1. No applications are required. Unless otherwise stated, awards are made by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic standing in the regular session.
2. Unless restricted by the deed of gift or faculty regulations the awards are open to all students studying for the B.A. degree.
3. Only those students who have completed at least 27
graded credits in the Regular Session of the academic year preceding the award will be eligible for scholarships.
4. Scholarships will be awarded only if an adequate standard is attained for scholarship recognition.
5. If in any university year there is not a sufficient number of candidates showing adequate merit, any one or more of the scholarships offered for competition may be given to more deserving candidates in another year.
6. In order to retain a scholarship a successful candidate must proceed regularly in a degree program in the Faculty of Arts and fulfil any other conditions prescribed for the scholarship.
One or more prizes awarded to students of high academic standing who are in the final year of the Major in Classics. Awarded on recommendation of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History.
Value: $100 each.
Established in 1992 by a bequest from Mona Elaine Adilman Solomon, B.A. 1945. Awarded annually to one or two graduate or undergraduate students (graduating or continuing) who have demonstrated outstanding talent in the area of poetry. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $700 (or two at $350).
Bequeathed in 1929 to the Royal Victoria College by Mrs. Agnes W. Allan for the woman student with the highest standing in the initial year of the B.A. course.
Value: $1,200.
Bequeathed by the late Miss Dinah Lee in memory of the late Mr. Harry Barker. Awarded to the student with the highest standing in English in the initial year. Awarded on recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $700.
Established in 1997 following a bequest to the Friends of McGill, Inc. from Hope Barrington, B.A. 1929. Awarded to an Arts student who has completed at least one year of undergraduate study. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee based on academic standing.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established by the Batist family for an undergraduate student showing excellence in the area of Jewish Studies. Awarded on recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $500.
Established in honour of Professor C.C. Bayley who taught in the Department of History between 1932 and 1996. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, on the recommendation of the History Department, to a graduating student with a major concentration in History, on the basis of academic standing.
Value: $500.
Three awards established (in 1927) by the late Sir Edward Beatty, former Chancellor of the University. Awarded in recognition of high academic merit to students entering the intermediate or final year in Major or Honours Classics. Awarded on the recommendation of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History. If in any year there is not a sufficient number of qualified candidates in Classics, the remaining awards will be open to students in any department in the Faculty of Arts.
Value: $1,900 each.
Established in 2007 by the Becker family and friends in memory of Sheila Becker, B.A. 1961. An active researcher on the Holocaust, Sheila was known for her strong interest in Jewish culture. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Jewish Studies Department to an outstanding student who has completed at least one year of an undergraduate degree program of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Estimated value: $4,500.
Established in 1973 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berman. An annual prize or prizes will be awarded to students for: 1) Excellence in the field of Judaic studies. 2) A critical study in the field of Hebrew or Yiddish language and literature or a translation of an important work of Hebrew or Yiddish literature into English or French. Awarded on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $1,000.
Initially established by a donation from the late Mr. W.A. Scott, founding member and Honorary President of Victoria's Canada-China Friendship Association in memory of Dr. Norman Bethune. Awarded to an outstanding student at the conclusion of the first or intermediate year in the Faculty of Arts, with preference given to a student who is registered in any program relating to Chinese studies. Awarded upon recommendation of the Department of East Asian Studies.
Value: $400.
Established in 1984 in honour of Mathias Bielski by his son, Casimir M.B. Bielski, Q.C., B.A. 1950, B.C.L. 1956, and his grandchildren. Awarded to the Sociology student (Major or Honours) judged to have written the best research paper in a Sociology course dealing with Poland, Poles or Polish Canadians. If papers of acceptable quality on these topics are unavailable, the broader area of immigration, ethnicity or multiculturalism will be considered. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Sociology.
Value: $100.
Founded in 1985 by family and friends in honour of Polly (d. 1990) and in memory of her late husband David Binder. Awarded annually for high academic standing to a graduate or undergraduate student pursuing a Jewish Studies program. Awarded on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $2,500.
Awarded to the students graduating with the best records in the B.A. (Religious Studies), B.Th., S.T.M., or M.A. (Religious Studies) programs. Awarded by the appropriate faculty.
Value: $200 each.
