Let BC's election candidates know we support the creation
of a BC Graduate Scholarship!
Over the past few years, the GSS has worked with graduate
student organizations at UBC, SFU and UNBC in advocating for the creation of a
graduate scholarship program in BC. Our proposal is here.
Elections are a chance to raise important issues, and I
hope you will take the time to send the party leaders a message about the
importance of funding graduate education in BC.
Provincial graduate funding is important because:
- Among the larger
provinces, only BC has no graduate scholarship program
- Graduate
students contribute to the university as teachers-which in turn helps the
ability of the university to accommodate undergraduate enrollment
- A funded
graduate student completes their degree in a timely manner
- Graduate
students contribute to the province-whether through research that benefits BC
communities, or by adding to our province's ability to innovate after
graduation
Visit http://bcgradscholarship.ca
to send your message.
Here you'll find some sample text. You can send it as is,
but we strongly encourage you to create your own message.
Please circulate this call to the students and faculty in
your department to help us spread the word.
And of course, don't forget to vote on May 14!
Stacy Chappel
GSS Executive Director
Authorized by the University of Victoria Graduate
Students' Society, registered sponsor under the Election Act, 250-472-5163.
