Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro Scholarships
These scholarships are the result of an endowment to the University provided by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. Valued at the annual interest on the endowment, up to ten of these scholarships will be awarded, initially in amounts of $1,000.00 each and increasing as endowment income permits, to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the second year and beyond. Half of the available scholarships will be for students of scholarship standing majoring or minoring in one of the interdisciplinary programs in the Faculty, and half will be for students of scholarship standing who are named to the Dean's List and who achieve exceptionally high overall averages, normally 85% or better. Those directed at students enrolled in interdisciplinary programs will be awarded on the recommendation of interdisciplinary Program Co-ordinators; those for Dean's List students will be awarded on the recommendation of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences. In both cases financial need may be taken into consideration. Preference will be given to students meeting these criteria who are not already in receipt of significant scholarship funding from other sources.
Newfoundland St. Andrew's Society Scholarship
This scholarship is the result of a gift from the Newfoundland St. Andrews Society to Memorial University of Newfoundland. Valued at a portion of the interest on an endowment, the scholarship will be awarded to an Undergraduate or Graduate student from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences whose studies and accomplishments most closely support the aims of the Newfoundland St. Andrew’s Society; to foster and encourage the love of Scotland, its history, literature, music and national games in a Newfoundland context. In the case of undergraduate students the scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the basis of scholarship standing. In the case of graduate students, the scholarship will be awarded by the Dean, School of Graduate Studies. In both cases it will be awarded on the basis of a recommendation from the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Lieutenant Donald O’Neill Memorial Award in Police Studies
This award was established by a generous donation from family and friends in memory of Donald Anthony Michael O’Neill. A retired lieutenant of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, he proudly served for 28 years and was one of 66 officers who held the line against 250 loggers at the Badger Riots in 1959. As a young man, he was an accomplished athlete having won many trophies for hockey and having held a provincial record in track and field for discus that stood for many years. While Don grew up on the family farm on Bell Island he spent most of his years in St. John’s where he served his community with honour and distinction. He was known to many for his remarkable sense of duty and it was not uncommon for neighbours to wake up to find him clearing their driveways in a mid-winter blizzard. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in the Diploma in Police Studies program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award. The award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the head of the department responsible for the Diploma in Police Studies.
Dr. Paul O'Neill Scholarship for Excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies