ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED NURSES OF NEWFOUNDLAND
a) Bachelor of Nursing Program Scholarship - $500.00. Criteria: Must be
a full-time student enrolled in the BN program with a 75% average in completed
university credit courses, excluding first year. Deadline date for application
is September 30.
b) Bachelor of Nursing (Post-RN) Program Scholarship - 2 Scholarships of
$1000.00. Criteria: Must be a full-time student with a minimum of 70% average
in completed university courses and be a 'member in good standing' with the
ARNN and a current member of the ARNN Education & Research Trust. Deadline
date for application is September 30.
c) Mona Fisher Cancer Nursing Scholarship - $1000.00. Criteria:
i. Must be a full-time student who has completed either the 3rd year of
the BN Program or of the 1st year BN (Post- RN) Program.
ii. Must have a minimal 75% average in the 3rd year of the BN Program or
the 1st year of the BN (Post-RN) Program.
iii. Must be interested in Oncology Nursing.
iv. Must be recommended by the School of Nursing.
Deadline date for application is September 30.
d) ARNN Chapter Scholarships - $200.00 to $300.00. Most Chapters or regional
branches of the ARNN provide scholarships for nursing students from their
region. Interested students should contact the ARNN (below) or their local
chapter.
The Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland
P.O. Box 6116
St. John's, NL A1C 5X8
(Telephone: (709) 753-6040)
THE ATLANTIC ACCORD CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
The Atlantic Accord Career Development Awards Program consists of financial
awards designed to provide residents of Newfoundland and Labrador with opportunities
to pursue post-secondary work in disciplines directly - and indirectly-related
to the development and management of the offshore oil and gas industry and
to support them in gaining on-the-job training and work experience in strategically
important related occupations. The Program is cost-shared by the federal and
provincial governments, managed by the Atlantic Accord Career Development
Awards Board and administered by the Department of Education. The university
awards are granted in five different categories: Undergraduate Awards ($2,000),
Graduate Awards (up to $15,000 per year), Co-operative Awards (up to $5,000),
Electoral Entrance Scholarships ($2,000), and Faculty Awards (up to $10,000).
Application forms are available from the Scholarships and Awards Office, the
School of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research at Memorial University
of Newfoundland or from the Advanced Studies Branch of the Department of Education.
THE BAXTER CORPORATION - JEAN GOODWILL SCHOLARSHIP
Two $5,000 scholarships sponsored by Baxter Corporation, are awarded annually,
and are administered by the Association of Indian and Inuit Nurses of Canada.
The aim of the scholarships is to encourage nurses of Indian and Inuit ancestry
who intend to serve in the Northwest Territories or Yukon, by helping them
obtain the specialized knowledge they will require.
Consideration will be given to applicants of Indian and Inuit ancestry who
intend to serve in the North, including:
a) Students who are graduating from a registered nurses' course and are
accepted into one of the following specialized training programs:
i. community health nursing,
ii. outpost nursing,
iii. midwifery;
b) Graduate nurses already serving in isolated communities, who are accepted
into one of the specialized training programs listed above;
c) Those who are or will be enrolled in a Bachelor level nursing program.
The successful applicant must provide documentation of his/her efforts to
secure employment in isolated norther native communities.
Completed applications must be received by the President of the Indian and
Inuit Nursing of Canada by July 1 each year. Successful candidates will be
notified by August 1. For further information:
President Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
55 Murray Street, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5M3
Telephone: (613)230-1864
Fax: (613)230-1542
THE BISHOP SPENCER COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Bishop Spencer College Alumnae Association will be awarding one $1,000.00
(Canadian) Scholarship per each academic year for post-secondary studies at
an accredited post-secondary institution. The program of studies must be
a minimum of two years duration or an equivalent period of studies and is
not limited to the first year of studies.
The scholarship will be available to either a former student of Bishop Spencer
College, St. John’s (as defined by the constitution of the BSCAA), OR any
female relative of a former student of Bishop Spencer College, St. John’s
OR any other female person as deemed qualified by the Scholarship Committee.
