year).  (Please note that the value may change. Contact the Graduate Chair for updates)

All graduate students registered in the Pathology program (full-time and part-time students).

Students must have an abstract accepted for presentation at a National or International meeting.

June 15 and December 15.

Applications should be submitted to the Chair, Graduate Education Committee. The application form is available in PDF format on tis page. Briefly, the application should include: a) a copy of the abstract as submitted; b) a notification of abstract acceptance for presentation at the meeting; c) a full description of the meeting (place, time, registration fee, etc.); and, d) a letter from the supervisor indicating the importance and benefit for the student to be able to attend the meeting. The letter of support from the supervisor should indicate the need for travel support.  

The award will be approved by the Graduate Education Committee, and will be based on the merits of the abstract and the letter from the supervisor. Priority will be given to students who have not received a Dutkevich award previously. In cases where a student has already received a Dutkevich Travel Award, the abstract in the new application needs to be sufficiently different from the previously accepted/awarded abstract.

The Dutkevich Memorial Foundation Award is to be used to defer some of the expenses of attending and presenting at a meeting. The maximum award will be $1,000.00 per student per year. A maximum of two awards will be given out in the June competition and a maximum of two awards in the December competition. The Graduate Education Committee, however, may change the amount or number of awards.