Established in 1993 by family in memory of Paula Bonato, B.Sc. 1987, B.A. 1989, who was awarded a Simcoe Fellowship while a graduate student at the University of Toronto at the time of her unfortunate death. Awarded in recognition of academic achievement to a student graduating with a B.A. in Art History. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Art History.
Value: $325.
Established in 1981 by Dr. and Mrs. Hirsh Rosenfeld. Awarded to an outstanding Major or Honours student entering the final year in Jewish Studies. Awarded on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $500.
Bequeathed by the late Robert Bruce of Quebec City, in 1923. Two scholarships, awarded for high academic standing to students entering the final year by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee.
Estimated value: $750 each.
Two prizes founded by Wilbur H. Cherry, Arts 1907, and Anna Cherry, Arts 1918, in memory of their father, William Cherry, Med. 1869 and of their brother, William McFie Cherry, Arts 1911. Awarded on the recommendation of the departments of Economics and Political Science to deserving students.
Value: $500 each.
Established in 1990 by family and friends in honour of Brian Coghlan, a McGill Economics Ph.D. student who died in November 1989. Awarded to a graduating Economics student enrolled in the B.A. program with the highest academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.
Value: $300.
Established in 1986 by a bequest from Grace Beatrice Colle for a student in any year. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing.
Value: $550.
Established in 2006 through a bequest by Mary Coppin, B.A. 1937. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic standing to a student who has completed at least one year in an undergraduate degree program.
Estimated value: $3,000 each.
Established in 2002 by a bequest from Isida Bernardinis Cremona, B.A. 1965, M.A. 1967, for outstanding students pursuing an Honours, Joint Honours or Major Concentration program in the Department of Linguistics. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Linguistics.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 2010 by David S. Daly, B.A. 1981, M.B.A. 1985, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of the B.A. program in the Faculty of Arts in Economics. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon the recommendation of the Department of Economics.
Value: varies.
Established in 1942 by the late Mr. and Mrs. Roland Daly. Awarded to students who have completed two years at McGill and are continuing in a third year in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, taking into account: (a) preference is given to women students, (b) the candidate's promise of making a definite contribution to Canadian life, and (c) academic record.
Value: $500.
Presented by the Faculty of Arts to distinguished graduating students for outstanding academic achievement throughout the B.A. or B.S.W. programs. Recipients of this prize may not hold any other major Faculty of Arts or University graduating student award. A maximum of two prizes will be granted in any one year; one to a student graduating in the spring and one to a student graduating in the fall.
Value: minimum $500.
Established in 1957 by a bequest from the late Dr. J. William A. Hickson and awarded to students entering the penultimate or the final year of the Honours programs in English Literature, Philosophy or Psychology. Awarded by a joint committee of the scholarships committees of the Faculties of Arts and of Science upon the recommendations of the departments concerned.
Value: minimum $2,000 each.
Endowed by the late Guy M. Drummond, killed in action in 1915, to encourage study in France. Awarded on recommendation of the Department of Political Science, taking into account the students' academic record, the likelihood that they will make a contribution of value to Canadian life, and their attainment in French, adequate to fulfil the object of the endowment, as recognized by the Department of French Language and Literature. Preference will be given to graduating honours students in Political Science or joint honours in Economics and Political Science, for two years of Master’s study divided between Paris and McGill. One-year fellowships may also be offered as entrance awards to Master’s or Ph.D. students in Political Science intending to carry out graduate work related to France, or for continuing students to support a year in France as part of the graduate program.
The value of the two-year fellowship is $6,000 for a year of study at McGill and up to $10,000 for a year of study in Paris; an award for one year will have the value appropriate to either McGill or France. Fellowship recipients shall study at an approved university or institute in Paris.
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 Arts 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.
Established in 2001 by the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women (MCRTW) in honour of Senator Sheila Finestone, P.C., B.Sc. 1947, recipient of the MCRTW's 2001 Person of the Year award for her significant contributions to human rights and women's equality movements on a local, national and international scale. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, upon recommendation by the Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, to an outstanding undergraduate student studying in the field of Women's Studies. Preference shall be given to students in their graduating year who are involved in community activities and who work for the recognition of women's rights as human rights.
Estimated value: $1,000.
Established in 1973 by the late Mrs. Leah Finkelstein in memory of her husband, Isidore Finkelstein. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of History to the full honours history student graduating with the highest mark.
