Undergraduate Awards:
Faculty of Humanities
Jock Abra Scholarship in Psychology and the Arts
Donor: Dr. Jock Abra
Value: $1000
Number: 1
Year Entering: Final
Faculty: Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Humanities
Field of Study: Honours Psychology, Fine Arts, Humanities
- Honours program in the Department of Psychology
- Academic merit
- Preference given to students who demonstrate involvement and interest in an area of fine arts, the performing arts or humanities
- Students who have completed coursework in the Faculty of Fine Arts or the Faculty of Humanities will also be considered
How to Apply: Applicants must submit a letter to the Department of Psychology summarizing their fine arts, performing arts or humanities involvement including specific information that clearly documents, supports and confirms the extent of involvement (eg. letters from instructors, portfolio of work produced, etc.)
Apply Date: by May 1
Austrian Embassy Book Prize
Donor: Austrian Embassy, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: German Literature
- Outstanding merit in a 400- or 500-level German literature course
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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E. Catherine Barclay Scholarship
Donor: Friends of E. Catherine Barclay
Value: up to $7500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French
- Offered alternate years only
- Full-time student in any faculty who intends to pursue studies at the Université de Bourgogne (University of Burgundy) in Dijon, France or Université François Rabelais in Tours, France
- Must undertake to enroll as a full-time student at the Université de Bourgogne or Université François Rabelais
- Academic merit
- Sufficient ability in oral and written French
- Extra-curricular activities, exhibiting qualities of good citizenship which demonstrate concern for others will be taken into consideration
- For more information contact the Department of French, Italian and Spanish
How to Apply: Apply to the Department of French, Italian and Spanish
Apply Date: by December 15
Belgian Government Book Prize
Donor: Belgian Government Embassy, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French Literature
- Highest standing in any 400- or 500-level French literature course of the 17th, 18th or 19th century
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Joseph and Sylvia Bercuson Bursary in Judaic Studies
Donor: David and Barrie Bercuson
Value: $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Religious Studies (Western Religion - Judaism)
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- Major or minor in Religious Studies
- Must be in the Western Religion stream and be enrolled or have completed at least two upper level half courses in Judaism
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Rhoda F. Blythe Philosophy Undergraduate Scholarship
Donor: Endowed by faculty members and friends of the Department of Philosophy in honor of Rhoda F. Blythe on the occasion of her retirement from the department in 1982
Value: up to $1800
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Philosophy
- Primary consideration given to noteworthy philosophical aptitude and academic achievement
- Should the scholarship not be awarded in a particular year, the award for the following year would normally be doubled
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by the Department Meeting in Council for nomination.
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A.T.J. Cairns Memorial Undergraduate Scholarships
Donor: Estate of Professor A.T.J. Cairns
Value: up to $2000
Number: 6
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English
- Three awards offered to male students and three to female students
- Declared either a major or minor in English
- Academic merit in the mentioned fields of study
- 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 the Department of English for nomination.
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Calgary Italian Sportsmen's Bursaries
Donor: Calgary Italian Sportsmenís Dinner Association
Value: $2500
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Any, Humanities
Field of Study: Italian
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- One award is available to a student with a minor in Italian who has demonstrated extra-curricular involvement in the community
- One award is available to a student who has completed undergraduate courses in Italian and intends to pursue graduate studies in Italian
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Dr. Aileen Fish Memorial Bursary
Donor: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Calgary
Value: $1000
Number: 1
Year Entering: 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English
- Majoring in English
- Academic merit
- Financial need
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
A Footprint in the Sand
Donor: Anonymous donation in memory of John Stanley (Jack) Peach. This award has no connection with Margaret Fishback Powers or the poem 'I Had a Dream,' also known as 'Footprints' copyright 1964
Value: up to $1500
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English
- Majoring in English
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- Must be registered full time, but need not be carrying a full course load
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
French Embassy Book Prizes
Donor: French Embassy, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 3
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French
- One award for outstanding merit in a 400- or 500- level French course
- One award for outstanding merit in FREN 317: Vocabulaire et analyse grammaticale 2
- One award for outstanding merit in a 300-level French literature or culture course
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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French Government Book Prizes
Donor: Consulate of France, Vancouver
Value: Book
Number: 2
Year Entering: Final and 2nd
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French
- One award offered for highest academic standing in the final year of a French major degree program
- One award offered for outstanding merit in two first-year University French courses
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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German Government Book Prizes
Donor: Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Vancouver
Value: Book
Number: 6
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: German
- One award offered to students for outstanding merit in each of GERM 202: German I; GERM 223: Beyond High School German II; GERM 302: German III; GERM 333: Consolidating German II; GERM 353: Linguistics for German or GERM 469.09: German Phonetics and Phonology; and GERM 401: Advanced Language Practicum
- Not awarded to same student more than once
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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German Language School of Calgary Award
Donor: German Language School of Calgary
Value: up to $850
Number: 1
Year Entering: Any, Enrolled
Faculty: Education, Humanities
Field of Study: BEd four-year program or BEd After degree program, Humanities (German)
- Interest in the German language and culture
- Academic merit
- Minimum grade of "B+" required for each German course taken
- In the event that no suitable recipient can be selected by the Faculty of Education, students enrolled in the Faculty of Humanities, majoring in German will be considered for the award
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies Scholarship
Donor: Members of the department in honour of retired faculty members Rene Breugelmans, William R. Gilby, Juergen Jahn, Julian L. Laychuk, Ivor Luethy, Alexander Malycky, Alfred H. Schulze, Roman S. Struc and Clive von Cardinal (deceased)
Value: up to $900
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies
- Academic merit in senior courses offered in the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies for nomination.
