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Florence O'Neill Scholarships
An endowment donated to the University by Florence O'Neill, Ed.D., C.M., LL.D., honorary graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland, distinguished for her contribution to the fields of adult education and community development, will fund annual scholarships valued up to $1,000.00 each. These awards will be made available to full-time undergraduate students, preferably to those from rural Newfoundland and Labrador, on the basis of scholarship standing. One shall be given annually to a student attending the Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook.
Dr. Heather Onyett Entrance Scholarship at Grenfell Campus
This scholarship was established by a generous bequest from Dr. Heather Onyett (1945-2020), BAH (University of Toronto), MD (Memorial University of Newfoundland), FRCPC, FAAP, Masters of Public Health (John Hopkins), Professor Emeritus, Queens University. Born and raised in Northern Ontario, her early experiences with remote communities profoundly influenced her life. She was the Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine’s first pediatrician, and spent five years as Chief of Pediatrics in the Grenfell Region as a solo pediatrician providing primary, secondary and tertiary care for the Indigenous and settler children living in remote communities. Her commitment to global health issues was a prominent factor in her professional and personal life for over fifty years as she practiced, taught and volunteered in many challenging regions of the world. Her enduring love of Newfoundland and Labrador inspired this scholarship. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment it will be awarded annually to an entrance student pursuing full-time undergraduate studies at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University, and must have graduated from a high school in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. Preference will be given to students who have graduated from a high school on the Great Northern Peninsula or Coastal Labrador (including Happy Valley-Goose Bay and nearby communities). The scholarship will be awarded by Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Grenfell Campus Scholarship Committee.
Raymond J.G. Pafford (1937-1997) Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, established in 2000 by Mrs. Roberta Pafford, in memory of her husband Raymond, is valued at the annual interest on an endowment. It will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing to a full-time student in any year of study of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program who shows promise and plans to continue in the field. It will rotate annually between the disciplines of Theatre Arts and Visual Arts. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus in conjunction with the Head, Division of Fine Arts.
Palliser Prize in History
Palliser Prize in History
This Prize in honour of Captain Hugh Palliser, RN, Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Newfoundland from 1764 until 1768; in 1764 he became the first governor to visit western Newfoundland. Valued at $250.00 annually the Prize will be granted to a student entering their third year who has earned the highest cumulative average in at least five History courses within their first and second years of study. The recipient can be working towards a major or minor in the Historical Studies program in the School of Arts and Social Science at Grenfell Campus. Only students who have not previously been awarded the Palliser Prize in History will be eligible to receive the Prize. Within the same awarding year, recipients of the Joanne Swan Greenlee Prize in Historical Studies will not be eligible. The Prize will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus and the members of the Historical Studies program.
Pausanias Award in Classics for Study Abroad
Named for the second century traveller and geographer, this award is available to students at Grenfell Campus who enroll in field study courses in the culture, history and/or civilization of ancient Greece or Rome. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus in consultation with the Head, Division of Arts at the Campus.
Pike-Thackray Scholarship in English
This scholarship was established by a generous donation from Dr. Holly Pike and Dr. Marc Thackray in honour of their parents: David Pike, Phyllis Pike, Elizabeth Thackray, and Harry Thackray. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University who is completing an English major and entering the last year of his or her program. Preference will be given to the student with the highest average in English courses required for the completion of the Major. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Chair of the English Program at Grenfell Campus.
Al Pittman Harlow Travel Award
Royal Canadian Regiment Milton Fowler Gregg VC Bursary
This bursary was established in memory of Brigadier, The Honourable M.F. Gregg, VC, by The Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) Trust Fund. It will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student in Environmental Studies at Grenfell campus. Recipients must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and show promise in the field of environmental studies. They must also have demonstrated financial need and meet the minimum academic requirements for a bursary as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. The bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Program Chair, Environmental Studies at Grenfell Campus.
Ellen Rusted Award in Print Media
This award was established by a generous donation from her sons Christopher and Brian Rusted in memory of their mother who was active in arts groups and in the charitable sector throughout her life. Valued at a portion of this income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student in the Visual Arts program of Grenfell Campus who works in print media. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Scholarship Selection Committee of Grenfell Campus in consultation with the Dean, School of Fine Arts.
Francis J. Ryan Memorial Scholarship
This fund was established by the Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales law firm in memory of their late senior partner Francis J. Ryan. Valued at the annual interest on the endowment, the award will be made to a Fine Arts student specializing in Visual Arts at Grenfell Campus. 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 Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus in consultation with the Head, Division of Fine Arts. Financial need may be taken into account.