Value: varies.
Established in 2002 by The Foundation for the Advancement of Protestant Education for outstanding students in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, on the basis of high academic standing, to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of studies in the B.A. program. Preference will be given to students who reside in the municipalities of Longueuil or La Prairie, Quebec. In the event that no student from these regions is identified, students residing in the province of Quebec will be considered.
Value: minimum $1,250 each.
Bequeathed by the late Miss Jeanie Forsyth for English Literature. Open to women students only and awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $550.
Established in 1994 in memory of the late Charles Fox, Professor of Mathematics 1949-1967, by his wife Eileen. Awarded to a student who has achieved high academic standing in an Honours or Major program with Mathematics as one of the major components, and who has completed at least one year of study in that program. Awarded by the Scholarships Committee of either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science on the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Value: $650.
Established in 2000 by Professor Saul Frankel (B.A., M.A., Ph.D. McGill University), McGill Professor in the Departments of Economics and Political Science from 1952 to 1969. Awarded to a graduating Honours or first-year M.A. student for an outstanding research paper on the history of ideas. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon recommendation from an adjudicating committee.
Value: varies.
Established in 2007 in memory of Charles E. Fremes, B.A. 1969, former Chief Executive Officer of Edelman Public Relations Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon recommendation of the Department of English and the Department of Art History and Communication Studies. Awarded to an undergraduate student who has shown achievement in both English and Communication Studies and who has demonstrated leadership.
Estimated value: $4,000.
A book prize to be awarded to a graduating student in French Language and Literature. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the
Department.
Established in 1982 by the late Mrs. Gertrude Galley in memory of her husband, John V. Galley, B.Sc. (Arts) 1920, a former member of the Board of Governors. Awarded on the basis of distinguished academic standing to students having completed at least one year of an undergraduate degree program. One scholarship is available in each of the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Management and Science. Awarded by the faculty scholarships committees.
Value: $3,000 each.
Established in 2008 by Michael L. Garmaise, B.A. 1960, B.C.L. 1963 to promote and encourage excellent writing in political science by undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Political Science Department to an outstanding student for the best essay in political science.
Estimated value: $2,500.
Established by Joan C. Gilchrist, B.A. 1937, B.C.L. 1948. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing to a student having completed at least one year of an undergraduate degree program.
Value: $500.
For studies in Government, Constitutional Law, or Public Administration. Established in 1954 by Senator H. Carl Goldenberg, Q.C. in memory of his father, the late Maurice Goldenberg. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science.
Value: $800.
Established in 2003 by a bequest from Mortimer Goodman in honour of his wife, Estelle H. Goodman (née Blumenthal), B.A. 1935. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $500.
Established in 2011 through a bequest from Nettie Zuckerman Vininsky Gordon. Scholarships for outstanding students enrolled in the Department of Jewish Studies. Open to graduate or undergraduate students. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts upon recommendation from the Department of Jewish Studies.
Established in 2003 by Great-West Life and London Life for an outstanding undergraduate student in the penultimate or final year of a full-time degree program in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on recommendations from the Departments of Economics and French Language and Literature to a student with a major concentration or honours in Economics or French Language and Literature. Preference will be given to students involved in extracurricular or community activities.
Value: minimum $2,000.
First prize awarded to a student of high standing graduating with a Major in Classics. Second prize awarded to a graduating student who has completed at least twelve credits in Modern Greek and who has shown distinct promise in the subject. Awarded on recommendation of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History.
Three book prizes to be awarded annually to the best student in Greek archaeology in each year (U1, U2, U3). Awarded on the recommendation of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History.
One or more scholarships for one month's study at the International Summer School in Thessaloniki, preceded by a ten-day stay in Athens. Each scholarship covers fees, room and board and the round trip Athens-Thessaloniki. Travel expenses to and from Greece are not covered. Open to students in any year. Awarded on recommendation of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History.
Three scholarships bequeathed by Mrs. Greenblatt, for students proceeding from the intermediate year(s) to the final year, preference given to students in Modern Languages (other than English) or in History. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of History and departments offering Modern Languages; one prize for Modern Languages, one prize for History and one prize for Languages or History based on the highest yearly GPA.
Value: $850 each.
Established in 1999 by Mr. Roberto Gualtieri, B.A. 1957, to honour and preserve the memory of his father, the Reverend Domenico Roberto Gualtieri (1888-1952), pastor, publisher and humanist who believed that the church had a social as well as religious role in society. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Philosophy. One award available for an outstanding undergraduate student in the first or second year of a Philosophy program who has demonstrated academic excellence and involvement in community or university affairs. A second award available for an outstanding graduate student in the second or third year of the Ph.D. program.
Value: $750 undergraduate prize; $1,000 graduate prize.
Established in 1996 by Joan Hagerman, a long-time McGill employee, to recognize distinguished academic standing by a student who is in and will be continuing in an undergraduate degree program. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee in odd-numbered years and by the Faculty of Science Scholarships Committee in even-numbered years.
Value: $250.
Established in 1999 through a generous gift from Mr. Hang Chang Choon, M.B.A. 1977. Presented annually by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee to a student in any department in the Faculty of Arts who has demonstrated academic excellence and completed at least one year of study.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 2010 through the bequest of Dr. Sue Hendler in honour of her sister Celia Hendler, B.A. 1980 (Psychology) for outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the U3 year of the B.Sc., B.A., or B.A.&Sc. degree in Psychology. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in child or adolescent psychology. Awarded based on academic merit by either the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Arts upon recommendation of the Department of Psychology.
Value: varies.
Awarded jointly by the Executive of the Historical Society and the Chairman of the Department of History to the undergraduate in the initial year showing the greatest promise in History and intending to read for Honours in this subject.
Value: $250.
Endowed by the I.O.D.E. in recognition of the work done by the late Mrs. W.C. Hodgson as President of the Provincial Chapter of Quebec. Awarded to the intermediate year Honours student in History by the Department of History for the most outstanding work in this subject.
Value: $200.
Established in 1988 through a donation from the North Slope Borough of Alaska in honour of the late Eben Hopson, Mayor of the North Slope Borough from 1972 to 1980, to advance the pursuit, promotion and sharing of knowledge in those areas which are of common interest and relevance to the scientific, social and economic development, and the greater welfare of the North Slope Borough and the counties of the Circumpolar North.
For the support of students from the North Slope Borough of Alaska for graduate or undergraduate studies at McGill in any field deemed in the welfare of the North Slope Borough.
Applications should be submitted to the Centre for Northern Studies and awards will be made by the Eben Hopson Fellowship in Arctic Studies Review Committee (established by the Graduate Faculty), including representatives of McGill University and the North Slope Mayor or designee. Awards are renewable for a second year of Master’s study and up to a fourth year of Doctoral studies and Bachelor's study.
Value: $6,000.
Offered by the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre of Montreal to students who are registered in an East Asian Studies program, and who are in their final year. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing and performance in the program on the recommendation of the East Asian Advisory Committee.
Value: $200.
Two prizes, established by his colleagues, friends and former students in memory of W.O. Judkins, Professor Emeritus, founder and first Chairman of the Department. To be given to graduating Art History students upon the recommendation of the Department of Art History.
Value: $1,250 each.
Awarded by the Department of English to a student proceeding at McGill from the B.A. to the M.A. in English. The need and ability of the student are considered.
Value: $500.
Established in 2003 by Ingeborg Kramer, former Rare Books and Special Collections editor at McGill, in honour and in memory of her daughter, Angela C. Kramer, B.A. 1973, M.L.S. 1975, who suddenly passed away on March 12, 2003 at the age of 52. Angela Kramer joined the Morisset Library of the University of Ottawa as a librarian/specialist in 1975 and worked closely with professors and students of the School of Management and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the German Studies Department to an outstanding undergraduate student in the Department.
Value: minimum $1,500.
Established in 1984 by family and friends in memory of Clark Lewis, a Canadian magazine writer and copywriter. Awarded annually or from time to time for the best submission in creative writing of a dramatic piece. The contest is open to Major and Honours students in the Department of English and will be adjudicated by a committee appointed by the Chair. The award may occasionally be given for creative work in drama other than written work. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $450.
Established in 1980 by Emeritus Professor of Music Helmut Blume in memory of Catherine Claire (“Kay”) MacIver, outstanding Canadian broadcaster. For the best English essay by an undergraduate on a subject in the field of English Canadian or French Canadian Literature. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $500.
