Internal, Disciplinary Or Designated Awards (Awarded By Programs)
POSTGRADUATE AWARDS
FINANCIAL AID


Students wishing further information on the awards listed below, conditions and deadlines should consult the program concerned.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The Biology Club Award
Value determined by interest earned on Trust Fund. The Biology Club is organized by the undergraduate and graduate students of Biological Sciences. Award is made annually to a student entering the M.Sc. program in Biological Sciences, on the basis of participation in departmental activities at the undergraduate level at the University of Windsor, financial need, and academic merit. This award may not be held concurrently with major awards such as NSERC and OGS. Application forms are available in the Biological Sciences office; deadline for submission to Biological Sciences, University of Windsor, is August 15.

Dr. Joseph E.J. Habowsky Graduate Student Teaching Award
Each academic year, an award may be made to an eligible graduate student in Biological Sciences who demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment and excellence in undergraduate teaching. Nominations may be made by a faculty member or graduate student by March 31 to the program coordinator. This Committee will evaluate and recommend an award to the Program Chair by April 15. This award was established by colleagues, friends and students to honour Dr. Joseph E.J. Habowsky, Professor of Biological Sciences, on the occasion of his retirement.

Graduate Leadership Award for Excellence
One or two awards may be made in any academic year to recognize graduate students who demonstrate an enthusiasm for science, excellence in research and teaching, and who display leadership in fostering a spirit of enquiry and community within Biological Sciences, the University or society at large. Nominations with supporting documents may be made by a faculty member or graduate student by March 31 to the program coordinator. Faculty members of this Committee will evaluate and recommend awards to the Program Chair by April 15. This award was established by Biological Sciences to acknowledge graduate student excellence.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Odette Graduate Awards in Business Administration
Value up to $4,000. Scholarships are awarded annually to students in the M.B.A. program, on the basis of academic achievement and achievement on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Details available from the Faculty of Business Administration.

Daniel Bryan Memorial Bursary
Value $500. Awarded annually on the basis of academic standing to a full-time graduate student upon completion of the first year of the M.B.A. program. Established in 1985 by Mrs. Daniel Bryan and sons.

J. R. Calcott Memorial Fund
Value $500. Awarded annually to a student who has completed Year I of the M.B.A. program, entering Year II. Recipients must have a cumulative average of at least B and must have demonstrated a strong interest in the area of entrepreneurship either by high grades in related courses or by serious research. Applicants must submit a letter of application and resume to the Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration by September 30.

Commerce Class of '55 Alumni Award
Annual awards of $100. for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in business administration, awarded on the basis of combined academic excellence and extracurricular achievement. Further information is available from the Faculty of Business Administration. Deadline for submission of applications is September 30.

Allied Domecq Scholarship
Awarded to a graduate student entering the first year of the M.B.A. program. Further information is available from the Faculty of Business Administration.

Denise Gervais Memorial Award
Value $700. Awarded annually to a female graduate of the Honours B.Comm. program upon entrance to the M.B.A. program. Special consideration for this award will be given to students who demonstrate leadership qualities, interest in Human Resources, Marketing, and involvement in undergraduate extra-curricular activities (i.e. Marketing and/or other teams). Established in 1994 by the family and friends in memory of Denise Gervais, B.Comm. (1991), M.B.A. (1992).

CANADIAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

Scholarship for Study in Canadian-American Relations
One or more awards totalling $500. annually to a full-time student registered in an undergraduate or graduate program of study focused on Canadian-American relations. Applicants must have a cumulative average of at least 10.5 and may be engaged in an exchange program or a joint degree program with a university in the United States. Application forms available in the Centre for Canadian-American Studies and the Student Awards office. Deadline: December 15.

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

William A. Redmond Memorial Bursary
Value $1,000. Awarded annually on the basis of academic achievement to a student beginning a graduate program in Chemistry or Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. Established (1972) in memory of William A. Redmond, who obtained his doctorate in chemistry at the University of Windsor in 1964.

