Awards

Students participating in the CREATE Conference have the opportunity to compete for cash prizes!

Check out the full list of CREATE 2023 award winners

Most awards are worth between $100-$250 each and 3 entries will receive the "VIU Blue Ribbon Award" which will include a $100 bonus. There will also be some VIU swag given out as well!

In general, if a category receives:

more than 10 entries it will be allocated a $250 cash award
less than 10 entries it will be allocated a $100 cash award

All awards are eligible to also receive the Blue Ribbon designation.

We thank CUPE 1858 for supporting a 2023 Blue Ribbon Award.

There will often be year specific awards because every year there is a couple of projects that inspire us to no ends. We challenge you to be that inspiration.

Sustainable Development Goals Awards

In 2022, VIU signed the Sustainable Development Accord. The SDG Accord is the university and college sectors’ collective response to the SDGs. It is intended to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the SDGs and to provide opportunities for learning. Click for more information on the 17 SDGs. Click for logo use and print files.

CREATE will give out five (5) $100 awards to students who intentionally speak to how their project intersects with specific SDGs.

Event Based Awards

Meritorious awards will be presented for CREATE's various events.

2023 will host 11 different events: Research Posters, Infographic Posters, TwitterPosters, 10-minute presentations, 10-minute performances, 3-minute SLAM, Photography, Rants, SHORTS Film Fest, Podcasts, Fine Art Exhibit

Three Minute Thesis

The 3MT is a an event just for graduate students and has the following prizes:

First prize: $500, VIU swag, trip to regionals

Second prize: $200, VIU swag

People's choice: $100, VIU swag

Thanks to the Deans of Management, Social Science, and Education for partnering with CREATE to make the 3MT Awards possible!

Social and Environmental Justice Awards

Many thanks to the Community Donors and VIU Partners who make these awards possible!

VIU Green Team

The Green Team designation recognizes exemplary student projects working on climate action and sustainability. Includes a certificate and VIU Green Swag donated by Sustainability VIU.

Climate Action and Sustainability Book Prize

Awarded to the project that best incorporates community engagement, dialogue and education in its efforts to create a more sustainable world.

Stop and Think Award

Presented to the project that forces the audience to pause and give serious reflection to previously held beliefs.

CREATE Positive Space Award

The Positive Space Alliance promotes the creation of learning, working and social environments defined by equality, are free from discrimination, and are justice promoting. This award is to recognize work that builds, supports, affirms, and advocates for communities of two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, non-binary, asexual, and intersex folks on VIU campuses.

This award is administered to a project in CREATE that is aligned with the PSA’s purpose. The PSA thanks generous donor support that makes this award possible.

Indigenous Research Book Prize

Presented to a project in recognition of meaningful implementation of Indigenous Research Method(s).

Anti-racism Award

Three (3) $100 awards are available to projects the best exemplify the scholarship and research of race relations.

Thanks to VIUFA's Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee for sponsoring these awards!

Team VIU Awards

Go Forth & Conquer Award - Undergraduate (1 Award) & Graduate (1 Award)

Presented to one undergraduate and one graduate student who have attended a conference outside of VIU and have been recognized for excellence in scholarship, research or creative activity at the external event. Nominated by faculty mentor.

All for One and One for All Award

For the group project that best displays strong group communication skills and camaraderie.

VIU SRCA Award

Presented to the project whose scholarship, research, and/or creativity is based on or inspired by a VIU question or project.

People's Choice Awards - $50 each

One per day for the face to face poster sessions
One for the photography exhibit
One for the SLAM
One for the Rant
One for the Short Film Fest

Pay it Forward Awards - 1 awards, $500

Thanks so much to the community sponsorship that makes this award possible

For the best submissions that partnered with not-for-profit, community organizations or other similar entities. Recipients will receive their $250 award and they will be able to donate $250 towards their community organization they worked with. Preference will be given to a project that focusses on wild life and the preservation of natural habitat.

Michael L. Warsh Law Corporation Award - 2 awards for 2023, $750 each

This award recognizes outstanding student research. For senior undergraduate students in their last year intending to pursue post-graduate studies.

Our great appreciation to Warsh Law for supporting these annual awards.