3. Bursaries are financial awards which do not have to be repaid. They are made, on the basis of financial need, to full-time degree students who maintain satisfactory academic standing. Online applications are available on the Financial Aid Menu on Minerva during the academic year starting on August 1st. For faculty bursaries, see
www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/sao for link to application form.
Established in 2004 by the Macdonald Class of 1968, the Oval Awards are presented annually to undergraduate students entering U2 or U3 of their program, one in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and one in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition. In addition to having high academic standing, the recipients must also have actively participated in student life and/or athletic activities in a manner that reflects both achievement and an appreciation of the value of student life on the Macdonald Campus. Members of the Class of 1968 continue to appreciate and benefit from their Macdonald education and remember “The Oval” as a centre of the campus during their years at the College as well as a symbol of the heritage and spirit of Macdonald. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Estimated value: $2,500 each.
Awarded to a student entering the senior year in the Animal Production Specialization. In selecting the recipient, consideration is given to high academic standing, a record demonstrating good citizenship, sincerity of purpose in agriculture as the chosen field and demonstrated financial need.
Value: $500.
The Macdonald Branch of the McGill Graduates' Society and Class Action gifts support bursaries in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Open to undergraduate degree students based on financial need.
Awarded annually to a Canadian student who has completed U2 of the B.Sc.(F.Sc.) or Concurrent program. Consideration will be given to students with high academic standing who have indicated a keen interest in subjects related to the chemistry of foodstuffs and who have participated in student activities.
Value: $400.
Established in memory of Eldon Main Taylor, B.S.A. 1918, LL.D. 1956. Awarded annually by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a student entering an undergraduate degree program on the Macdonald Campus. Renewable for a maximum of three years. Preference will be given to students from the Atlantic region and international students.
Estimated value: $6,000.
Established in 1980 by Miss Ellin Beit-Speyer of Springmont Farm, Massawippi, Quebec, to be awarded to U2 students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) program or the second year of the FMT program, who have high academic standing and show a keen interest in dairying or a dairy-related subject. Preference is given to students from the Eastern Townships in Quebec.
Estimated value: two at $2,000 (degree students) or $500 (FMT students).
Established in 1983 in honour of Emeritus Professor A. Clarke Blackwood. Awarded to an undergraduate student, specializing in Microbiology in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who has demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding promise in the final year.
Value: varies.
Established in 2010 in honour of Dean William H. Brittain who served as Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture from 1934 until 1955. Dean Brittain's passion for horticulture led him to establish the Morgan Arboretum and Woodland Development Association in 1952. Today, the arboretum still exists as a living tribute to Dean Brittain's vision. The Scholarship will support undergraduate students with high academic standing who are enrolled in an undergraduate degree program offered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded annually by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established in honour of Jean Brown's contribution to the Students' Society. Undergraduate, graduate and FMT program students in good academic standing who have made a significant contribution to student activities and who have demonstrated a leadership role will be considered. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the Macdonald Campus Students' Society. The current members of the Students' Council are not eligible for the award.
Value: $500.
Established in 1995 by G. Stewart Brown, a long-time friend and benefactor of the Faculty, in memory of his late wife. Mr. and Mrs. Brown shared many years of scholarship and bursary support of Macdonald undergraduate students. Scholarships are based on high academic achievement; renewable for a maximum of two years. It is the donor's wish that recipients will, in turn, help others as their life's circumstances permit and the scholarships are awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: $5,000 each.
Awarded by the Macdonald Scholarships Committee to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The value of the bursaries depends on financial need. It is the donor's wish that recipients will, in turn, help others as their life's circumstances permit.
Established in 2009 by Donald Bubar, B.Sc. 1977 (Geology), in honour of his father, John Stephen Bubar, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1952, Ph.D. 1957, and his mother, Margaret Helen Dickson, B.Sc. (H.Ec.-Dietetics) 1953, for one or more outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least U1 in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty Scholarships Committee.
Value: varies.