For an application form and/or further information please contact:
Bishop Spencer College Alumnae
Association Scholarship
P.O. Box 39111
St. John’s, NL A1E 5Y7
or email bscaas@hotmail.com
THE PATRICIA BLACKBURN MEMORIAL BURSARY FUND
This fund has been established at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial
University of Newfoundland, in memory of Patricia Blackburn and her grandson
Erik Blackburn. The annual income is to be used at the discretion of the Principal
to facilitate or improve the educational opportunities of deserving young
people from rural Newfoundland & Labrador. The fund will assist one or
more promising students who would otherwise be unable to attend or to continue
university.
CALDER SCHOLARSHIP
The Calder Scholarship, valued at $500.00 has been created by the Town of
Burgeo to honour Drs. Mike and Ann Calder for their combined sixty years of
service to the town. It will be awarded annually to a student who has graduated
from a school in Burgeo, who is enrolled in a post-secondary program of studies
which leads to a career in the health care field. Students must apply, prior
to November 30, on an application form provided by the Town of Burgeo. Students
in any year of their programs may apply.
CAL CALLAHAN MEMORIAL BURSARY
Each year this Association offers a bursary, or bursaries, totalling six
thousand dollars ($6,000.00) to sons, daughters, or legal wards of persons
who derive their principal income from the Pipeline Industry and whose employers
are Members of this Association.
The purpose of these bursaries is to give financial assistance to students
who are beginning undergraduate studies in a full program leading to a Degree
or Certificate in any field, at a recognized University or College in Canada.
Selection will be made by the Executive Committee, based upon scholastic record
and financial need, provided the applicant otherwise qualifies.
Applications may be obtained from the Pipe Line Contractors Association
of Canada, Suite 720, 5915 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1T1, and
must be returned by not later than September 30th accompanied by a receipt
or other proof of enrollment.
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES UNIVERSITY TRAINING PLANS
Selected students may qualify for financial assistance through these Canadian
Armed Forces University Training Plans: the Regular Officer Training Plan
(ROTP); the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP-Coop, M.U.N. only); the Dental
Officer Training Plan (DOTP); the Medical Officer Training Plan (MOTP); and
the Reserve Entry Scheme- Officers (RESOP). Full details may be obtained from:
The Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre
Government of Canada Building
354 Water Street
St. John's, NL A1C 1C4
or
The Canadian Forces Recruiting Detachment
Herald Towers Building, Suite 407
4 Herald Avenue
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B4
THE CANADIAN GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING ASSOCIATION
Sancella/CGNA Nursing Scholarship - 2 awards of $1000.00. The purpose is
to provide support to outstanding Registered Nurses undergoing further education
in either an undergraduate nursing degree program, or a post graduate degree
program that is relevant to career development in the field of Gerontological
Nursing.
The candidate must:
- Be a member of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Associ-ation.
- Be registered to practise nursing in a Canadian Province.
- Have gained acceptance to a suitable full-time program
in a recognized educational institution at the time of taking up the award.
- Exhibit interest in and potential for, a career in Gerontological
nursing in Canada.
- Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant at the time
of taking up the award.
The scholarship is administered by the CGNA and further information regarding
criteria can be obtained from:
CGNA
c/o Nancy Bol
Parkwood Hospital
801 Commissioners Rd. E.
London, Ontario N6C 5J1
CANADIAN HYDROGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS
A sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) will be awarded to a full time
student in second year of a science or survey program at a bona fide university
or a technological college in Canada. The award is intended to assist a deserving
student in financing his/her education in a field related to survey sciences.
The award will be made annually to the student judged the most deserving based
on the information contained in the applications received. The applications
are available from the Canadian Hydrographic Association, Institute of Ocean
Sciences, 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, B.C. B8L 4B2, Attention: Barry M.
Lusk. C.L.S.
