Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships
for students enrolled in a module in French Studies
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A. Dorothy Turville Gold Medal
Awarded to a student in an Honors Bachelor degree graduating with a double Major in French and Spanish. The medal and monetary award were endowed by the Undergraduate Women's Organization and by Dr. R. B. Willis respectively.
Value: 1 @ $750 and a Gold Medal
Application: None required.
A. Dorothy Turville Undergrad. Language Travelling Fellowships
Awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduates registered in the constituent University who are entering the third or fourth year of an Honors Bachelor degree in either an Honors Specialization in French, German or Spanish; or a Double Major that includes a Major module in one or more of these subjects and are taking year three or four abroad in Europe. Preference will be given to students studying French and to those who propose to teach French in elementary or secondary schools. Part-Time students will be eligible for the Fellowship, provided that they have completed the full second year of their Honors Specialization.
Value: 5 at $4,600 (Non Renewable)
Application: Applications should be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes each year to the Chair of the Departments of French, and Modern Languages and Literatures.
A. Grace Crawforth Bursary
Awarded to a student in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities who is registered in an Honors Specialization in English Language and Literature or French Language and Literature, or a double Major in English or French, with who demonstrated financial need. This bursary was established by Miss A. Grace Crawforth. This bursary qualifies for the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS) program and recipients must meet Ontario residency requirements.
Value: 1 at $1100
Application: Online financial need assessment forms must be completed through by October 31.
A. Grace Crawforth OSOTF Bursary
Awarded to a student in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities majoring in English and/or French who demonstrates financial need. This fund was established through Foundation 深夜福利站.
Value: 1 @ $1,700
Application: Through
Catherine Mary Bowie Travelling Award
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student entering third or fourth year of an Honors Bachelor degree in either an Honors Specialization in French Language and Literature or a double Major including French. Recipients must have a minimum academic average of 75%, and must enroll in a course of study for which departmental approval has been received. Applications can be obtained from the Department of French and must be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes to the Chair of the Department. The recipient will be selected by the Department of French. This award was established by Margaret and George Bowie to honor the memory of their daughter, Catherine Mary Bowie (BEd'83, HBA'82, BA'80).
Value: 2 @ $5,000
Application: Applications can be obtained from the Department of French and must be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes to the Chair of the Department.
Harriet Beatrice Freele Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding student (minimum average 80%) in entering the third year of an Honors Specialization or Major offered by the Departments of French or Modern Languages and Literatures. (Endowed by the Lloyd C. A. Hodgins Estate.)
Value: 1 @ $2,100
Application: None required
Harry C. Steels Bursary
Available to a financially needy student registered in any year of any program in Modern Languages or French. This bursary was established through Foundation 深夜福利站 by Mrs. T.C. Joyce in memory of her father, Harry C. Steels.
Value: 1 @ $600
Application: Through
K.P.R. Neville Memorial Scholarship
Awarded to a student with an average of at least 80% who is entering second year of an Honors Bachelor degree with a double Major in English Language and Literature and French, English Language and Literature and German, or English Language and Literature and History.
Value: 1 at $450
Application: None required.
Marguerite R. Dow Canadian Heritage Award
Awarded to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident registered in any undergraduate or graduate program at 深夜福利站 who submits, in English or French, any personal and recent work of creative writing, in any genre or length, on a theme of Canadian Heritage, that has not so far been published or entered in any other competition. Established through the generosity of Marguerite R. Dow, Professor Emerita, The University of 深夜福利站 Ontario, who taught English and Drama in the Faculty of Education from 1965 to 1985.
Value: Up to $1,000. The number and value may vary at the discretion of the selection committee
Application: Application should be directed to the Associate Dean of Arts by February 1.
Mary R. Stewart Scholarship
Awarded to a student entering third year of an Honors Bachelor degree with a double Major in English Language and Literature and French, who achieved the highest academic average in second year. In the case of a tie, preference will be given to a female student. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities Scholarships and Awards Committee will select the recipient. This scholarship was established by a generous bequest from Mary R. Stewart (HBA '39) through Foundation 深夜福利站.