Established in 2010 by Norman Campbell, Dip. Agr. 1966, and his wife Betty (Chapman) Campbell. Norman worked at Macdonald College for 23 years as manager of the “Dairy Herd Analysis Service” and Betty is a graduate of Macdonald College in Education. This scholarship will provide support for undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of any program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit.
Value: varies.
Established by the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society for a student entering the final year in the Agricultural Economics major. This award is intended to recognize and encourage achievement of undergraduate students in their study and application of agricultural economics and farm management. Awarded by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
Awarded by the Department of Animal Science to a student entering the final year who has achieved academic excellence in the Animal Science major in the penultimate year.
Awarded each year to a student with high achievement in the Principles of Animal Breeding course who has shown a particular interest in the genetic improvement of domestic animals. In selecting the winner, consideration will be given to high overall standing and performance in the prerequisite course. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Animal Science.
Value: $500.
Two bursaries offered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, on behalf of the Federation of Protestant Colonization Societies and the Protestant Colonization Society whose endowments generate the income for these awards. One $600 bursary for a degree candidate and one of $400 for a Farm Management Technology student. Preference is given to graduates from the following schools: Gaspesia, New Carlisle; Alexander Galt, Lennoxville; Massey-Vanier, Cowansville; Chateauguay Valley, Ormstown; Richmond, Richmond; Pontiac, Shawville; Philemon-Wright, Hull; Laurentian, Lachute.
Awarded annually to the student achieving the highest aggregate average in the final year of the B.Sc.(F.Sc.) or Concurrent program.
Value: varies.
Established by Raymond L. Conklin, D.V.M. and awarded to a student who has achieved high academic standing in U1 or U2.
Value: varies.
Established in 1999 by the late James H. (Jim) Cooper. He taught and conducted research and development work related to machines for food production and instrumentation for agricultural research at the Macdonald Campus from 1939 to 1972. Awarded to a student who has completed at least U1 of the B.Eng. (bioresource) program. Preference is given to students who have a particular interest and capability in the design and development of machines, machine components or instrumentation.
Value: varies.
The late Professor Garnet H. Cutler, the first lecturer in Cereal Husbandry, Macdonald College, donated a bronze challenge shield which is held for one year by the student in the Plant Science Major with the highest grade point average in the final two terms of full-time study. Awarded annually by the Department of Plant Science.
Established in 2006 by the family of Dr. George Dion, former Dean and Vice-Principal of Macdonald College from 1955 to 1971, in memory of his years of outstanding service to McGill University and the College. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of high academic standing to a student who has completed at least U1 of a B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) program within the Faculty.
Value: varies.
Established in 2006 through a bequest by Mei Yu Dju. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, on the basis of academic achievement, to undergraduate students in the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) or Concurrent degree.
Estimated value: $800 each.
Made available by the generous support of the Lara Drummond Foundation. Six scholarships renewable for a maximum of three years upon maintaining, each academic year, a minimum grade point average of 3.50. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: $5,000 each.
To encourage practical and theoretical knowledge of the industry, this prize is awarded to the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) student who has experience on a swine farm through employment or a stage and who attained the highest grade in the Swine Production course.
Value: $250.
Established in 1992 by the University to provide awards based on academic achievement to students in the top 5% of the Faculty. Granted by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to equalize the value of awards to students of comparable standing. Awards range in value from $100 to the level of the major entrance scholarships, in increments of $100.
This convocation award was established in 1989 in recognition of Dr. Fischer's contributions to the Department of Agricultural Economics and his devotion to young people. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to a student in the Agricultural Economics Major, based on high academic achievement. Preference towards a student with a demonstrated interest in international issues.
Value: varies.
Three scholarships established in 1968 by a bequest of Sarah Jane Fiske in memory of her husband who was a graduate of Macdonald College. Awarded for outstanding academic achievement to U1 or U2 students in an undergraduate program on the Macdonald Campus. Preference is given to Canadians.
Value: varies.
Established by a generous gift from the Food and Nutrition Research Foundation upon its dissolution in 1998. Two awards for students entering their final year of study in any program in the Faculty. Consideration will be given to high academic standing and a serious quest for new knowledge in human nutrition, food science or food engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: $2,000 each.