Four scholarships awarded on the results of the Honours examinations in Political Science. Two awards will be held by students entering the final year and two by students entering the intermediate year. Students must take the Honours work in Political Science.
Value: $1,000 each.
Established in 2000 by Senator E. Leo Kolber, B.A. 1949, B.C.L. 1952, and Sandra Maizel Kolber, C.M., B.A. 1955. A brilliant Hebrew scholar and expert in Middle East Affairs, Chaim Maizel enriched the lives of Montrealers by serving numerous years as President of the Hebrew Cultural Organization. He co-founded Camp Massad where Jewish youth who were students of Hebrew could live their daily lives in Hebrew each summer, thus giving them practical knowledge of the working language and a love of their heritage. Two scholarships will be awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate students for academic excellence in the study of Hebrew Language and/or Literature. These scholarships will be awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $2,000 each.
Three scholarships, established in 1993 by a bequest from the estate of Gordon Alexander Murray, B.A. 1950. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit.
Value: minimum $1,500 each.
Two prizes established in 1995 by friends of Hubert Marleau in honour of his birthday. Awarded annually to two graduating students (one in the Honours program and one in the Majors program) who receive top grades in economics courses. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Economics.
Value: $500 each.
Two scholarships founded in 1920 by the late J.T. McCall, Esq., in memory of his son, James D. McCall, B.Sc., who drowned shortly after the war of 1914-18, in which he served with distinction. Awarded to students entering the final year; one scholarship is available to a student taking Honours in English and the other to a student taking Honours in Philosophy. Awarded on recommendation of the departments concerned.
Value: $1,800 each.
Established by Emeritus Professor Paul F. McCullagh, who taught Classics at McGill from 1926 to 1988. Awarded on the basis of outstanding academic performance to students in any Ancient Greek or Latin language course. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Program Committee in Classical Studies, Department of History.
Value: $500 each.
Established by Emeritus Professor Paul F. McCullagh, who taught Classics at McGill from 1926 to 1988, for the study of Latin language and literature and/or Ancient Greek language and literature for a year, a term or a summer at an approved university. Awarded, on the basis of academic excellence, to a student who has completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in Classics. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Classics Program Committee in the Department of History.
Value: $3,000.
Details available from the Department of History.
Established in memory of the late Georgina Hunter, a member of the first graduating class of women at McGill University, the first President of the Alumnae Society, and a former Principal of the High School for Girls, Montreal. Awarded to a distinguished woman student.
Value: $2,000.
Established in memory of the late Miss Catherine I. Mackenzie, B.A. 1904, former Principal of the High School for Girls, Montreal. Awarded to a distinguished woman student.
Value: $2,000.
Established in memory of the late Miss Isabella McLennan. Awarded to a distinguished woman student.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 1979 in memory of the late Hilda Diana Oakeley, first Warden of Royal Victoria College. Awarded to a distinguished student with preference to women.
Value: $2,000.
Established in honour of the late Mrs. Walter Vaughan, a former Warden of the Royal Victoria College. Awarded to a distinguished woman student.
Value: $2,000.
Presented upon graduation to a distinguished student for excellence and high academic standing. Preference given to women students.
Value: $150.
Established in 1995 by Dr. Desmond Morton in memory of his wife, Janet L. Morton (1939-1990) to be awarded to the student, continuing or graduating, who obtains the highest mark in a course offered by the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.
Value: $275.
Eligibility: Founded by the late Right Honourable Lord Atholstan, to commemorate the “splendid services of Dr. Charles E. Moyse, for forty-two years Professor of English, during sixteen of which he was Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Vice-Principal of the University”. Two one-year scholarships are awarded. One scholarship will be awarded by the Faculty of Arts and the other by the Faculty of Science. In the absence of applicants of sufficient merit in either of the faculties, applicants from final years in other undergraduate faculties, or from graduate students may be considered. Holders must devote the year of tenure to advanced study, preferably in a British or European university, but not to the exclusion of other institutions approved by the Faculty of Arts or of Science. Applicants must be available for interviews during the first two weeks of May.
Value: Arts & Science – $11,000.
Deadline: April 1 at Office of Dean of Arts or Dean of Science.
