The award is intended to assist visually impaired students and will be made on recommendation of the Head of the Crane Library. Preference will be given to a student from British Columbia. One or more bursaries have been provided in memory of Robert C. Gibson. The award is to assist disabled students at the University of British Columbia. This bursary established and endowed by the Graduating Class of 1970, will be awarded annually to a student or students in any year and faculty.
Special consideration is given to students who have physical disabilities.
The winners of this fellowship are selected by the Faculty of Graduate Studies from among nominations received from the Department of the University. Bursary One or more bursaries, are offered in Rick Hansen's name. The awards are available to students who have a physical disability. Funds for the Rick Hansen Special Needs Bursary were raised at a celebrity auction and concert held in March of 1987. Matching funds came from the UBC Alma Mater Society.