Internal SCARP award process

A certificate is offered by the American Institute of Certified Planners to an outstanding graduating student in Community & Regional Planning.

A scholarship has been made available through an endowment established by the Tarbotton family and friends in memory of Rebecca (Becky) Tarbotton, for a second-year graduate student in the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) in the Faculty of Applied Science who demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment in the fields of environmental and social justice.

Becky was a vibrant and inspirational leader and visionary who graduated from SCARP and dedicated her career to protecting the environment and defending human rights.

The award is made on the recommendation of SCARP in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Scholarships have been made available by an endowment created by Mrs. Madge Wiesman and augmented by colleagues and friends, in memory of her husband, Professor Brahm Wiesman, who was the Director SCARP for many years.

The award is offered to students in SCARP for travel to the ‘Global South’, including indigenous communities, in order to advance their SCARP-related research. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Community and Regional Planning.

An award endowed by the Emergency Preparedness Conference is offered to graduate students concentrating in Emergency Planning. Recipients will be invited to the annual Emergency Preparedness Conference and may be encouraged to present their work at a subsequent meeting. The award is made on the nomination of a Selection Committee, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

A prize accompanied by a medal has been endowed in honour of H. Peter Oberlander, the founding Director of the School of Community and Regional Planning and subsequently the founding Director of the Centre of Human Settlements. The prize is awarded to the head of the graduating class in the School of Community and Regional Planning. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Community and Regional Planning.

A $1,750 scholarship has been endowed by the Oberlander family to honor the memory and professional contributions of H. Peter Oberlander, founder of the School of Community and Regional Planning. The scholarship is intended for international students pursuing their master's or doctoral studies at the School of Community and Regional Planning. The award is made on the recommendation of the School in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Fellowships have been made available through an endowment established by Bombardier for graduate students in the School of Community of Regional Planning who are focused on research in any one of the three areas:

• Equity and community engagement
• Population and public health
• Environmental and sustainability issues associated with transportation

Awardees are eligible for additional travel funding for research-related activities. Recommendations are made by the School of Community and Regional Planning in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

A prize is offered by the Vancouver Chapter of Lambda Alpha International (an honorary land economics society) to a student who excels in Urban and Real Estate Economics. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Community and Regional Planning. 

A scholarship has been made available through an endowment established by Diana L. Belhouse (BA 1947, LLB 1973), to honour the memory of her husband, Lawrence R. Munroe, P.Eng. (BASc, Civil Engineering 1946). The award is available to outstanding students in the School of Community and Regional Planning who are Canadian citizens and who majored in or received an undergraduate degree in geography or civil engineering from the University of British Columbia or the University of Victoria.

Lawrence began his successful career in 1946 with the Vancouver Town Planning Commission until the creation of City of Vancouver Planning Department where he held the position of Associate Director of Planning, until his passing at 47 years of age in 1970. In honour of Lawrence's influence on the beautification of the City of Vancouver and lifetime work, preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in urban design which focuses on the creation and retention of green space and enhances the beauty of cities or urban areas. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Community and Regional Planning, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

A scholarship is offered by the Planning Institute of British Columbia to a student who maintains high academic standing in Community and Regional Planning and exhibits leadership skills in student or community planning activities.  The award is made on the recommendation of the School in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

The Real Estate Foundation offers an award to a graduate student in the School of Community & Regional Planning. It is awarded to a student who exhibits excellence in academic, professional and community activities in community planning and/or real property development, and is made on the recommendation of the School in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Scholarships for academic excellence are awarded to MCRP students at the end of their first year at SCARP. The Scholarships were established in 1990 from interest received on major grants the School received in the 1960’s from the Richard King Mellon Charitable Trust Grant and the Donor Canadian Foundation Grant.

A prize has been endowed by Elizabeth A. Lane and by family, friends, colleagues and former students in memory of William T. Lane (B.A. 1944, B.Comm. 1947, LL.B. 1948) for a student with high academic standing in course(s) in the legal context of planning at SCARP. The award is made on the recommendation of the School in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.