Awards Program

THE DIVA FOUNDATION AWARD AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM

1. The DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being
2. The DIVA Citation
3. The DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant
4. The DIVA Letter of Recognition

The DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being

BACKGROUND

The DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being was established in order to recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to furthering women’s health and well-being. This award is the highest expression of recognition and celebration for exceptional achievements in furthering women’s health and well-being.

The DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being recognizes the sustained and exceptional contributions and accomplishments in fields related to women’s health and well-being.

The award consists of a certificate signed by the President of the DIVA Foundation, a unique DIVA commemorative, and a donation to a charitable organization related to women’s health and well-being of the recipient’s choice.

The DIVA Foundation Award and Recognition Program:

SELECTION

The selection committee for the DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being is comprised of all Board Members of the DIVA Foundation. To enable the selection committee to equitably assess the nominations in terms of the success and extent of the impact of the candidates’ contributions, all nominations are well documented and accompanied by a biography.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, candidates are proposed by a Board Member of the DIVA Foundation. The individual or organization will have contributed to a field related to women’s health and well-being and carried out activities in an outstanding manner.

 

CRITERIA

As the objective of the DIVA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women’s Health and Well-Being is to honour excellence, candidates that have devoted themselves to a given task or tasks whose magnitude, significance, and impact on women’s health and well-being warrants a level of recognition beyond normal expectation.

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The DIVA Citation

BACKGROUND

The DIVA Citation was established to recognize individuals and organizations that have provided extraordinary humanitarian help, care, or services to individuals, families, groups, or communities or that have supported humanitarian causes. Recipients have demonstrated qualities such as compassion, generosity, sensitivity, and respect.

The DIVA Citation consists of a certificate signed by the President of the DIVA Foundation, a unique DIVA commemorative, and a donation to a charitable organization related to women’s health and well-being chosen by the recipient.

The DIVA Foundation Award and Recognition Program:

SELECTION

The selection committee for the DIVA Citation is comprised of all Board members of the DIVA Foundation. To enable the selection committee to equitably assess the nominations in terms of the success and extent of the impact of the candidates’ contributions, all nominations are well documented and accompanied by a biography.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, candidates are proposed by a Board member of the DIVA Foundation. The individual or organization will have contributed to a field related to women’s health and well-being and carried out activities in an outstanding manner.

 

CRITERIA

As the objective of the DIVA Citation is to recognize extraordinary humanitarian help, care, or services, candidates have devoted themselves in a way that warrants a level of recognition beyond expectation.

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The DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant

BACKGROUND

The DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant was established to recognize a student engaged in research or education related to women’s health and well-being.

The DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant includes funding for the student and a certificate signed by the President of the Diva Foundation.

The DIVA Foundation Award and Recognition Program:

SELECTION

The selection committee for the DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant is comprised of all Board Members of the DIVA Foundation. To enable the selection committee to equitably assess the nominations in terms of the success and extent of the impact of the candidates’ contributions, all nominations are well documented and accompanied by a biography.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, candidates are proposed by a Board Member of the DIVA Foundation. The student will have contributed to a field related to women’s health and well-being and carried out her studies or research in an outstanding manner.

 

CRITERIA

As the objective of the DIVA Scholarship/Research Grant is to honour excellence, the student will have demonstrated outstanding results in her studies or research.

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The DIVA Letter of Recognition

BACKGROUND

The DIVA Letter of Recognition was established to recognize, in a timely fashion, individuals or organizations whose work has contributed to the enhancement of women’s health and well-being.

The recognition consists of a letter of appreciation signed by the President of the DIVA Foundation.

The DIVA Foundation Award and Recognition Program:

SELECTION

The selection committee for the DIVA Letter of Recognition is comprised of all Board Members of the DIVA Foundation.

To enable the selection committee to equitably assess the nominations in terms of the success and extent of the impact of the candidates’ contributions, all nominations are well documented.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for consideration, candidates are proposed by a Board Member of the DIVA Foundation. The individual or organization will have contributed to a field related to women’s health and well-being and carried out activities in an outstanding manner.

 

CRITERIA

As the objective of the DIVA Letter of Recognition is to honour the contribution to the enhancement of women’s healthy and well-being, the individuals or organizations will have demonstrated excellence.

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