Awards

Graduate student awards

As a way to support your study in the graduate program, Dr. Rhodes encourages you to apply for awards, scholarships, fundings, fellowships, and bursaries. In the past, his students have received a number of awards and scholarships.

2024

Heather Hollman (2024). President's Research Scholarship. ($5,000).

Heather Hollman (2024). Mitac's Accelerate Award. ($15,000).

2023

Chris Graham (2023) First Open Heart Society of B.C. Scholarship. ($8,000).

Chris Graham (2023). University of Victoria Graduate Award. ($1,500).

Sarah Hough (2023). University of Victoria Graduate Award. ($1,500).

Sarah Hough (2023). Barbara Ann Scott Scholarship via Minto Skating Club. ($3,000).

Heather Hollman (2023). GROWW Cohort. (Without scholarship)

Aleah Ross (2023). CFYS Myer Horowitz Award - Conference Presentation. ($400).

Heather Hollman (2023). SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Award. ($40,000).

2022

Alyssa Manankil-Lakusta (2022). Mitacs Accelerate Award. ($15,000).

Samantha Gibson (2022). Mitacs Accelerate Award. ($15,000).

Emily Magel (2022). President's Research Scholarship. ($5,000).

Emily Magel (2022). CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship - Masters. ($17,000). 

Wuyou Sui (2022). Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. ($140,000).

Heather Hollman (2022). Gold Poster Award in the National Poster Presentation at the 2022 Canadian Student Health Research Forum. ($500).

Heather Hollman (2022). Women's Health Research Cluster Conference Award. ($250).

Heather Hollman (2022). Faculty of Graduate Studies and Graduate Students' Society. ($800).

Heather Hollman (2022). Faculty of Education Graduate Student Travel Fund. ($500).

Heather Hollman (2022). 2 x EPHE Student Conference Award. ($500).

2021

Aleah Ross (2021). PBC Health Benefits Society Scholarship in Digital Health. ($15,000).

Heather Hollman (2021). Ferguson Graduate Research Award in Digital Health. ($10,000).

Emily Magel (2021). British Columbia Graduate Scholarship. ($30,000).

Alyssa Manankil-Lakusta (2021). EPHE Graduate Entrance Award - Masters. ($24,000).

Heather Hollman (2021). Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation Early Career Researcher Grant. ($10,000).

2020

Stina Grant (2020). Vera Flett Keddy Buchanan Scholarship. ($1,312.50).

Stina Grant (2020). UVic Graduate Studies Award ($1,565).

Heather Hollman (2020). EPHE Graduate Entrance Award - Doctoral. ($51,000).

2019

Madeline Juba (2019). Graduate Studies Bursary Award ($2,850).

Madeline Juba (2019). UVic Graduate Studies Award ($1,250).

Stina Grant (2019). UVic Graduate Studies Award ($1,250).

2018

Cassandra Husband (2018). UVic Faculty of Education Graduate Masters Student Research Award.

Max Kaos (2018). Outstanding Paper award at CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 

Neal Trecarten (2018). Outstanding Student Trainee Submission presented by the Canadian Association Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Scientific Review and Symposium Organization Committee.

2017

Cassandra Husband (2017). UVic President's Research Scholarship. ($4,000).

Desmond McEwan (2017). Canadian Institute of Health Research Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship (SSHRC). ($70,000)

Cassandra Husband (2017). Canadian Institute of Health Research Graduate Scholarship - Master's Program. ($17,500)

2016

Clarise Lim (2016). Florence and Wallace Wilkinson Memorial Bursary ($2,675).

Samantha Gray (2016). Cassels Shaw Graduate Fellowship ($3,825).

Clarise Lim (2016). Graduate Studies Bursary ($1,005).

Bodner, M., Rhodes, R.E., Miller, W., and Dean, E. (2016). Abstract Special Recognition Award from the American Physical Therapy Association Conference.

2015

Samantha Gray (2015). Florence and Wallace Wilkinson Memorial Bursary ($2,520).

Samantha Gray (2015). Uvic Graduate Award ($1000).

Clarise Lim (2015). Florence and Wallace Wilkinson Memorial Bursary ($2470).

Chetan Mistry (2015). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Scholarship ($20,000-Declined).

Chetan Mistry (2015). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Sport award ($10,000-Declined).

2014

Navin Kaushal (2014). UVic Graduate Award ($2000).

Samantha Gray (2014). UVic Graduate Award ($1000).

Clarise Lim (2014). Graduate Studies Bursary ($2,282).

Clarise Lim (2014). Graduate Studies Bursary ($1,180).