Established through an endowment from Dr. Gerry W. Friars, a graduate of Macdonald College, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1951, to encourage worthy candidates to pursue postgraduate studies. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student studying in an academic program on the Macdonald Campus who has demonstrated academic excellence and who has been accepted into an undergraduate summer research program.
Value: minimum $325.
Established in 1987 by a donation by Grace T. Girvin-Robertson, long-time lecturer in the Microbiology Department. Awarded to a student in the Microbiology Specialization exhibiting excellence in the final year project.
Estimated value: $150.
In honour of Prof. P.H.H. Gray, long time Chairman of the Department of Microbiology. Awarded annually by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences to the student majoring in Microbiology who has demonstrated academic excellence and the most promise in the second year of the program.
In honour of Principal F.C. Harrison, first Chairman of the Department of Microbiology. Awarded annually by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences to the student majoring in Microbiology who has demonstrated academic excellence and the most promise in the first year of the program.
Established by an endowment under the will of the late Dr. F.C. Harrison, Principal of Macdonald College from 1910 until 1926. Awarded for academic excellence to a student in the graduating year of the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) program.
Established in 2007 through a bequest from Professor Celia Henneberry in memory of Professors Gerald O. Henneberry and Celia Fergusson Henneberry. Awarded by the Scholarships Committee of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences on the recommendation of the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition to an undergraduate student entering the final year of any Major offered through the School. Awarded on the basis of academic merit and continuing commitment to the fields of dietetics and/or human nutrition.
Eligibility: Students must apply to the Director of the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition by May 1st. A cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining commitment to the fields of dietetics and/or human nutrition are required.
Estimated value: $1,200.
Established in 2008, in Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boyd Heslop, by their descendants. Mr. Heslop was employed by Macdonald College during its construction and later in the Horticulture Department, until his retirement. Awarded each year by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student entering U2 or U3 of the B.Sc.(Agr.Env.Sc.) program, who has demonstrated a strong interest in Horticulture.
Value: varies.
Two awards to students entering the second and third years of the Food Science Major, respectively. Recipients must already be student members of the CIFST. Donated by the Montreal Section of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology for high academic standing.
Value: $500 each.
Awarded annually to the student entering the final year of the B.Eng.(Bioresource) program. The scholarship is based on high academic standing and an interest in agricultural machinery design and development.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 1947 by a bequest of the late F.P. Jones in memory of his mother. Income from the endowment generates awards to high-ranking students in any year of their studies, including the Macdonald and Stewart Medal winners. Two awards are reserved for students entering U0 or U1 in January, one for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and one for the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition.
Value: varies.
Established in 2010 by an endowment in memory of Emeritus Professor Roger Knowles, Ph.D., D.Sc., former Professor of Microbiology on the Macdonald Campus of McGill University. Scholarships are awarded each year by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to undergraduate students with high academic standing entering their second or third year of the B.Sc.(Agr.Env.Sc.) program. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled in the Microbiology Specialization or Life Sciences Major. Students currently registered in the Microbiology Major are also eligible.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established in 2000 by Arthur Lau, B.Arch. 1962 and Crystal S.C. Lau, B.Sc. 1962, M.Sc. 1964, in memory of Arthur Lau's late father, Ping Kwan Lau. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a final year undergraduate student registered in a program offered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an interest and desire to pursue graduate studies, preferably at McGill University. Both December and Spring graduates will be considered for this prize.
Estimated value: $1,000.
Awarded annually to a student registered in a program offered by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences who has demonstrated academic excellence. Preference will be given to a student who entered from John Abbott College, is registered in the Wildlife Biology Specialization and is active in community events. Sandra Letendre died in a tragic car accident in 1988; she was a friend in both the Macdonald and John Abbott communities, active in sports and volunteer activities. She is remembered for her friendship and artistic accomplishment. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Natural Resource Sciences.
Value: varies.
Awarded to a student entering the final undergraduate year of a B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) program. To qualify, students should have high academic standing and preference is given to a student who is active in the campus sports program and participates in student organizations.
