Two annual prizes for students at British Columbia post-secondary institutions who show promise in research on the history of Chinese people in British Columbia. The undergraduate and graduate or professional prizes are normally $1,000 each, subject to the judges' discretion. The 2026 deadline has passed; the next deadline is not yet published.
Annual award. Last ran: 2026.
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
You must be a current student at a post-secondary institution in British Columbia and be continuing in undergraduate, graduate or professional studies, or transferring into a related graduate or professional program. Your submitted work must demonstrate promise in research on the history of Chinese people in British Columbia. Work completed from January 1, 2025 through March 23, 2026 was eligible for the closed 2026 round.
The closed 2026 round required evidence of research promise, such as a thesis, paper, recording, photo collection or other accessible presentation; a publication, thesis or major paper submission was limited to a self-contained chapter, précis or article of no more than 15,000 words, while audio, video or web presentations were limited to ten minutes. Applicants also arranged for one professor to email a recommendation and submitted a letter of no more than 500 words about their continuing interest in Chinese British Columbia history. Check the funder's page for the next application.