Dr. Jiri Sichler Memorial Scholarship in Algebra

In memory of Dr. Jiri Sichler, Mrs. Marie Sichler has made annual contributions to the University of Manitoba to offer the Dr. Jiri Sichler Memorial Scholarship in Algebra. The purpose of the scholarship is to reward undergraduate Mathematics students who display achievement in the ffeld of algebra. One scholarship of $4,250 will be offered to an undergraduate student who:

  1. is enrolled full-time (minimum 80% course load) in the fourth year of study in any degree program offered by the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science;
  2. has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0; and
  3. among the students who have met criteria (1) and (2) above, has achieved the highest combined standing in Algebra 2 (MATH 3320) and Algebra 3 (MATH 3322).

In the event of a tie, the total value of the scholarship will be split evenly between all eligible tied candidates.

Previous winners:

  • 2022: James Young
  • 2021: Norman Relis
  • 2020: Jared Gobin
  • 2019: Tessa Reimer