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Brace Graduate Top-up Awards

The Brace Water Centre is pleased to announce the second annual call for the Brace Graduate Top-up Awards.Ìý Available to registered graduate students supervised by a Brace Faculty Member, the Graduate Top-up Awards aim to supplement the stipends of excellent ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ doctoral and masters students working on water projects that advance the Centre’s thematic research areas. This award is a one-time supplement to an already confirmed base graduate student funding package.ÌýÌýÌý

Award FundingÌý

Each award will be funded up to $10,000Ìý(Ph.D.) and $5,000 (MSc.)Ìýover one-yearÌýand isÌýnon-renewable.ÌýUp to tenÌý(10)ÌýPhDÌýawardsÌýand fiveÌý(5)ÌýMSc awardsÌýare available for 2026.Ìý

Selection Process & CriteriaÌý

Each application will be assessed based on the following criteria:Ìý

  • Applicant’s academic excellence; refer to the Application Form for more detailsÌý(50%);Ìý

  • Relevance of the project to the Centre’sÌýthematic research areas.ÌýResearch projects that that align with Major Brace's original vision of developing desalination methods and technologies in arid regions for irrigation and agricultural purposes, will be given special considerationÌý(25%);Ìý

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion consideration among research topics and lab groupsÌý(25%).Ìý

Award ConditionsÌý

Recipient of the award will:Ìý

  1. beÌýaÌýResearch Trainee member of the Centre andÌýregistered asÌýaÌýfulltimeÌýgraduateÌýstudent over the duration of the award (September 2026Ìý-ÌýAugustÌý2027);Ìý

  1. participateÌýin a minimum ofÌýthree (3)ÌýCentreÌýeventsÌý(i.e. research seminars, student activities, Brace Water Day, etc.)Ìýover the duration of the award.ÌýÌý

  1. complete aÌýshortÌýresearch project progress reportÌýhighlighting relevant achievementsÌý(e.g. workshops, webinars, conference or other presentations,Ìýjournal submissions/publications, news mediaÌýstories, etc.)Ìýand meet with theÌýCentre ManagerÌýwithin 6 months of the award commencement date;Ìý

  1. presentÌýtheir research—either as a poster or an oral presentation—at the annual Brace Water Day event within 12 months of the award start date for MSc students or within 24 months for PhD students;Ìý

  1. SubmitÌýa summaryÌýof theirÌýresearch for use on the Centre’s website and other relevantÌýpromotional material;Ìý

  1. acknowledge the Centre’s support in research publications or presentationsÌýthatÌýbenefittedÌýfromÌýsupport by the Centre;ÌýÌý

  1. include the Centre’s logo in presentations or promotional material related toÌýtheÌýresearch that was financially supported by the Centre.Ìý

To ApplyÌý

To apply for theÌýBrace Graduate Top-up Awards, candidates are invited toÌýsubmitÌýthe following materials asÌýa single PDF fileÌýto:Ìý

  • Unofficial transcripts;Ìý

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Application deadline:Ìý AprilÌý15, 2026Ìý

Approximate award decisionÌýdate: AprilÌý30, 2026Ìý

Award commencement date:Ìý FallÌý2026ÌýÌý

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