Roger J. and Audrey M. Thibert Travel Award in Clinical Research
Value $300. Awarded annually to a student enrolled in Biochemistry, doing Clinical Research at the Master's, Doctoral, or Postdoctoral level. The award may not be held concurrently by students who have already received another major travel award. This award is to be given only to a second year student or beyond who is presenting a paper/poster at an annual meeting in Biochemistry or Clinical Chemistry. Apply to the Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Meng-Rooney Memorial Bursary
Value $500. Awarded annually on the basis of scholarship and financial need to a graduate student in Communication Studies. Established in 1989 in honour of a Master's student from the People's Republic of China.

EARTH SCIENCES

The Ontario Petroleum Institute Thesis Award
Value: $300. These awards are made annually on the basis of undergraduate academic results to a student in a geology or geological engineering Master's program. The award is for financial assistance toward the preparation of a geological thesis in stratigraphical or structural surface or subsurface studies with preference to studies in Ontario sedimentary basins. Application is made to the Institute through the Earth Sciences by June 1.

EDUCATION

Gregory Blake Nephew Memorial Scholarship
Value $1,000. Awarded annually on the basis of scholarship and financial need to a full-time graduate student in the Faculty of Education. Established in 1981 by Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Nephew. Deadline: April 15, to the Dean of the Faculty of Education.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Fredrick Atkins Graduate Awards
Value $2,000. Two annual awards, one for a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical Engineering on the basis of excellent performance in research and course work; and one award for a female Master's or doctoral student in Electrical Engineering on the basis of excellent performance in research and course work. If no female student is eligible, the award will be given to another student on the same basis. The two awards may not be held concurrently.

ENGLISH

Commonwealth Graduate Prize
Value $100. Awarded annually on the basis of scholarship and financial need to an outstanding graduate student in English. The award was established by a grant-in-aid to English from the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, on behalf of a Commonwealth Scholarship recipient.

HUMAN KINETICS

Human Kinetics Alumni Awards
Value $100. Human Kinetics Alumni Awards are bestowed annually on the basis of scholarship. Specific areas of emphasis will be identified each year.

NURSING

Dr. Sheila J. Cameron Graduate Award
Value $250. One or more entrance awards annually to M.Sc. students in nursing, on the basis of academic merit and leadership in nursing. All students accepted into the Master's program in nursing will be considered for the award. Established in 1996 by the School of Nursing alumni to honour the contribution of Dr. Sheila J. Cameron (Director of the School of Nursing from 1986-1995) to the development of graduate education.

Alumni Graduate Award
Value $250. Awarded annually to an M.Sc. student in nursing entering the final year of the program, on the basis of scholarship and leadership. Established in 1996 by the School of Nursing alumni.

Chadwell-Horsburgh Family Award for Graduate Students
Value: $250. Awarded annually to a part-time M.Sc. student in Nursing who is a resident of Essex County. To be awarded on the basis of the applicant’s academic merit and potential for scholarship. Established in 2000 to honour two families who have made long-standing contributions to the community of Windsor-Essex.

Dr. Devamma Purushotham Neuroscience Bursary Award
Awarded annually to a full-time graduate student in the Nursing program who specializes in Neuroscience. Established in recognition of the outstanding, dedicated services and support that Dr. Purushotham has provided as a volunteer to persons with brain injury and their families.

Dr. Janet N. Rosenbaum Graduate Practicum Scholarship
Awarded annually to a full-time graduate student after successful completion of the first year of the Master of Science program in Nursing on the basis of academic record and leadership. Established in honour of the contributions of Janet N. Rosenbaum to the Faculty of Nursing.

*POLITICAL SCIENCE

Walter L. White Memorial Scholarship
Value up to $1,000. Awarded annually on the basis of scholarship and financial need to a graduate student in political science. Established in 1975 by friends and admirers of Walter L. White, first Head of the Department of Political Science and first Dean of Social Science.

PSYCHOLOGY

Louis L. Odette Bursaries in Child Clinical Neuropsychology
Two bursaries, one valued at $3,000 and one valued at $2,000, awarded to graduate students in Psychology specializing in Child Clinical Neuropsychology. Established in 1995 by Louis L. Odette.

VISUAL ARTS

Warner-Lambert Award in Printmaking
Value up to $1,000. May be awarded annually on the basis of the graduate admissions portfolio, transcript and letters of recommendation to a first-term M.F.A. student majoring in printmaking. The award will not necessarily be assigned every year.