CANADIAN LUNG ASSOCIATION FELLOWSHIP/ RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM
From funds provided by the Christmas Seal Campaign, fellowships and research
grants are awarded by the Canadian Lung Association on recommendations from
the Canadian Thoracic Society, Canadian Nurses' Respiratory Society, and Physiotherapy
Section.
Through the Canadian Thoracic Society, fellowships are awarded to physicians
or to those holding doctorate degrees in the health sciences for periods of
research training in the area of respiratory disease.
Through the Canadian Nurses' Respiratory Society, fellowships and research
grants are awarded in the area of respiratory nursing at the Master's or post-Master's
level.
The Physiotherapy Section of the Canadian Lung Association offers fellowships
to physiotherapists pursuing post-graduate training, with respiratory research
as the major component.
Information and application forms may be obtained from:
Canadian Lung Association
75 Albert Street, Suite 908
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7
CANADIAN NURSES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS COMPETITION
Scholarships and fellowships are awarded to nurses pursuing education at
the baccalaureate, master and doctoral levels. In addition to non-specific
studies, awards are available for specific area of practice such as northern
nursing, occupational health, dialysis nursing, neurological nursing, oncology
nursing, community health, gerontology nursing, paediatric nursing and nursing
administration.
Applications must be members of CNA and CNF, be Canadian citizens and agree
to work in Canada for a period of one year for each year of financial assistance.
Application forms are available from their website www.canadainnursesfoundation.com
or by contacting:
Canadian Nurses Foundation
50 Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1E2
Telephone: (613)237-2133
Fax: (613)237-3520
CANADIAN SOROPTIMIST GRANTS FOR WOMEN - $5,000.00
This grant is available to female students pursuing a course of studies
leading to a career of service to people who are in their final year of a
four year undergraduate program. For further information contact:
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada
c/o Doreen Dodd, St. Paul's College
Westmount Rd., N.
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G5
THE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1516, SCHOLARSHIPS
CUPE Local 1615 offers five scholarships annually valued at $500 each. The
scholarships are available to students entering or already in a program of
study at Memorial University of Newfoundland or a two-year program at any
other recognized institution in St. John's or Corner Brook, who are children
of CUPE Local 1615 members. The scholarships are awarded by the CUPE Scholarship
Committee on the basis of academic ability only. Application forms are available
from the CUPE Local 1615 Scholarship Committee.
THE CANQUA ‘95 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS
The national meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association (CANQUA) was
hosted by Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1995. As part of the legacy
of that meeting, CANQUA is pleased to announce the creation of an undergraduate
research award in Quaternary studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
The award, valued at $200, is intended to support honours thesis research
in any discipline related to the Quaternary Period. Two additional awards
of one-year membership in CANQUA (including journal subscription) will be
granted in the same competition. Candidates will be selected on the basis
of a submitted research proposal and academic excellence. Application forms
and guidelines are available from, and should be submitted to, the Geography
Department. Deadline date for submission of applications is March 31.
CHILDREN OF WAR DEAD (EDUCATION ASSISTANCE) ACT
This Act provides fees and monthly allowances for children of veterans whose
death was attributable to military service. Inquiries should be directed to
the nearest District Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
THE CO-OP ATLANTIC MCEWEN SCHOLARSHIP
To honour the memory of Wesley H. McEwen, Co-op Atlantic annually offers
two university entrance scholarships of $1000.00 each per year, available
to a student for up to four years. The awards help deserving students reach
their educational goals and are designed to improve understanding and knowledge
of co-operation and co-operatives. Applicants must be (a) a full-time employee,
or the dependent of a full-time employee, of Co-op Atlantic or one of its
member co-operatives; or (b) dependents of members or members of member co-operatives
of Co-op Atlantic. For further information, please contact
The Manager
Corporate Administrative Services
Co-op Atlantic
P.O. Box 750
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 8N5
THE DONALD E. CURREN SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships (four of $1000.00 each and four of $500.00 each) are
open to mobility impaired students who have been accepted by a university
in the Atlantic Provinces, with preference to paraplegics and quadriplegics.
