Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The following scholarships, bursaries and awards are available to Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences students based on a recommendation from the Dean or the appropriate Director or Department Head.
Atreya-Haritha Scholarship in Mathematics
This scholarship is the result of a generous donation by Dr. K.R. and Nandinin Kothandaraman. Valued at $1000 annually, it will be awarded on the basis of scholarship standing to a full-time student, either a senior level undergraduate or a graduate student in Mathematics and/or Statistics. In the case of an undergraduate student, the scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards upon recommendation of the Head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics. In the case of a graduate student, it will be awarded by the Dean, School of Graduate Studies, also upon recommendation of the head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Edna Baird-Stephenson Scholarship in Gender Studies
This scholarship, valued at $500.00, has been established by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Alumni Association, through its Annual Fund. It honours distinguished alumna Edna Baird-Stephenson, B.A., B.H.S., one of the first female graduates of Memorial University College and long-time employee of Memorial University of Newfoundland, now retired. The scholarship is open to full or part- time students enrolled in the Gender Studies Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland who have successfully completed a minimum of 21 credit hours in two of the three semesters in the previous scholarship year and achieved a minimum 75% average at the end of those two semesters. It is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards, acting on a recommendation from the Head, Department of Gender Studies.
E.A. Bishop (1889-1953) Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, established to honour the memory of E.A. Bishop, a teacher in Newfoundland and Labrador, is the result of a generous donation to Memorial University of Newfoundland by his son, John. Interest on the fund will provide a scholarship to full-time undergraduate students after completion of their first year at Memorial University of Newfoundland who are dependants of teachers in the public school system of Newfoundland and Labrador. Applicants must be students in the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences or Science and be of scholarship standing. The scholarship is valued at approximately two semesters tuition for five courses. If, in any year, there is no eligible candidate, the scholarship will not be awarded; however, a student may be awarded the scholarship more than once. An application is required which is available at the Scholarships and Awards Office website at www.mun.ca/scholarships.
Bishop Spencer College Alumni Association Bursary
This bursary was established by the Bishop Spencer College Alumni Association. The bursary will be valued at a portion of the income from the endowment and will be awarded annually to a female student who is enrolled in the fourth year of any undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The recipient must meet the minimum academic and financial requirements for a bursary as defined by the University. The Bursary will be administered by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards, on the basis of a recommendation from the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Dr. Jim Black Award in Linguistics