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Kenneth Maclean Glazier Scholarship
Donor: Kenneth MacLean Glazier, Calgary
Value: up to $600
Number: 1
Year Entering: 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Canadian Literature
- Academic merit
- Emphasized the study of Canadian authors, where possible utilizing the archival material in the Kenneth M. Glazier Canadian Authors collection located in the Special Collections Department of the University of Calgary Library
- Declared a minor in Canadian Studies
- Canadian citizen
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by the Department of English for nomination.
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H.A. Gorrell Memorial Bursaries
Donor: Mrs. Jean Gorrell in memory of her husband H.A. Gorrell
Value: up to $2500
Number: 2
Year Entering: 4th
Faculty: Humanities, Science
Field of Study: English, Geology and Geophysics
- One award offered in the Department of English and one in the Department of Geology and Geophysics
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- Extra-curricular activities
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Faculty of Humanities Scholarship
Donor: Anonymous
Value: up to $2000
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study:
- Academic merit
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Irpinia Cultural Society Book Prize
Donor: Irpinia Cultural Society, Calgary
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Italian
- Minor in Italian
- Highest standing in any Italian course offered
- Record must be otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Italian Embassy Book Prizes
Donor: Italian Cultural Institute, Vancouver
Value: Book
Number: 3
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Italian
- One book awarded for the highest standing in each of: ITAL 203: Beginnersí Italian II, ITAL 401: Third-Year Italian, and other senior Winter Session Italian course
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Italian Studies Scholarship
Donor: Former students of Italian at the University of Calgary and supporters
Value: $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Italian
- Declared a minor and currently registered in Italian Studies
- Academic merit in Italian courses taken over the last two consecutive 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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Khalid N. Kiani Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Friends and family of Khalid N. Kiani
Value: up to $1300
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English (Literature)
- Academic merit in literature courses, preferably with an emphasis on poetry, taken in the Department of English
- For applicable courses consult the Department of English
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Kathleen and Russell Lane Canadian Writing Award
Donor: Estate of Kathleen Isabell Lane. Kathleen and Russell Lane shared a passion for poetry and prose. They were equally passionate about Canada and its potential for developing new authors. This award is their legacy to help nurture the best possible writing skills and celebrate the achievements of young writers.
Value: up to $1000
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English (Creative Writing)
- Must have completed a course in creative writing while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in the previous academic year
- Authored the best original work of poetry or the best original work of prose
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Donald J. Lipkind Memorial Scholarship
Donor: Offered by Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Lipkind, friends and family, in memory of Donald J. Lipkind
Value: up to $1900
Number: 1
Year Entering: 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Philosophy
- Major in Philosophy
- Must have a combination of scholastic abilities and social skills that have led towards above average contribution and dedication to their community
- Canadian citizen
- Resident of Alberta
- Academic merit and financial need will also be considered
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Nancy Miles Bursary
Donor: Anonymous
Value: $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Any, Humanities
Field of Study:
- Single parent
- Preference given to a student registered in the Faculty of Humanities
- Financial need
- Academic merit
- Must be registered full time, but need not be carrying a full course load
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
G. Rodney Morisset Prize
Donor: Friends of the late G. Rodney Morisset, professor of English, and the Humanities Associates Program
Value: up to $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English (Children's Literature)
- Academic achievement in courses in Children's Literature
- Consult the Department of English for applicable Children's Literature courses
- 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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Dorothy M. Norton Scholarship
Donor: Dorothy M. Norton Fund of The Calgary Foundation
Value: $1000
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English
- Majoring in English
- Minimum grade point average of 3.50 on a full course load
- Canadian citizen
- Graduated from a Calgary high school
- In case of a tie, financial need will be considered
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Jessie Ower Memorial Prize
Donor: Members and friends of the department
Value: $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Greek and Roman Studies (Major or Honours)
- Major or honours program in the Department of Greek and Roman Studies
- Must have been registered full time but need not have taken a full course load
- Award is made at the discretion of the department
- Primary consideration being given to academic achievement in courses taken in the department
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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John E. Oyler Bursary
Donor: Faculty members of the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies, University of Calgary
Value: up to $1600
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies
- Academic merit
- Financial need
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Anthony G. Petti Memorial Scholarships
Donor: Endowed by family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Anthony G. Petti, professor of English at the University of Calgary and founder and director of the Calgary Renaissance Singers and Players. The awards are offered in Dr. Petti's memory to encourage studies in two of his areas of notable scholarship and creativity - Renaissance Literature and Music.