The scholarships will be awarded on merit, and on such other criteria as
the Selection Committee may determine. Recipients must be Canadian citizens
or landed immigrants, and residents of the Atlantic Provinces. Application
deadline is July 15. Application forms may be obtained by writing:
Donald E. Curren Scholarship Fund
c/o Canadian Paraplegic Association, Nova Scotia Division
5599 Fenwick Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1R2
TERRY FOX HUMANITARIAN AWARD PROGRAM
This program is intended to encourage Canadian youth to seek the high ideals
represented by Terry Fox, by the granting of commemorative scholarships for
the pursuit of higher education. The value of each award is $3000.00 annually
for a maximum of four years or until a first degree is obtained. Selection
criteria for recipients will be based on demonstration of the highest ideals
and qualities of citizenship and humanitarian service while in pursuit of
excellence in their academic, amateur sport, fitness, health, community service
and related endeavours. Deadline for the submission of applications is February
1st. Applications available from:
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive,
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Fax: (604) 291-3311
GLAXO/HARLOW AWARD IN CLINICAL PHARMACY
Glaxo Canada Inc. offers $2000.00 annually which provides travel expenses
allowing two students each year to undergo the last rotation of their clinical
clerkship in London, England. Students reside at Harlow Campus.
Applicants selected on the basis of academic achievement as well as their
grade on a required essay. Students must apply for this award.
GLORY OF MOZART CHAMBER MUSIC TRAVEL BURSARY
This award was established by the 1991 St. John's International Mozart Chamber
Music Competition Committee.
The award will be available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music
degree program who are participating as members of a chamber ensemble at an
event of major musical importance outside the province. The bursary will be
used to assist with travel and other expenses involved in attending the event.
Musical ability, academic standing, financial need and the benefits to the
students from attending the event may be taken into account in making the
award. The value of the award will be based on the interest income accruing
on the capital sum in the fund. Applications for this award should be submitted
in writing to the Director of the School of Music.
S.R. HUSSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established some years ago by the Canadian Council of the
Blind Clubs of the Atlantic region for the purpose of assisting registered
blind students in continuing their education.
The fund is available to registered blind students in the Atlantic region
who are attending a recognized university. The fund is also available to assist
the children of registered blind persons.
Blind students interested in making application for assistance from this
fund should contact the nearest office of the Canadian National Institute
for the Blind for further information.
IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR DISABLED STUDENTS
Purpose: To encourage young Canadian disabled students to pursue university
studies with the ultimate objective of obtaining a university degree.
Field of study: Undergraduate program in any field of study.
Value: Each scholarship is valued at $1500.00 annually.
Number: Minimum 5.
Duration: One academic year - may be renewable upon application.
Conditions: Candidates must be disabled according to the following 1975
United Nations Declaration:
A disabled person is "any person unable to ensure himself or herself wholly
or partly the necessities of a normal individual and/or social life, as a
result of a deficiency, either congenital or not, in his or her physical or
mental capabilities."
Candidates must be Canadian citizens.
Candidates must have successfully completed the schooling requirements or
equivalent for admission to an undergraduate program of study, or be presently
registered as a full-time undergraduate student as defined by the university,
and have successfully completed the last academic year.
Candidates must not be employees or franchisees, or dependents of employees
or franchisees of Imasco or any of its subsidiaries.
Where tenable: At any Canadian university which is a member of, or affiliated
to a member of the AUCC.
Further information: Additional information and application forms may be
obtained on request from
The Awards Officer
Canadian Awards Section
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
151 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5N1
Closing date: Completed applications in duplicate are to be returned to
AUCC not later than June 1st.
IMPERIAL OIL LTD. HIGHER EDUCATION AWARDS
FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS
The Higher Education Awards program provides full tuition and compulsory
fees for sons and daughters of Imperial Oil Ltd. employees, annuitants, or
deceased employees. Students must be accepted at any approved Canadian University
or Community College. The student must begin their education within six years
of starting secondary school (grade 9), and must have an average of at least
70% in the subjects required for admission by the institution. Students who
do not qualify upon graduation from secondary school may be eligible should
they achieve the equivalent of a 70% average while in post secondary education.
