UVic Sustainability Scholars Program

The UVic Sustainability Scholars Program is raising the bar on sustainability.

We offer a paid internship for graduate students from any discipline at UVic. Students are paired with community, government, Indigenous, and not-for-profit partners to work on professional and applied research projects that advance sustainability. 

Become a sustainability scholar

• get paid to apply your research skills, collaborate with organizations, and develop your professional capacity in the field of sustainability
• enhance your career prospects working on real-world sustainability projects
• support the sustainability needs of communities contributing to a more just, sustainable future
• our 250-hour internships run from May 1 to August 15

Questions? Email Laurel Currie, Program Manager.

Who is eligible?

• current UVic graduate students (Masters, PhD) from any academic discipline
• review the application guidelines for list of eligibility

How to apply

• contact our Program Manager with questions about the application process
• check out this year's internship opportunties and application guidelines
• applications due: January 31, 2024

Become a sustainability partner

• do you have a sustainability problem you need help with? Do you have an applied research project that moves you closer to your sustainability targets? Are you preparing for tomorrow’s sustainability challenges?
• become a sustainability partner and benefit from graduate-level applied research skills, fresh ideas, leading-edge knowledge
• meet the moment, mentor a future sustainability leader

• pitch us your project and gain access to a diverse pool of talented UVic graduate students ready to contribute their ideas and expertise toward actionable solutions

• questions? Contact Program Manager

Who is eligible?

• any organization with a pressing sustainability challenge and ideas for an applied research project to address it

Propose a project

• contact our Program Manager to request a Project Proposal template
• deadline: now closed for 2024.

Need help?

Send us an email for more information.