Value: varies.
Established through the support of classmates, friends and family of Dr. Lloyd, former Dean and Vice-Principal of Macdonald College, in memory of his outstanding contributions to academic and student life. Awarded by the Scholarships Committee on the basis of high academic standing to a full-time student in any degree program in the Faculty of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established by an endowment in memory of William Lochhead, B.A., M.Sc., the first Professor of Biology at Macdonald College. Awarded to a student whose major interest is in entomology and directly related courses in the undergraduate program. If there is no suitable candidate, the Chair of the Department of Natural Resource Sciences may recommend a graduate student. The prize is to be in books selected by the winner.
Value: $350.
Established in 1976. Given in memory of Emile A. Lods, M.S.A., D.Sc., F.A.I.C., and awarded to a student who has completed two years of the Plant Production Specialization.
Value: varies.
The award was established in 1972 by Arthur J. Lyster to be awarded to an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who has demonstrated excellence in Parasitology courses offered by the Faculty. The award may be granted to an in-course student or to a graduating student.
Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit to students registered in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.), B.Eng.(Bioresource), B.Sc.(F.Sc.), and B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) programs. One scholarship is awarded to an entering U1 student and one to students enrolled in each of the second and third year of a degree program. The awards are intended to recognize academic merit of undergraduate students and to foster understanding of Macdonald Branch endeavours.
Value: one of $3,000 for entering students and two of $2,500 for second- and third-year students.
Established in 2001 by the Macdonald Class of 1951 in recognition of their 50th anniversary of graduation and in celebration of their long and supportive relationship with Macdonald. Open to students in U2 or U3 on the Macdonald Campus of McGill University. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of a good academic record. The recipient may not be in receipt of any other merit-based award through the University.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Established in 2002 by the Macdonald Class of 1952 in celebration of their 50th anniversary of graduation. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to a U2 or U3 student with high academic standing enrolled in an undergraduate degree program offered at Macdonald Campus. Awarded to a student who demonstrates participation in, and commitment to, community life so greatly valued by the Class of '52.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Established in 2005 by the Macdonald Class of 1954 in honour of their 50th anniversary of graduation. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to a student with high academic standing, enrolled in an undergraduate degree program offered at the Macdonald Campus. Awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership in Macdonald community life through extracurricular activities. This scholarship can be renewed annually contingent on meeting the selection criteria. A description of leadership and extracurricular activities must be submitted to the Faculty Scholarships Committee at the end of each academic year.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Awarded to a student who obtains very high standing in U2 in the Animal Production Specialization with interest in agrology. Mr. W.G. MacDougall graduated from Macdonald College in 1915. He is especially remembered for his enthusiastic work as an agronome in Sherbrooke and Stanstead counties and for his encouragement of farm youth to advance their education and become involved in improvements in farming and agri-business. This scholarship results from an endowment fund established by his children. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: varies.
Donated by the Quebec Women's Institute in memory of the late Frederica Campbell MacFarlane, graduate in Institution Administration, 1912, Superintendent of the Quebec Women's Institute from 1913 to 1919. Preference to a student from rural Quebec, and awarded on the results of the final examinations in any year of the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) or Concurrent program.
Value: varies.
Established in 2006 by Angus and Joan MacKenzie in honour of their children, Douglas, Susan and Kenneth, all graduates of McGill University. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, on the basis of academic merit to a student who has completed at least U1 of the undergraduate degree program in the Department of Bioresource Engineering or the Department of Natural Resource Sciences on the Macdonald Campus.
Estimated value: $3,500.
Established in 1997 by a bequest from Dr. Margaret S. McCready, a Director in the former School of Household Science, Macdonald College. Open to U2 and U3 students in the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition who have high academic achievement and who are active in the Dietetics and Human Nutrition Undergraduate Society (DHNUS) or the Canadian Food Service Executives Association, Junior Branch (CFSEA). Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Value: varies.