Once an award is granted, the student must pass all subjects and complete
a "full workload" each year. A student may qualify for up to four awards in
a five year period, which begins when the student first starts post secondary
education.
Application forms and brochures explaining the program in more detail are
available from:
Administrative Management Services
Awards Division
P.O. Box 414
Pickering, Ontario L1V 2R6
Phone: (416)420-0642 Fax: (416)420-2516
www.iga.nf.net
INDIAN AND INUIT HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM
Medical Services Branch of Health and Welfare Canada provides Bursary and
Scholarship Awards for Indian and Inuit Health Careers. This program encourages
and assists students of Indian and Inuit ancestry to pursue educational opportunities
leading to professional health careers.
Application forms and further information available at the Scholarship and
Awards Office, Room 4018 (University Centre) or by calling 737-3956.
THE INTERNATIONAL GRENFELL ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
A number of scholarships and awards are available to students resident in
the region served by the Grenfell Regional Health Services:
a) The IGA Scholarships (three at $3000.00 per semester for up to four years)
Two of these awards are available to high school graduates upon entrance
to a degree-granting institution; application deadline date January 31. One
award is reserved for undergraduate students already in attendance at a university;
application deadline date April 30. These awards may be renewed if scholarship
standing is maintained (at 70% or better).
b) The IGA Bursary Fund Awards
Discretionary awards of not more than $1000.00 each are available for study
at community colleges, technical institutes and universities to students qualifying
on the basis of academic achievement, industry, potential and financial need.
Applications may be submitted prior to April 30. A special bursary of $3000.00
to a mature student, out of high school five years or more, is also available.
Application forms and further information are available from
Mr. Paul Canning
General Business and Grant Programs
International Grenfell Association
66 Birmingham Street
St. John’s, NL A1E 5M8
Ph: (709) 745-6162
fax: (709) 745-6163
email: Paul.Canning@nf.sympatico
KOREA VETERANS' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship, valued at $500.00, is awarded annually to a student who
is the child or grandchild of a Korea veteran and who is entering Memorial
University of Newfoundland for the first time. In a year when no first-year
student is eligible, the Scholarship may be retained by the same student beyond
the first-year level, provided satisfactory scholastic standing is maintained.
This scholarship was established to honour the men and women who served with
the United Nations forces in the Korea War of 1950-53. The scholarship is
awarded on the basis of academic standing and financial need.
Application forms for the scholarship may be obtained from The Korea War
Veterans Association or:
The Royal Canadian Legion
P.O. Box 5745
Pleasantville
St. John's, NL A1C 5X3
THE LEONARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Additional Application Forms are available by writing or calling:
Grace Singh, Secretary
The Leonard Foundation
c/o The Canada Trust Company
20 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario M4R 2E2
Telephone: (416)361-8745
Fax: (416)361-8753
OR
Scholarships & Awards Office
Room 4018, University Centre
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Telephone: 737-3956
Fax: 737-2347
GERRY LYNCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship, valued at $3,000.00, is awarded annually at the NLMA annual
meeting to a graduating Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical student
in good standing. Applicants are required to write a research paper of 1500-2000
words on a topic selected each Fall by the NLMA Board of Directors. The scholarship
is administered by the Canadian Medical Foundation and will be available in
perpetuity.
