Latin American Studies Department Awards

Please read the instructions carefully to confirm whether an application is required.

Scholarships marked with an asterisk (*) are funded by the University of Victoria Foundation.

Applications from students are not required for scholarships listed in this section.

Unless otherwise indicated in the Terms of Reference, recipients are approved by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Latin American Studies Program.

These scholarships are governed by the general regulations for scholarships, medals, and prizes.

Judy Payne Memorial Award

Value: Varies | Number: Varies

One or more awards, of at least $1,000 each, are given to undergraduate students who are:

  • a declared minor/general, major or honours student in the Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies Program or the Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies Program, and
  • enrolled in the upcoming Summer Session or Winter Session, or who were registered in the previous academic Winter Session, in a Latin American Studies Experiential Learning class.
    Part-time student are eligible (min. 6.0 units).
Approval of the recipient(s) is made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Humanities.