Established in 2010 by Murray McEwen, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1952, D.Sc. 1993, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) or the B.Eng.(Bioresource) program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit to students who have a strong interest in the protection, development or restoration of clean water resources. Preference will be given to, but not limited to, students whose work and studies are carried out in a Canadian context, especially in Canada's northern lands, and/or are of direct benefit to Canada's First Nations.
Value: varies.
Presented upon graduation to a distinguished student for excellence and high academic standing. Preference given to women students.
Value: $150.
Two awards available for deserving students entering U2 or U3 of their program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Jeff Mills was killed tragically at the age of 25. He was an outstanding athlete and student at Macdonald College. He had a multitude of friends who respected his individuality and capability of accomplishment by concentrated effort. The prizes will be given to students possessing similar characteristics.
Value: varies.
Established in 1970 in memory of Margaret Ann Milton, B.Sc.(H.Ec.) 1965 and awarded annually to a student having completed at least U1 of the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) or Concurrent program, based on academic standing.
Value: varies.
Established in 1981 in honour of Emeritus Professor Helen R. Neilson. Awarded to a student in Dietetics and Human Nutrition who has completed U2 of the program, demonstrated academic excellence, and shown outstanding promise for a career in dietetics.
Value: varies.
Established in 2004 by Joy Harvie Maclaren, B.Sc.(Nutr.) 1944, LL.D. 2000, in recognition of her 60th anniversary of graduation from Macdonald College, and increased with a further endowment in 2006 in celebration of Macdonald's 100th anniversary. Preference will be given to Canadian Inuit and Aboriginal students enrolled in the second or third year of the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major in Environment. Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, community involvement and/or leadership through extracurricular activities.
The award may be given twice to the same student.
Estimated value: $4,500.
Joy Harvie Maclaren, B.Sc.(Nutr.) 1944, LL.D. 2000, was born in Calgary in 1922 and is a passionate supporter and advocate of First Nations and Inuit peoples. Her father, Colonel Eric Harvie was given the honourary name “Old Sun” by the Blackfoot of Southern Alberta for his long and devoted work in helping to protect and preserve Blackfoot history and culture. Continuing the legacy of her father, Joy has supported numerous health, education and social initiatives across Canada in aid of Canada's Indigenous Peoples. By establishing the New Sun awards, Joy is supporting the further education of Canada's Indigenous Peoples in universities across Canada and continually encouraging communication and the sharing of wisdom. In recognition of her commitment in support of Canada's Indigenous Peoples, Joy was honoured in 1995 with the name “New Sun” by elders from three First Nations: the Blackfoot in Southern Alberta, the Mohawk in Akwesasne, and the Ojibway in Ontario.
Established in 1994 by Joy Harvie Maclaren in recognition of her 50th anniversary of graduation from Macdonald College. Increased with an additional contribution in 2006 in celebration of Macdonald's 100th anniversary. Preference will be given to Canadian Indigenous students, studying nutrition, dietetics, agriculture or environmental sciences on the Macdonald Campus. The award is renewable for a maximum of two years pending satisfactory standing and full-time status. Community involvement and/or leadership through extracurricular activities is encouraged.
Estimated value: $5,000.
One award for a student entering the final year of a degree program from which the student would qualify for admission to the
Ordre des Agronomes du Québec. Selection is based on high academic standing and participation in extracurricular activities on the Macdonald Campus.
Value: $500 each.
Established in 2010 by Robert D. Parkinson, Dip. Agr. 1963, for undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of any program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit.
Value: maximum $4,000.
Established in 2009 by the Robert Pope Foundation. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit to students who have completed at least one year in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) or B.Eng.(Bioresource) with a strong interest in water management and/or international agriculture. Preference will be given to students from the Canadian Atlantic Provinces and countries in Africa.
Value: varies.
Awarded to a student entering the final year of a Bachelor's degree program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Guy Proulx died following a tragic car accident at the age of 23. He was a good student, athlete and participant in student affairs. The prize will be given to a student having similar characteristics.
Value: $100.
