The Department would like to extend congratulations to Lumsden award winners for the academic year 2018-19.

Astronomy PhD candidate, Viraja Khatu, has been awarded the the Robert and Ruth Lumsden Graduate Fellowship in Science. Awarded annually to graduate students in any program in the Faculty of Science. Eligibility is based on academic excellence and performance in graduate research. Nominees must be registered in a Ph.D. program and must have completed at least two years of study in any graduate program at Western.

Physics PhD candidate, Nirosh Getangama, is a recipient of the Robert and Ruth Lumsden Graduate Award in Science. Three graduate awards based on financial need and academic achievement made possible through a bequest from the late Ruth V. Lumsden and Robert O. Lumsden. Western Science PhD students who have completed at least two years of study in any graduate program at Western with average course marks at or above 78%, are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents, and have resided in the Province of Ontario for at least two years are eligible for consideration.

Kudos Viraja and Nirosh!