Undergraduate Awards:
Faculty of Communication and Culture

Barnabas Bursary

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Donor: Weekend University students, alumni and friends

Value: $500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Mature student
  • Part-time studies
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Completed a minimum of four half courses in the Weekend University Program

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Calgary Association of Women and the Law Bursary

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Donor: Calgary Association of Women and the Law

Value: up to $2500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Women's Studies

Conditions:
  • Declared either a major or minor in Women's Studies
  • Demonstrated interest in feminist issues and the law
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Preference given to a student who has successfully completed LWSO 335: Equality Issues

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Communication and Culture Scholarships for Academic Excellence

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Donor: R.H.W. Foundation

Value: $1500

Number: 2

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Must be in a program leading to a degree in Communication and Culture

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

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Faculty of Communication and Culture 25th Anniversary Scholarship

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Donor: Established in 1991 by faculty, staff and students in the Faculty of General Studies (now called Faculty of Communication and Culture) on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the University of Calgary

Value: up to $500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study:

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Must be in a program leading to a degree in Communication and Culture

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

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Bettina Fournier Award

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Donor: Friends, family and colleagues in memory of Bettina (Betty) Fournier, an instructor at the University of Calgary since 1978 and one of the founding faculty members of the Faculty of General Studies (now called Faculty of Communication and Culture) until her retirement in 1996

Value: up to $250

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Womenís Studies

Conditions:
  • Best essay or submission in another medium such as dance, poetry, video in a Women's Studies course

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by faculty members of the Women's Studies program for nomination.

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International Association of Business Communicators Prize

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Donor: International Association of Business Communicators - Calgary Chapter

Value: $500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Communication Studies

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Contribution to extra-curricular activities during the preceding academic year
  • Must be a member of IABC

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

H.L. Johnson and Associates Ltd. Award

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Donor: Harvey and Marilyn Johnson, Calgary

Value: up to $1000

Number: 1

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Canadian Studies

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Participation in extra-curricular activities

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Catherine Hainer McMartin Bursaries

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Donor: Estate of the late Catherine Hainer McMartin

Value: up to $1200

Number: 8

Year Entering: 3rd or 4th; 3rd or 4th; 1st

Faculty: Communication and Culture, Social Sciences, Education

Field of Study: Canadian Studies, Political Science, Master of Teaching Program

Conditions:
  • Financial need
  • Canadian citizen
  • Preference given to young students who aspire to positions of leadership in the fields of education or public service

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Val Nicholson (Erb) Bursary

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Donor: Family, friends and the estate of Valerie Joan Nicholson (Erb)

Value: up to $1000

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Education, Nursing, Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Education, Nursing, Women's Studies

Conditions:
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • Must have completed the most recent year of studies at the University of Calgary

How to Apply: Student Awards Office

Apply Date: August 1

Judith Sloman Memorial Scholarships in Women's Studies and Eighteenth Century English Literature

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Donor: Endowed by friends and colleagues of Dr. Judith Sloman who taught at the University of Calgary from 1968 until her death in 1980. The award is offered in Dr. Sloman's memory to encourage students in her two main areas of academic interest - Women's Studies and Eighteenth Century Literature.

Value: up to $900

Number: 4

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture, Humanities

Field of Study: Women's Studies, 18th Century English Literature

Conditions:
  • Two awards based on academic merit in three half courses in Women's Studies taken over the last two consecutive sessions
  • For applicable courses, see Groups 1 and 2 under the Women's Studies Minor Program listed in the University of Calgary Calendar
  • Two awards based on academic merit in courses in Eighteenth Century English Literature
  • Preference will be given to students who have completed three half courses in Eighteenth Century English Literature over the last two consecutive sessions
  • For applicable English courses consult the Department of English
  • Need not be registered full time

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

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Charles Steele Essay Prize in Canadian Studies

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Donor: Faculty members of the University of Calgary

Value: Book

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Canadian Studies

Conditions:
  • Best essay in a Canadian Studies course
  • For further information, contact the Director, Canadian Studies Program

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by faculty members of the Canadian Studies Program for nomination.

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WCEMS Film Studies Prize

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Donor: Western Canada Education Media Showcase Committee

Value: up to $500

Number: 1

Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th

Faculty: Communication and Culture

Field of Study: Film Studies

Conditions:
  • Declared a minor in Film Studies
  • Academic merit
  • Must have achieved a minimum grade of B+ in each of two half courses in Film Studies taken the previous Fall/Winter Sessions
  • Must be registered full time, but need not be carrying a full course load

How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.

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