THE NATIONAL SEA PRODUCTS LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS
Five university entrance scholarships valued at $1500.00 each are made available
annually by National Sea Products Limited. The awards are open to children
of permanent employees of the company or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and
to children of crew members of the company's offshore trawlers who have been
employed with the company for at least twelve months. Further information
and application forms are available from:
The Awards Officer
National Programs Division
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
151 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5N1
NEWFOUNDLAND LIGHT & POWER CO. LIMITED EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Sons and daughters of Newfoundland Light & Power Co. Limited employees
and certain other relatives of single employees, may apply for the above scholarships
if they intend to pursue post-secondary study. In applying, applicants should
note that employees must be members of the Newfoundland Light & Power
Co. Limited Employees' Association and regular contributors to its Scholarship
Fund. Applications and information are available from:
Employees' Association
Newfoundland Light & Power Co. Limited
P.O. Box 8910
Kenmount Road
St. John's, NL A1B 3P6
NEWFOUNDLAND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION SPECIAL AWARD
A special award, The R.J. Harris Memorial Trust Award, is made by the Newfoundland
Pharmaceutical Association at its Awards Luncheon each year. The value of
the award represents the interest from the Trust. The award is available to
students in any year of the Pharmacy program who require financial assistance.
THE OCEAN RANGER SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
To commemorate the tragic loss of the 84 crew members of the Ocean Ranger
on February 15, 1982, a scholarship and bursary program has been established
by the Ocean Ranger Disaster Fund. These awards, valued at $500.00 per year,
are tenable at Memorial University of Newfoundland, the Fisheries and Marine
Institute, and the College of the North Atlantic to students who are entering
or pursuing a post-secondary program of studies at one of these three institutions.
In selecting candidates, preference will be given to the daughters, sons and/or
widows of those who were lost. In the absence of eligible candidates from
this group, the scholarships and bursaries may be awarded to other students
at the discretion of the Ocean Ranger Scholarship Committee. Information and
application forms may be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs at any
of the institutions noted above.
THE PERRIGO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-PRESCRIPTION STUDIES
An annual award, consisting of US$200 and a plaque, is to be given to the
third year student with the highest academic standing in the Therapeutics
4104 course in the Pharmacy program. This is awarded upon recommendation of
the Director, School of Pharmacy.
THE GREGORY J. POWER POETRY AWARDS
The proceeds from a sum of money donated to the University by Mr. Gregory
J. Power will (depending on the merit of submissions) be awarded as first,
second, and third-place prizes in an annual poetry competition administered
by the Department of English, Memorial University of Newfoundland. The competition
will be open to full or part-time students at the University upon submission
of original, unpublished work. The selection of winners will be the responsibility
of the Head, Department of English, acting on the advice of a special committee.
Entry forms and further information may be obtained by contacting the Department
of English.
RIXON RAFTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established in memory of Rixon Rafter, a former student of
the Ontario School for the Blind, who became a successful newspaper owner
in Ontario. Awards from this fund are intended to supplement, but not replace
assistance available to students from existing sources. The amount granted
to students from this fund is determined by the Rixon Rafter Scholarship Committee
and financial need is taken into consideration. Registered blind students
may request assistance from the fund by contacting the nearest Canadian National
Institute for the Blind office in their area.
ROBIN HOOD MULTIFOODS SCHOLARSHIP
One scholarship, valued at $1000.00 for a two-year period, is made available
by Robin Hood Multifoods to a student entering first-year university. For
students entering Memorial University of Newfoundland, priority will be given
to those enrolled in a Nutrition or Biology program. The award will be made
on the basis of a candidate's participation in youth activities and priority
is given to 4-H members, providing that the candidate meets the necessary
academic and financial need requirements. Information and applications are
available from:
The Co-ordinator
Youth Services Division
Confederation Building
St. John's, NL H3C 1E3
THE G. ALLAN ROEHER INSTITUTE AWARDS
The G. Allan Roeher Institute offers bursaries to graduate students and
research grants (up to $8000 each) to post-graduate students and faculty
members or associates, who are interested in the field of mental handicap
or related fields. These awards are made possible through the support of
the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada. Further information and
application forms may be obtained from:
The Secretary
Bursaries and Grants Adjudicating Committee
G. Allan Roeher Institute
Kinsmen Building
York University
4700 Keele Street
Downsview, Ontario M3J 1P3
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS
a. Provincial Command Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $750.00 each, are awarded annually to students
entering University for the first time who are children of ex-service personnel,
or of Life, Ordinary or Associate Voting Members of the Legion. Actual financial
need is taken into account in addition to scholastic standing when awards
are made.
b. Dominion Command Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $750.00 each, are awarded annually to students
in their second, third, or fourth-year of university, who are the children
of ex-service personnel, or of Life, Ordinary or Associate Voting members
of the Legion. Actual financial need is taken into account in addition to
scholastic standing when awards are made.
