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VIU Queen Elizabeth Scholars Prepare for Global Internships
April 27, 2022
The global student mobility program has returned, with students traveling to Australia and Belize. After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are once again able to participate in a global talent exchange program between Canada and other Commonwealth countries. The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship (QES) program aims to develop the next generation... Read more
VIU Announces Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Recipients
March 20, 2019
Five Vancouver Island University (VIU) students will have the opportunity to make a difference internationally this spring thanks to the Canadian Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (QES) program. “The QES gives our students the opportunity to collaborate with international partners on pressing issues facing coastal communities around the world,” says Jennifer Sills, VIU’s Education... Read more
VIU QES Scholar Proves All Dreams Can Be Possible
November 20, 2018
It has been a long journey for Avryl Brophy to realize she could achieve academically. “I grew up in foster care since I was 12 years old,” she says. “I never saw the opportunity as a youth that post-secondary education was in my future.” With a little courage and perseverance, Brophy changed that narrative. A single mother of two teenage boys, Brophy returned to the classroom in her late 20s.... Read more
VIU Receives $300,000 to Expand Reach of Queen Elizabeth Scholars Program
February 22, 2018
Scholars tackle issues facing coastal communities at home and abroad More students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are going to have a chance to continue the work of building resilience in coastal communities thanks to $300,000 in new funding from the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) program. The funding announcement made this week will support 18 VIU students to pursue... Read more