Chetan Mistry (2014). Dr. Esme Ford Graduate Scholarship.

2013

Chetan Mistry (2013). Society of Behavioral Medicine Student Award.

Clarise Lim (2013). Gradute Studies Bursary ($1,315).

Clarise Lim (2013). Gradute Studies Bursary ($725).

2012

Navin Kaushal (2012). Coast Capital Education Award ($2000).

Kristina Kowalski (2012). Sara Spencer Award ($1200).

Clarise Lim (2012). Outstanding Graduate Entry Award ($5,000).

2011

Tyler Cameron (2011). Vera Flett Keddy Buchanan Scholarship.

Lori Horne (2011). Vera Flett Keddy Buchanan Scholarship.

2010

Kristina Kowalski (2010). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Scholarship ($25,000).

2009

Bonnie Fiala (2009). BC Ministry of Health Thesis Award ($1,500).

Bonnie Fiala (2009). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($600).

Bonnie Fiala (2009). Centre on Aging/Rotary Garaduate Scholarship ($750) .

Megan Kirk (2009). Canadian Institutes of Health Research Masters Scholarship ($17,500).

Megan Kirk (2009). President's Research Scholarship ($4,500).

Megan Kirk (2009). School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Graduate Student Award.

Rachel Mark (2009). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($600).

Rachel Mark (2009). REACH Graduate Student Award.

Rachel Mark (2009). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250).

2008

Kai Bellows-Riecken (2008). Muriel Beverly Vaio Law Scholarship ($9,000).

Kai Bellows-Riecken (2008). Sarah Spencer Research Foundation Award ($1,112).

Kai Bellows-Riecken (2008). Esme Foord Graduate Scholarship

Kai Bellows-Riecken (2008). Canadian Obesity Network Travel Award ($500).

Bonnie Fiala (2008). Norma Mickelson Legacy Scholarship.

Bonnie Fiala (2008). BC Network on Aging Research Data Collection Award ($1500).

Rachel Mark (2008). Human Early Learning Partnership at UVic: Research in Early Education And Child Health Thesis Project Funding ($4,951)

2007

Kai Bellows (2007). University of Victoria Health Research Fellowship ($10,000).

Kai Bellows (2007). Muriel Beverly Vaio Law Scholarship ($9,000).

Rachel Blacklock (2007). Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology BC Outstanding Research Presentation Award ($100).

Rachel Dean (2007). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Aging) Outstanding Research Paper Award ($1,000).

Rachel Dean (2007). David Lai Scholarship ($800).

2006

Kai Bellows (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400).

Kai Bellows (2006). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250).

Rachel Blacklock (2006). Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research UVIC Internal Scholarship ($5,000).

Rachel Blacklock (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400).

James Coble (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400).

James Coble (2006). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250).

Rachel Dean (2006-2009). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Aging) Doctoral Scholarship ($21,000 per annum).

Rachel Dean (2006-2009). Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Scholarship Stipend ($1,000 per annum).

Aviva Kliman (2006). Society of Behavioral Medicine Meritorious Student Award.

Aviva Kliman (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400).

Aviva Kliman (2006). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250).

Carolyn McIntyre (2006). The Relationship between Parental Efficacy and Child Physical Activity Participation: A pilot study in Greater Victoria. HELP Thesis Grant ($3,933).

Carolyn McIntyre (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400-declined).

Carolyn McIntyre (2006). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250-declined).

Nicole Smith (2006). Faculty of Graduate Studies Bursary ($400).

Nicole Smith (2006). School of Physical Education Bursary ($250).

Nicole Smith (2006). UVIC School of Physical Education Graduate Scholarship ($275).

Nicole Smith (2006-2008). Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Junior Trainee Award ($20,000 per annum).

Nicole Smith (2006-2008). Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Junior Trainee Stipend ($2,500).

2005

Rachel Dean (2005-2006). BC Medical Services Foundation Pre-Doctoral Scholarship ($20,000).

Aviva Kliman (2005). BC Medical Services Foundation/Vancouver Foundation Summer Research Scholarship ($5,000).

Nicole Smith (2005). Doug and Anne McLaughlin Graduate Scholarship ($1,300).

Nicole Smith (2005). UVIC School of Physical Education Graduate Scholarship ($275).

Nicole Smith (2005). Edythe-Hembroff Schleicher Scholarship ($3,000).

2004

James Coble (2004). Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/University of Victoria Graduate Student Research Award ($714)

Aviva Kliman (2004). Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/University of Victoria Graduate Student Research Award ($714).

Previous years' accomplishments