Application forms available from:
The Newfoundland & Labrador Command
The Royal Canadian Legion
P.O. Box 5745
St. John's, NL A1C 5X3
RUSTED SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is awarded annually at a value of $1000.00. The scholarship
is based on academic standing in the most recent year of study in a Bachelor
degree program in one of the following three categories:
a) Allied Health (including but not limited to Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy,
Physiotherapy, Psychology, Respiratory, Social Work and Health Inspection)
b) Medicine
c) Nursing
Applicants from one of the above three categories shall be invited to apply
in any given year. These three categories will be rotated from year to year
on an equal basis in the order presented above. The application shall be received
on or before the 18th of August in each year from eligible persons of either
sex who shall have resided for a minimum of ten years in the area covered
by the Trinity-Conception Regional Health Board. Only those applying by not
later than the said date shall be considered for an award in that year.
Applications and a copy of the regulations are available from:
The Executive Director
Trinity-Conception Regional Health Board
P.O. Box 20
Carbonear, NL A0A 1T0
DIANA LEMIRE SAVIDANT MEMORIAL BURSARY
Diana Lemire Savidant (1943-1994) was born and raised in Rouyn, Quebec and
moved to Prince Edward Island in 1973. Always an avid student, she also gained
respect as an art teacher. Applications for the scholarship will be accepted
from female residents of Prince County 18 years of age and older. The award
will be given to the applicant who displays the most potential for development
and that sense of exploration in the visual arts epitomized by Diana Lemire
Savidant’s own career. Financial need will be an important factor in determining
the recipient but not necessarily the only one. Applicants are expected to
be pursuing the arts as a career option or serious avocation. Eligible programs
include: study in the visual arts at recognized post-secondary institutions;
summer schools or professional level courses and advanced workshops and seminars,
minimum duration of five days.
The bursary will be awarded in June of each year commencing in 1996 and
the amount of the bursary will be determined each year based on the return
on the capital fund invested. The award will be presented in the form of
a cheque or bank draft payable jointly to the successful applicant and the
educational institution. The Awards Committee may vary this rule if it is
not applicable. No award will be made with respect to expenses already incurred.
Should the program applied for be cancelled or the recipient withdraw or
fail to enroll, the funds must be returned to the East Prince Women’s Information
Centre.
Applicants will be invited in March of each year through public announcements
and other means with an application deadline of May 15. All applications must
be accompanied by a resume and a full description of the program being pursued.
The applicant should include a one page summary of personal background in
art achievement and what goals are being pursued by following the study program
for which support is being requested. Applicants selected for a finalist interview
must be prepared to display a small portfolio of work, preferably in more
than one medium. Where the program is more than one year in duration applicants
are eligible to re-apply.
Applications will be received until May 15 at:
East Prince Women’s Information Centre
75 Central Street
Summerside, PE
C1N 3L2
Phone 902-436-9856
THE SOCIETY OF UNITED FISHERMEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
There shall be awarded annually by this Society two scholarships of a combined
value of $600.00. These scholarships are awarded to children of members or
deceased members of the Society. The scholarships are tenable at Memorial
University of Newfoundland or any other institution of learning at which the
student might wish to continue his or her studies in the year following graduation
from high school. For full particulars, application can be made to
The Grand Secretary
Society of United Fishermen
P.O. Box 1434
St. John's, NL
and should be received not later than July 1st in any year.
THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BURSARY
This bursary of $1,000.00 is awarded to a student who is eligible for admission
to a Bachelor's Program at a recognized University or Community College. Post-basic
nurse applicants are required to be members of their Provincial/Territorial
Nurses' Association and hold current registration or a Certificate of Competence.