Established in honour of Bob Pugh, Athletic Director at Macdonald College, McGill University, from 1955-1969. Bob was a Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at McGill and during his tenure, he also coached Macdonald's Football and Hockey teams. This scholarship is awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to a student with high academic standing who is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program offered by the Faculty. Preference is given to a student who is a member of a McGill intercollegiate team or participates in athletic activities at Macdonald campus.
Value: $3,000.
Awarded each year by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student enrolled in any degree program on the Macdonald Campus. The student must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated a strong commitment to university life through involvement in a broad range of extracurricular activities. Preference is given to students from Prince Edward Island, or other Atlantic Provinces, who are entering U2 of their program.
Established in 1998 by family, friends and classmates, in memory of Ron Quilty, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1985, who passed away from cancer in 1994. Ron participated actively in intramural athletics and College Clubs. Ron came to Macdonald from Prince Edward Island and was a proud Islander and true PEI ambassador to his fellow Canadians.
Value: varies.
Established in 1995 by the Jean Rich Foundation on the occasion of the McGill Twenty-First Century Fund campaign in honour of Jane Rich, a 1981 B.Sc.(F.Sc.) graduate. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, on the basis of high academic achievement, to a student who has completed at least U1 of the B.Sc.(F.Sc.), B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.), or Concurrent program and who has demonstrated interest in a career in the food industry.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 2011 by J. William Ritchie, B.Sc.(Agr.) 1951. Awarded annually by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee to outstanding students entering U2 of a full time undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences or the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition with consideration for participation in student activities on the Macdonald College campus and/or intercollegiate/University athletic activities.
Value: varies.
Awarded annually on the basis of high academic standing to a student entering the final year of the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) program, majoring in Agricultural Economics.
Value: $200.
Awarded each year to a deserving student entering U2 or U3 of the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.), who has demonstrated strong interest and skills in horticultural science, through courses, research projects and/or extracurricular activities. The Scholarship will not be awarded twice to the same student. Preference will be given to a student from the Montérégie region of Quebec. If there are no eligible undergraduate candidates, the award will be given to a deserving postgraduate student.
Value: varies.
Established in 1999 through a bequest from Jane B. Sullivan. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee to a student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Value: minimum $750.
Established in 1983. Awarded each year to the undergraduate student in a degree program at McGill who obtains the highest standing in the Flowering Plant Diversity course (PLNT 358) and who has demonstrated strong botanical interests and potential. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee.
Estimated value: $100.
Established in 2003 by Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, a wholly owned division of Syngenta AG and an agribusiness specializing entirely in crop protection, seeds and plant science. Awarded annually by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee, on the basis of outstanding academic merit, to a student who has completed at least U1 of an undergraduate program offered on the Macdonald Campus. Preference will be given to students who have chosen a major or specialization in the area of Plant Science, Bioresource Engineering, Agricultural Economics or Agricultural Science.
Value: varies.
Established in 2010 by ITT Flygt as part of their national scholarships program. Awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) or the B.Eng.(Bioresource) program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit.
Value: $2,500.
Established in 2007 by the Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue in recognition of the long-standing relationship between the City and the Macdonald Campus of McGill University located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit to a student who has completed at least U1 of any full-time undergraduate degree program at Macdonald Campus. Preference to students from the province of Quebec.
Estimated value: $5,000.
Established by the Quebec Women's Institutes as a memorial to a distinguished Canadian, Mrs. Alfred Watt, M.B.E., who introduced the idea of Women's Institutes in England and Wales and was President of the Associated Country Women of the World from 1930 to 1947. Preference to a student from rural Quebec having completed at least U1 of the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) or Concurrent program.
Value: $100.
As a tribute to Sir William Macdonald, and in recognition of academic achievement, Mrs. Walter M. Stewart and the late Mr. Stewart of Montreal established medals to be awarded to the full-time students with the highest aggregate standing in the first and second years respectively of the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.), B.Eng.(Bioresource) and B.Sc.(F.Sc.) programs.
Named in recognition of the support of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Stewart in the academic progress and welfare of Macdonald students, and awarded for academic achievement to the full-time students with the highest aggregate standing in the first and second years of the B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.) program.