Tommy Sexton Triple Threat Award
Tommy Sexton Triple Threat Award
This Award has been established by the Tommy Sexton Project Inc., founded by the Sexton family. Tommy Sexton was one of the founding members of the award-winning comedy troupe, CODCO. This Award was established to celebrate and acknowledge his great ability as what is known in business as a Triple Threat. The Award will be valued at a minimum of $500 and presented annually during the final theatre performance. Eligible students will be enrolled in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre) program at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus. The recipient will have demonstrated exceptional skills in singing, dancing and acting as determined by the Chair and Faculty of the Theatre Program. Recipients must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Scholarship Selection Committee at the Grenfell Campus.
Geoff Seymour Sr. Memorial Bursary
This bursary was created in memory of Geoff Seymour Sr., a CBC Radio announcer with a true passion for the performing arts who worked with many of the theatre companies across Newfoundland. Valued at $500, it will be awarded on an annually rotating basis to a student at the Grenfell Campus and a student at the St. John’s Campus. When awarded to a student at the Grenfell Campus, it will be awarded to a full-time student in the Theatre Program. When awarded to a student at the St. John’s Campus, it will be awarded to a full- time student who is completing either the Theatre and Drama Specialization Program within the English Major or the Diploma in Stage & Screen Technique, both in the Department of English. The recipient will have demonstrated financial need and must meet the minimum academic requirements for a bursary at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In the event that there is no eligible candidate at the Campus on rotation in a given year, the bursary will be open to students at the other Campus. The bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards, on the recommendation of the Program Chair, Theatre, or the Head, Department of English, respectively.
Reginald Shepherd and Helen Parsons Shepherd Award
Reginald Shepherd and Helen Parsons Shepherd Award
This award was created by a group of donors represented by Rex Anthony, Robert Crane, Janet Gardiner, Christopher March (Committee Chair), John Perlin, Valerie Pike, Phil Warren, and Janet Whittaker (Secretary) to honour the achievements of Helen Parsons Shepherd (1923-2008) and Reginald Shepherd (1924-2002). Helen and Reginald were pioneers of professional art practice in Newfoundland and played an important role in the post-Confederation art scene. From 1949 to 1961, they operated the Newfoundland Academy of Art in St. John’s, the province’s first art school. Helen was a renowned and highly skilled painter of portraits, still life and genre paintings. Reginald was an accomplished landscape painter and printmaker. Both Helen and Reginald were awarded honorary doctorates from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1988 at a special convocation in Corner Brook to mark the opening of the School of Fine Arts. The Award will provide an opportunity for a student of the Visual Arts program to pursue a personal interest and passion for visual art, internal or external to the prescribed university program. This will allow for a unique personal/professional development opportunity to be inspired by personal passion, life, and imagination. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student who is enrolled full-time in the Visual Arts program at Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. To be eligible, candidates must submit a description of a project that may or may not be part of their academic program. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee led by the Head of the Division of Fine Arts and a recommendation will be forwarded to the Scholarship Selection Committee at Grenfell Campus for approval. The recipient must also meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. Preference will be given to an artist who is beyond the first year of studies. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarship, Bursaries and Awards.
Sisters of Mercy Anniversary Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Sisters of Mercy to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the sisters on the west coast of Newfoundland in 1893. The Sisters of Mercy, educators in Newfoundland since 1842, have been associated with Memorial University of Newfoundland since the University was established. The scholarship valued at a minimum of $1,000.00 will be awarded annually to a student from Western/Northern Newfoundland or Labrador entering Grenfell Campus with full-time status. Academic standing and promise will be the main criteria. Consideration may be given to candidates' financial circumstances. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus.
Skinner Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship
Skinner Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship
This scholarship was established by a generous donation from the Estate of Edith and Robert Skinner. Robert Skinner (1920-2008) and Edith Skinner (1922-2010) spent most of their married life in Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, where they operated a motel as well as hunting and fishing lodges in Labrador. Robert and Edith were very supportive of education and the arts. One of Robert’s many hobbies was to paint in the realism style. One or more scholarships will be awarded annually to undergraduate students enrolled full- time in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program (Visual Arts) at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, who meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. Preference will be given to students who are focused on realism painting. This scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Fine Arts.
Skinner Memorial Scholarship in Nursing
This scholarship was established by a generous donation from the Estate of Edith and Robert Skinner. Robert Skinner (1920-2008) and Edith Skinner (1922-2010) spent most of their married life in Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador, where they operated a motel, as well as hunting and fishing lodges in Labrador. Prior to her work in the tourism industry, Edith trained as a nurse and worked for several years on the west coast of the province. One or more scholarships will be awarded annually to undergraduate students entering full-time studies of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Collaborative) Program at the Western Regional School of Nursing. The recipients must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland, and have graduated from a high school in western Newfoundland or Labrador (that is west of Grand Falls but including Labrador). Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need. This scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Director, Western Regional School of Nursing.
John A. Snow Prize in Mathematics
This prize, in memory of John A. Snow, will be awarded to a student attending Grenfell Campus beyond their third year of studies, who has excelled in a number of Mathematics courses. The prize of $200.00 will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards in consultation with the Mathematics professors of Grenfell Campus.