All applicants must have a St. John Ambulance Affiliation and must demonstrate
financial need. The application Deadline is March 15.
Application information is available from St. John Ambulance Provincial
Council or from:
St. John Ambulance National Headquarters
312 Laurier Ave. E.
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6P6
Contact person: Jean Wills, Deputy
Director of Training Health Care
Telephone: (613)236-7461, Fax: (613)236-2425
THE PATRICK TASKER MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND
This fund was established to provide financial assistance for the education
of children of deceased, incapacitated and/or needy Masons who were or are
members of participating Masonic Lodges in Newfoundland. The fund provides
a limited number of scholarships (up to a value of $800.00), payment of tuition
fees for first-year students, and interest-free loans. In addition to the
above, four entrance scholarships of $500.00 each are available to the dependants
of any eligible member of the Masonic Fraternity within the province of Newfoundland
and Labrador. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement
in Grade XII and are tenable at Memorial University of Newfoundland or at
any other approved post- secondary institution in the province. For more detailed
information and the appropriate application forms, please write:
The Patrick Tasker Masonic
Education Fund
P.O. Box 5481
St. John's, NL A1C 5W4
ATTN: The Secretary
WATERFORD HOSPITAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Waterford Hospital Board of Management annually awards two scholarships,
valued at $500.00 each and tenable at Memorial University of Newfoundland,
to children of employees of the Hospital. The awards are made on the recommendation
of a Selection Committee especially appointed by the Board for that purpose.
One of the scholarships is to be awarded to a female and the other to a male.
Generally they are to be awarded to students who are entering the University
for the first time. In the absence of suitable entrance applicants, the scholarships
may be re-awarded or awarded to other children of employees who are beyond
first year. In selecting suitable applicants academic standing as well as
financial need will be taken into account. Applications for the scholarships
may be obtained from the Administrator of the Hospital and must be completed
and returned to that office by May 1st of any year.
THE MARGARET WILLIAMS TRUST FUND
This fund was established to promote the development of librarianship in
Newfoundland and Labrador by providing funds for scholarships, research, special
projects and work exchange opportunities. The value of awards will depend
upon the annual interest earned on the fund. Applications and information
available from:
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Margaret Williams Trust Fund
Queen Elizabeth II Library
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL A1B 3Y1
WORK TERM SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS IN ENGINEERING
W.W. COSSITT - This award is intended for the Senior Engineering
Student (Work Term 4, 5, & 6) who has made the most important contribution
to an employer and therefore to the Co-operative Engineering Program. The
award is made available by the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of Newfoundland (APEGN) once per semester and has a monetary
value of $200. APEGN provides final choice of the winner, based upon review
of the reports of a select number of students recommended by the Division
of Co-operative Education. The Division's recommendation is based upon: A)
Student work performance; B) Student work report; C) Student academic standing;
D) Supervisor nomination. The prize is awarded by the Scholarship and Awards
Committee of APEGN.
CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH BOARD - ($200 PER SEMESTER) To a senior
Engineering Work Term (Work Terms 4, 5 & 6). Student for a report which
deals with the research aspects of the construction industry. The Division
of Co-operative Education will submit nominations to the Canadian Construction
Research Board for final selection of a winner.
ENES - EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND ENGINEERING SOCIETY - This award is intended
for the Junior Engineering Student (Work Term 1, 2, & 3) who has made
the most important contribution to an employer and therefore to the Co-operative
Engineering Program. The Award is made available by the Eastern Newfoundland
Engineering Society (ENES) once per semester and has a monetary value of $200.
ENES provides final choice of the winner, based upon review of the reports
of a select number of students recommended by the Division of Co-operative
Education. The Division's recommendation is based upon: A) Student work performance;
B) Student work report; C) Student academic standing; D) Supervisor nomination.
The prize is awarded by the Scholarship and Awards Committee of ENES.
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