Dr. Wallace Rendell Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Rendell’s children Stephen, Charles, Susan and Wally Jr in honour of their father’s life and achievements. With this award they share his passion for science, academics, medicine, nature and all things Newfoundland. The scholarship is valued at $500 and includes a novel and poem authored by Dr. Rendell. It will be awarded annually to a first or second year student at Memorial University of Newfoundland who has a declared major in the Faculty of Science and has graduated from a high school in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The recipient must meet the requirements for a scholarship as defined by the university. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Science.
Restoration of Labrador Exploration Sites Inc. (ROLES) Science Bursary
This bursary was established by a generous donation from The Restoration of Labrador Exploration Sites Inc. (ROLES), which existed from 2012-2019 as a not-for-profit consortium dedicated to cleaning and remediating historical abandoned mineral exploration sites in Labrador. Valued at $4,000, it will be awarded annually to students enrolled in Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Faculty of Science who have graduated from a high school in Labrador. If there are no qualified students from Labrador in a given year the bursary will not be awarded for that year. The recipient must have demonstrated financial need as well as meet the minimum academic requirements for a bursary as defined by Memorial University. The bursary will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries, and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Science.
Charlie Riggs and Cathy Macdonald Riggs Memorial Award
This award has been established in memory of Charlie Riggs (Bachelor of Engineering- Mechanical, 1988) and Cathy Macdonald Riggs (Bachelor of Science – Psychology, 1984) by AMEC Earth & Environmental (a division of AMEC Americas Limited). The award will be valued at a portion of the income on the endowment and will be awarded annually on a rotating basis between the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Psychology. Recipients from Engineering can be enrolled in any year of the undergraduate program. Preference will be given to students involved in environmental organizations such as the Newfoundland Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) or environmental initiatives supported by the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL). Recipients from Psychology must be undergraduate students majoring in Behavioural Neuroscience and beyond their second year of study. They may demonstrate an interest in the psychology or physiology of communication. The students must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. The award will be administered by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon recommendation of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the Head of Psychology, Faculty of Science, respectively.
Tracy Ronayne Scholarship