Value: up to $1000
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities, Fine Arts
Field of Study: Renaissance Literature and Early Music
- Preference given to students in Humanities and Fine Arts
- One award is based on academic merit in Renaissance Literature (Old English to Sixteenth Century, and Shakespeare); consult Department of English for applicable courses
- One award is based on a demonstrated interest and ability in the performance and/or study of Early Music
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Department of Philosophy Scholarship
Donor: Faculty members of the Department of Philosophy
Value: up to $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Philosophy (Honours, Major or Minor)
- Honours, major or minor program in the Department of Philosophy
- Academic merit in Philosophy courses
- 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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Ruth and Sam Prager Bursary
Donor: Family and friends of Carol and Joel Prager to honour Ruth and Sam Prager
Value: up to $600
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Social Sciences, Humanities
Field of Study:
- Academic merit
- Financial need
- Preference will be given to students enrolled with a double major in Social Sciences or a double major in Social Sciences and Humanities
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Sekiguchi Book Prizes
Donor: Prof. Reiko Sekiguchi
Value: Book
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Japanese
- Highest standing in JPNS 207: Beginners' Japanese II and JPNS 333: Intermediate Japanese II
- Record is otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Sekiguchi Prize
Donor: Prof. Reiko Sekiguchi
Value: $250
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Japanese
- Highest standing in JPNS 303: Continuing Japanese II
- Record is otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Judith Sloman Memorial Scholarships in Women's Studies and Eighteenth Century English Literature
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
- 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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Spanish Embassy Book Prizes
Donor: Spanish Embassy, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Spanish
- Outstanding merit in any Spanish course at the 400- or 500-level
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Laura Mae Stillings Scholarships in Poetry
Donor: Estate of Laura Mae Kutney
Value: up to $1200
Number: 2
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: English (Poetry)
- Female student
- Academic merit in poetry courses taken in the Department of English
- For applicable courses consult the Department of English
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Swiss Government Book Prize in French
Donor: Embassy of Switzerland in Canada, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French
- Highest standing in a modern francophone literature or culture course at the 400- or 500-level
- Record otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Swiss Government Book Prize in German
Donor: Embassy of Switzerland in Canada, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: German
- Outstanding merit in a 300-level German literature course
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Swiss Government Book Prize in Italian
Donor: Embassy of Switzerland in Canada, Ottawa
Value: Book
Number: 1
Year Entering: Graduating
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Italian
- Highest standing in a senior Italian literature course taken during the Winter Session
- Record must be otherwise satisfactory
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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Norman E. Wagner Scholarship
Donor: Friends and colleagues of Norman Wagner to commemorate Dr. Wagner's term as president of the University of Calgary 1978-1988
Value: up to $1400
Number: 1
Year Entering: 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study:
- Academic merit
- Extra-curricular activities
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Aisling Wall Memorial Bursary
Donor: Friends, family and former colleagues of Aisling Wall
Value: up to $500
Number: 1
Year Entering: 3rd
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: French, Italian and Spanish; or Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies
- Academic merit
- Financial need
How to Apply: Student Awards Office
Apply Date: August 1
Wigham Family Scholarship
Donor: Wigham Family, Calgary
Value: up to $2500
Number: 1
Year Entering: Enrolled, Enrolled, Enrolled
Faculty: Humanities, Social Sciences, Graduate Studies
Field of Study: Greek and Roman Studies, Archaeology, Graduate Studies
- Offered to a student registered in a major, minor or graduate program offered by the Department of Greek and Roman Studies or by the Department of Archaeology
- Proven interest in Mediterranean studies
- Recipient to use award to defray travel expenses associated with a period of overseas study or field-work
- Undergraduate students must have obtained a minimum grade point average of 3.00 on at least three full-course equivalents in the previous calendar year
- Graduate students require a strong letter of support from the graduate co-ordinator
- Preference is given to an applicant with a confirmed registration in either an academic course in Mediterranean studies or a field excavation in the Mediterranean or Europe
- Recipient may be required to give a public presentation of the project on their return
How to Apply: A letter of application should be submitted to the Department of Greek and Roman Studies. It should include a description of the project to be undertaken and, if possible, confirmation of registration in the course or excavation
Apply Date: by March 15
A.D. Winspear Prize
Donor: Friends of the late A.D. Winspear, former professor of Classics
Value: up to $200
Number: 1
Year Entering: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Faculty: Humanities
Field of Study: Greek and Roman Studies
- Made at discretion of the department
- Based on performance and interest in Greek and Roman classics
- To be used exclusively for the purchase of books
- Must have completed at least three full-course equivalents during the previous Fall/Winter Sessions
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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R.W. Zwicky Memorial Prize
Donor: Zwicky Family in memory of their husband and father, R.W. Zwicky
Value: up to $800
Number: 1
Year Entering: 4th or 5th, 4th
Faculty: Humanities, Engineering
Field of Study: Combined Humanities/Engineering, Engineering
- Academic merit in all humanities courses taken
- Minimum grade point average of 3.20 required in all courses taken in the most recent Fall/Winter Sessions
- In the event there is no eligible recipient, the award will be offered to a student entering fourth year in the Faculty of Engineering
How to Apply: No application required. Eligible students will automatically be considered by their faculty for nomination.
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