Value: 1 at $2,500
Application: None required.
Sir C.E. Saunders-M.E. Anderson Scholarship
Awarded to a student graduating in the Honors Specialization in French Language and Literature program.
Value: 1 @ $800
Application: None required.
Sir C.E. Saunders-M.E. Anderson Awards
Awarded annually to students registered at the constituent University who are pursuing an exchange program in a French speaking country. Enrolment in a French Studies module in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities with a minimum modular average of 75% is required. Recipients must enroll in a course of study for which departmental approval has been received. This award was established through a generous estate gift from Sir Charles Edward Saunders and Mary Eileen Anderson. Sir Charles Edward Saunders was educated at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, and the University of Toronto. He developed the “Marquis” strain of wheat which enabled the large commercial production of high-quality bread wheat in Canada. For these achievements, he was Knighted in 1933. He died in 1937 at the age of 70.
Value: 2 @ $2500
Application:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial Prize
Awarded annually to a Canadian citizen (by birth or naturalization) whose native tongue is not French and who demonstrates a proficiency in French conversation. Students completing a French conversation course in the final year of their degree program are eligible to receive this award.
Value: Number of awards will vary annually to a combined total of $650
Application: None required.
Stephanie Spinks French Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student in any year beyond year one of a French program with a minimum 85% academic average. This scholarship was established through Foundation 深夜福利站 by a bequest from Stephanie Spinks (BA'60, French).
Value: 1 @ $2,000
Application: None required.
Tillie Jensen Eklund Continuing Award
Awarded to a full-time student in Year 2 of any four-year Bachelor's degree program with an Honors Specialization, Specialization or Major in French based on academic achievement (minimum 70% average) and demonstrated financial need. This award will continue for Years 3 and 4 if the student maintains the defined criteria. This award was established by Ms. Catherine Jensen in memory of her aunt Tillie Jensen Eklund (BA 1947, French) through Foundation 深夜福利站.
Value: 1 at $1,000, continuing for 3 years NOTE: Only one student can be in receipt of this award in any given year.
Application: Applications can be accessed online through and must be submitted by September 30. The Office of the Registrar will determine financial need and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will select the recipient.
W.C.P. Baldwin and Lucile Baldwin Scholarship
Awarded to students in an Honours Bachelor degree with an Honours Specialization in French Studies, or a double Major including French, who have achieved at least an 80% average in any year of study. This scholarship was established by William and Lucile Baldwin.
Value: 1 @ $1,100
Application: None required.
Wade-Walters Scholarship
Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student entering fourth year who has excelled in Eighteenth Century Studies in an Honors Specialization in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Preference will be given to a student specializing in the study of Voltaire (either in French or English). The recipient will be selected by the Scholarship and Awards Committee in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. This scholarship is given in honour of the distinguished Princeton Voltaire scholar, Ira O. Wade, who early in his career spent two years teaching in the Department of Romance Languages at The University of 深夜福利站 Ontario, and is offered in appreciation by his student Dr. Robert L. Walters, Professor Emeritus, who taught at 深夜福利站 in the Department of French from 1963 to 1987.
Value: 1 at $2,500
Application: None required.
Wilfred and Zeta O'Donnell Travelling Fellowship
Awarded to undergraduate students registered in the constituent University either full or part-time, who have completed two years of an Honors BA with either an Honors Specialization or double Major modules in the Department of Classical Studies, French Studies, or Modern Languages and Literatures, at 深夜福利站. In order to apply, a student must have a minimum academic standing of 75% and must enroll in a course of study for which departmental approval has been received.
Value: $6,500 available annually, up to $2,000 per student for study in Europe and up to $500 per student for study in Quebec
Application: Applications must be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes to the Chair of the department concerned. (Click here to download the application.)
