Scholarships and awards for Philosophy Students
JAMES A. GOOD SCHOLARSHIP IN PHILOSOPHY
Read Scholarship remembers love of
philosophy
This scholarship has
been established by friends and colleagues in Memory of James A.
Good. Mr. Good was a successful investment banker and Partner at
Capital Canada Limited in Toronto. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy
and Political Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland, an
M.A. in Philosophy from Dalhousie University, and undertook
doctoral studies in Philosophy at the University of Toronto where
he was also a lecturer. He was Chief of Staff to the Honourable
John C. Crosbie, a position he maintained across the portfolios of
Justice, Transport, Finance, International Trade and Fisheries.
Valued at a portion of the income on the investment, the
scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in
Philosophy on the basis of scholarship standing and financial need.
It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the
Head, Department of Philosophy.
The first James A. Good Scholarship was awarded to
Joseph Carew for 2006-07. Joe received the award
on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at a ceremony which included university
and government officials, such as President Axel Meisen, and
members of the Department of Philosophy, as well as Mary Symons,
Mr. Good's widow who traveled from Ontario to congratulate Mr.
Carew.
News and
photos from the 2008-2009 award ceremony
THE R. BERTRAM GREEN CLASS SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is the result of a bequest to the University by
Rev. Dr. Robert Bertram Green. Valued at the annual interest on the
initial endowment, it will be awarded to an undergraduate student
in second or third year in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in either
Classical or Modern Languages, Economics, English, History,
Philosophy, or Political Science. It will be awarded by the Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on
the basis of scholarship standing and a recommendation from the
Dean, Faculty of Arts.
THE BAREND KIEFTE MEMORIAL AWARD
This award was established by friends of Dr. Barend Kiefte, in his
memory. It is a book prize to be given annually to a student in
Philosophy. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the
recommendation of the Head, Department of Philosophy.
News and photos from the 2008 award
THE JOHN M. AND ELSA S. MORGAN SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships have been bequeathed to the University by the
late Dr. John M. Morgan, B.Sc., M.D., and have been named to
commemorate Dr. Morgan and his wife Elsa. Up to twenty-five
scholarships will be made available annually to undergraduate
students who have completed at least one year of studies at
Memorial University of Newfoundland within the areas specified
below and who will be continuing in these programs. The
scholarships, valued at a minimum of $1,000.00 each, will be
disbursed as follows:
- up to five to the Faculty of Medicine
- up to four to the School of Nursing
- up to four to the Faculty of Education
- up to four to the Department of Philosophy
- up to four to the Department of Anthropology
- up to two to the Department of Religious Studies (with preference
to students of comparative religions)
- up to two to students in Newfoundland Studies
The scholarships will be awarded by the Senate Committee on
Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of
scholarship standing and a recommendation from the appropriate
Dean/Director/Department Head. Preference will be given, where
possible, to students from the Port-de-Grave District.