Honourable P. Lloyd and Elizabeth Soper Scholarship
Honourable P. Lloyd and Elizabeth Soper Scholarship
This scholarship is provided from a fund established by the Honourable P. Lloyd and Elizabeth Soper. It will be awarded to a student at Grenfell Campus who has completed his or her first year of studies and is continuing as a full-time student at the Campus for the second year. The scholarship, valued at a minimum of $1000.00, will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of scholarship standing and upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus.
Dr. Daniel J. Stewart Prize in Psychology
This prize was established by the family and friends of Dr. Daniel J. Stewart. Dr. Stewart was a member of Grenfell’s psychology program (department) from 1975 to 2016 and was an architect of the program that exists today. His determination to broadly educate and challenge those learning from him was inspirational to many. Dr. Stewart had a thirst for knowledge and it is the donors hope that this prize will help a deserving undergraduate student to follow their own quest to understand. Valued at $500, the prize will be awarded annually to an undergraduate student beyond their second year of study in the Psychology program, Grenfell campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a prize as defined by the University and write an essay on a topic to be determined each year by the Psychology program at Grenfell campus. Students can contact the Psychology program for an application which will include the topic of the essay. The prize will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Chair, Psychology program, Grenfell Campus.
Sun Life Financial Scholarship in Applications of Technology
The Sun Life Financial Scholarship in Applications of Technology is consistent with the company’s belief that education is key to the future well-being of individuals, business and society. The scholarship, valued at the annual interest on the endowment, will be designated on an annually rotating basis to a student on the Corner Brook campus and the St. John’s campus. It will be awarded to a student within the faculties of Science, Engineering and Applied Science and Business Administration who is focusing his/her studies on the application of technology and has demonstrated scholarship standing. In addition, the student will have actively participated in extra-curricular activities and have been active in student life. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the appropriate Dean and /or the Vice-President of Grenfell Campus.
Visual Arts Entrance Scholarship
Visual Arts Entrance Scholarship
This scholarship, established by the Corner Brook and Area Branch of the Alumni Association of Memorial University of Newfoundland, is awarded annually to a student commencing first-year studies in the Visual Arts Program of the Bachelor of Fine Arts at Grenfell Campus. Valued at $500.00, the award is made on the basis of previous academic performance and the quality of the portfolio submission. This scholarship is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus.
Wabush Mines Fine Arts Travel Bursary
These bursaries are the result of an endowment to Memorial University of Newfoundland from Wabush Mines as part of their contribution to The Opportunity Fund. Valued at the annual interest on the endowment, they will support Fine Arts students at Grenfell Campus wishing to travel and gain exposure to Visual and Performing Arts. They will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of academics, financial need and a recommendation from the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus in consultation with the Head, Division of Fine Arts.
Dr. Harriet Ware Memorial Scholarship in Fine Arts
This scholarship, valued at the annual interest on the initial endowment, is supported by a fund established by Martin Ware in memory of his mother, Dr. Harriet Ware. It will be awarded to a Grenfell Campus student who has completed the third year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Theatre and is continuing in that program. The scholarship will be awarded to a student with scholarship standing who has also maintained at least a 70% average in non-theatre courses in their overall academic performance. Preference may be given to a single parent. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee at Grenfell Campus.
Wareham Family Entrepreneurship Award
Wareham Family Entrepreneurship Award
This award was established by a generous donation from the Wareham Family to recognize students from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Grenfell Campus, who have a recognized interest in entrepreneurship. Valued at $5,000, this award will be granted annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who has completed a minimum of half of their degree program requirements in any degree program at the Grenfell Campus of Memorial University. The student will have demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset and the leadership qualities associated with entrepreneurial success. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University. For an undergraduate student, the award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards. For a graduate student, the award will be granted by the Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies, Grenfell Campus. In both cases the award will be granted on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Arts and Social Science, Grenfell Campus. An application is required and is available through the office of the Dean, School of Arts and Social Science.
Alan and Patricia Wright Psychology Conference Travel Bursary
This award was established by Dr. Sandra Wright in memory of her parents, Alan and Patricia Wright, both former educators who believed strongly in the importance of education. Applications will be available through Psychology Faculty members in January of each year. It will be given annually to a fourth year Psychology major engaged in full-time studies at Grenfell Campus. The purpose of the award is to offset the cost of travel to a Psychology conference (for example APICS, CPA or CSBBS). Funds must be used for travel to and from a conference in the year it is awarded. Valued at $700, one award is available each academic year. Applications will be read and the recipient chosen by Psychology faculty at Grenfell Campus based on academic performance in Psychology courses and the merit of the proposal. It will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Program Chair, Psychology and the Scholarships Committee at Grenfell Campus.