SUNLAB students awarded scholarships
Congratulations to SUNLAB students Alison Clarke, Gavin Forcade and Erin Tonita on receiving prestigious scholarships to support their research.
MSc physics candidate Alison Clarke has been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s program. This scholarship is meant to develop trainee research skills by “supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies." Alison is also the recipient of the King’s Medal at University of King’s College, Halifax. This honour is “awarded to the graduating student who stands highest in an arts or science honours program”.
PhD physics candidates Gavin Forcade and Erin Tonita have been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement. This award supports “high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad”. This funding is allowing Gavin and Erin to pursue 6-month internships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory facilities in Golden, Colorado. Gavin’s research is on the optimization of III-V photovoltaics substrate reuse while Erin is designing, assembling, and modelling bifacial vertical arrays under high latitude operating conditions to better understand the conditions under which view factor and ray tracing models deviate in the North.
References
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (retrieved October 27, 2023). Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's program. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsm-bescm_eng.asp
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (retrieved October 27, 2023). Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/cgsforeignstudy-bescetudeetranger_eng.asp
“King’s Medal recipient balances volunteer work with academic success” (retrieved October 27, 2023). University of Kings College, Halifax. https://ukings.ca/news/kings-medal-recipient-balances-volunteer-work-with-academic-success-at-kings/