THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCY COMMISSION COMMEMORATIVE
AWARDS
These awards have been established to commemorate the Alcohol and Drug Dependency
Commission (1982-1992). In an effort to promote the pursuit of addictions
studies in various disciplines, it is hoped that recipients will pursue careers
in addiction-related fields. Up to three awards, valued at $750.00 each, are
available annually and open to students who have completed a major or published
paper at the undergraduate or graduate level or are completing an Honors
Dissertation on addictions issues. It will be awarded on a rotating basis
to students in Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, and Social Work with a Faculty
of School receiving only one award in any given scholarship year. These awards
will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and
Financial Aid upon recommendation of the Dean/Director/Head of the respective
Faculty or School.
THE KATHLEEN M. BAIRD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible through a fund established by Mrs. Edna
Baird-Stephenson in memory of her sister Kathleen M. Baird (1903-1985). The
scholarship will be valued at the annual accrued interest on the endowment
and awarded annually to a student in the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing
Program on the basis of scholarship standing and financial need. It will be
awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial
Aid upon the recommendation of the Director, School of Nursing.
THE ELEANOR AND NORVAL BLAIR TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING
This scholarship is made possible through a donation to the Opportunity
Fund Campaign in 1998 by Mr. and Mrs. Blair. The scholarship, valued at the
annual accrued interest on the endowment, shall take the form of a travel
grant to a student in the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) program at
the Memorial University of Newfoundland School of Nursing site who has demonstrated
excellence in nursing practice. The recipient will be a student in the third
or fourth year of the program who will pursue each of the clinical practicum
courses in the given semester. First preference will be given to those students
going outside the province of Newfoundland and Labrador to complete their
clinical. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Scholarships and Financial Aid on the basis of scholarship standing and a
recommendation from the Director, School of Nursing.
THE BARBARA FOWLOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible by a fund established by friends and colleagues
in memory of Barbara Fowlow, a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s
School of Nursing. Valued at the annual interest on the initial endowment,
it is awarded annually to a basic student who is entering the final year of
the Bachelor of Nursing Program. Preference in awarding the scholarship will
go to students who have shown an interest in Cardiovascular Nursing and/or
been involved in student life through volunteer work, involvement in Student
Societies etc., during their university years, particularly within the School
of Nursing. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate
Scholarships and Financial Aid on the basis of scholarship standing and a
recommendation from the Director, School of Nursing.
THE HARLOW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND
The Harlow Development Corporation, Harlow, England, has made a grant to
establish a scholarship fund to financially assist students from Memorial
University of Newfoundland who wish to live at the University's Harlow campus
while undertaking approved studies in Great Britain. The fund will also provide
scholarships to students who are residents of Harlow and who wish to study
at Memorial University of Newfoundland, or some other institute of learning,
in Newfoundland. It is hoped that interest on the fund will finance five or
six annual scholarships at ₤250 each.
THE MARILYN MARSH SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is made possible by a fund established by former students
and colleagues of Marilyn Marsh on the occasion of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
of the School of Nursing. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student
who has completed the third year of the Bachelor of Nursing (Basic) Program.
Criteria (in order of priority) for this award are:
- Demonstrated clinical excellence
- Participation in student/school activities
- Academic standing
The award is made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships
and Financial Aid, acting on the recommendation of the Director of the School
of Nursing.
THE JOHN M. AND ELSA S. MORGAN SCHOLARSHIPS
These scholarships have been bequested 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:
- Five to the Faculty of Medicine
- Four to the School of Nursing
- Four to the Faculty of Education
- Four to the Department of Philosophy
- Four to the Department of Anthropology
- Two to the Department of Religious Studies (with preference
to students of comparative religions)
- Two to students in Newfoundland Studies
The scholarships will be made on the basis of scholarship standing. Preference
will be given, where possible, to students from the Port-de-Grave District.
THE MARGARET FITZPATRICK MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING
This fund was established by the late Dr. M.O. Morgan in memory of his wife,
the late Margaret Fitzpatrick Morgan. One or more scholarships valued at not
less than $2,500.00 each will be awarded annually by the Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid to a student or students registered
full-time in the basic program of the Bachelor of Nursing degree. Preference
will be given to students entering the first year of the program preferably
from rural Newfoundland and Labrador.
THE ELIZABETH LINDSAY ROBBINS SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING
This scholarship was created by Elizabeth (“Betty”) L. Robbins who was born
on May 15, 1911 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire County, Scotland. Betty graduated
in Nursing from Stobhill General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland on October 31,
1940 and received a Certificate from the Central Midwives Board for Glasgow
on December 13, 1940. She came to Newfoundland on Jan 20, 1947 and married
Frederick Robbins in St. John's on March 1, 1947. Mr. Robbins was a Newfoundland
war veteran from Burlington, Notre Dame Bay, who had served with the Royal
Navy during the Second World War.
This scholarship, valued at a portion of the annual accrued interest on
an endowment (a minimum of $2,500.00 annually), will be awarded to a student
in the third year of the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program. The
scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing, financial
need, and nursing professional practice. It will be awarded by the Senate
Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid upon the recommendation
of the Director, School of Nursing.
THE KATHARINE ROBERTS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This Katharine Roberts Memorial Scholarship has been endowed by Edward and
Douglas Roberts in memory of their mother Katharine. The scholarship is valued
at $4,500.00 a year, and will be awarded annually to a student in any year
of the Bachelor of Nursing (Collaborative) Program.
The first preference in awarding the scholarship will be given to Nursing
students from the electoral Districts of The Straits and White Bay North,
Lake Melville and Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair (or other Districts embracing
the communities in those Districts, which were established by the House of
Assembly in 1995). If no suitable candidate comes forward from one of these
Districts in any given year, the scholarship may be awarded to a Nursing student
from a rural community elsewhere in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing, but
in the case of a tie between two equally deserving students, financial need
may be used as a determining factor. The scholarship will be awarded by the
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships and Financial Aid upon the
recommendation of the Director, School of Nursing.
THE ST. JOHN'S HOME CARE SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING
This scholarship valued at the annual accrued interest on the initial endowment
will be awarded to a full-time or part-time student enrolled in the Bachelor
of Nursing (Post RN) or Master of Nursing Program at Memorial University of
Newfoundland with preference given to candidates enrolled in the Bachelor
of Nursing (Post-RN) Program. Candidates must also have employment experience
in community health nursing and demonstrated recent voluntary involvement
in a community organization(s). Minimum academic requirements are a 75% overall
average in either the completed diploma program in nursing or completed courses
in either the BN (Post-RN) or Masters Program. In the case of undergraduates
the scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships
and Financial Aid. In the case of Graduates the scholarship will be awarded
by the Dean of Graduate Studies. In both instances the award will be based
upon a recommendation from the Director, School of Nursing.
THE JANET P. WINSOR BURSARY
This bursary, valued at a portion of the accrued interest on the initial
endowment, is awarded annually to third year students enrolled in the BN (Collaborative)
Program who demonstrate financial need over and above academic excellence.
The candidates must have scholarship standing as well as demonstrate financial
need. At least one bursary will be awarded in each of the three sites. The
criteria for this award includes excellence in Year 3 clinical courses (N3501
and N3511) supported by a letter of recommendation from clinical instructors.
The student’s file may also be used to determine examples of clinical excellence.
Each Committee on Undergraduate Studies will select the student at their
site. This bursary will be awarded at the Graduation and Awards Ceremony
in the Spring, but not necessarily to the highest academic student. It will
be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate scholarships and Financial
Aid upon recommendation from the Director, School of Nursing.
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