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.
Dr. S. P. Singh Memorial Award in Mathematics
This award was established by a generous donation from the family of the late Dr. S.P. Singh. Dr. Singh was born in Varanasi, India and completed his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University. He retired from Memorial University of Newfoundland as Professor of Mathematics in 2001, after over thirty years of dedicated service. He was an exceptional teacher and widely respected researcher in Mathematical Analysis. Valued at a portion of the income on the endowment, it will be awarded annually to a declared Mathematics and Statistics major. Preference will be given to a student with the best academic results in the Mathematical Analysis stream. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by Memorial University of Newfoundland. The award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation from the Head, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Spurrell-Bartlett Bursary
This bursary was endowed by Morris and Janet Bartlett to honour their parents, Willis and Marjorie Spurrell and Francis and Jane Bartlett, who were devoted to the promotion of education in Newfoundland. It is valued at the annual accrued interest and is available to students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, preferably from rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The bursary shall be awarded based on scholarship standing and need.
St. Aiden's Presbyterian Church Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, valued at approximately $1,000.00 will be awarded annually to a student who has completed at least two years of study in the Department of Religious Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. It will be awarded annually on the basis of scholarship standing and need. This scholarship is awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Head, Department of Religious Studies
St. John’s Port Authority Scholarship in French Studies