Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Award in Water Security

Purpose: To enhance societal knowledge & practices for preserving our environment & mitigating climate change. To be awarded annually to a graduate student who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement & research excellence in the area of holistic approaches to environmental health sciences and/or water security.

Eligibility: Open to continuing Master’s students (thesis or project-based) within the first 24 months of their program, or PhD students within the first 48 months of their program

Selection Criteria: Students must be pursuing an MSc (thesis-based) or PhD with a research focus related to environmental health sciences and/or water security, and be an active student member of the Global Institute of Water Security (GIWS)
Applicants must submit a reference letter from their research supervisor (maximum one page in length) attesting to the impact of their research
80% GPA or above

Award
Varies
Deadline
11/02/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you an active student member of Global Institute of Water Security (GIWS)?
  2. Research Proposal: Provide a one-page outline of your thesis or project topic or area of major research you intend to pursue for your graduate studies.
  3. Please provide a list of your publications, conferences and poster presentations. Click the "Add Another Answer" link to enter multiple entries.
    • 1. Name of activity
    • 2. Title
    • 3. Date of publication, conference or presentation
    • 4. Description
  4. Please provide the name and email address of your supervisor to serve as a reference for your Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Award application.