Application: For Arts, see
www.mcgill.ca/arts/awardsgrants; for Science, see
www.mcgill.ca/science/student/moyse. Further information on application procedures and forms are available from the Offices of the Deans of Arts and Science (see the Student Affairs Office at: Dawson Hall, Room 110, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0G5; telephone: 514-398-4210, fax: 514-398-7185).
Endowed by Miss Serafima Muskatov in memory of her brother, Boris Muskatov, who died on January 7, 1948, while a student. Offered to a student who has completed the penultimate year in the Faculty of Arts or of Science and has done the best work in Psychology. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Psychology by whichever Faculty Scholarships Committee is appropriate.
Value: $350 in books.
Established in 2008 in honour of Margaret Graham Neeson, B.A. 1940, by her family on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon recommendation of the Department of English, to an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of the Honours English program in the Faculty of Arts.
Estimated value: $4,500.
Established in 1984 by a bequest from Mrs. Anne Noad in memory of her husband who was a Professor in the Department of English. Awarded to a graduating student in Honours English whose Honours thesis is judged to be a superior achievement in literary analysis and scholarship. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $600.
Awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student in the Department of English who is entering the final year. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $1,500.
Presented annually to one or more students for outstanding achievement in North American Studies. Established to promote American Studies abroad. In view of this aim, U.S. citizens will not be considered for the award. Awarded on the recommendation of the Chair of the North American Studies Program.
Established in 2000 by Heather Weaver, B.A. 1989, in memory of her mother, Joan Grier Nowakowski. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, upon recommendation of the Department of Art History and Communication Studies, to an outstanding undergraduate student in second or third year of an Art History program.
Value: $500.
Established by Mrs. Frank Oliver, of Edmonton, Alta., in “proud and loving memory of her son, the late Allen Oliver, M.C., B.A., Lieutenant, 26th Battery, C.F.A., who was killed in action at the Somme on November 18, 1916”. Lieutenant Oliver was an honour graduate in 1915 in the Department of Economics and Political Science. Awarded to the students who stand highest in first class honours in each of the Departments of Economics and Political Science at the final B.A. examination. The holders are required to pursue studies in Economics and Political Science at McGill or elsewhere. No application is required.
Value: $3,000 each.
Established in 1995 by family and friends in honour of Victor Ouimette, former professor and Chair of the Department of Hispanic Studies. Awarded for high academic standing to a student graduating with B.A. Honours in Hispanic Studies or M.A. in Hispanic Studies. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Hispanic Studies.
Value: $1,400.
Established in 1999 by a bequest from Fraser Holiday Pelletier in memory of his mother, Annie Holiday Pelletier, B.A. 1899, winner of the Logan Gold Medal in Geology; his father, Alexis Désiré Pelletier, B.C.L. 1908; and his brother William Charles Pelletier, B.A. 1949. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student in recognition of academic excellence.
Value: varies.
Established in 2001 by a generous gift from the estate of Charlie Peters, B.A. 1928, LL.D. 1974, past President of the Graduates' Society and former Governor of McGill. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, on the basis of high academic standing, to an undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of studies in a B.A. program.
Value: minimum $2,500.
Founded by the late Lt. Col. W.G. Peterson, in memory of his father, Sir William Peterson, K.C.M.G., Principal of McGill, 1895-1918. Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student with distinction in English Literature who has also shown creative literary ability.
Value: $2,000.
Two scholarships founded in memory of Sir William Peterson, Principal of McGill 1895-1918, by his son, W.G. Peterson. Open to students in any year.
Value: $2,000 each.
Established in 1986 by friends of Senator Lazarus Phillips in honour of his 90th birthday and awarded to a student for excellence in the Honours or Major program. Awarded on the recommendation of the Art History Department.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 1986 by friends of Senator Lazarus Phillips in honour of his 90th birthday and awarded to a student for excellence in the Honours or Major program. Awarded on the recommendation of the History Department.
Value: $1,000.
Two awards established in 1991 by the late Mrs. Isabel P. Prentice in memory of her husband. Awarded annually to two students graduating in the Faculty of Arts with excellent academic records who have also made distinguished contributions to the Faculty and/or the University. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee.
Value: $325 each.
Open to students proceeding from the intermediate year(s) into the final year. Awarded for general distinction by the Faculty of Arts on the student's complete academic record and on recommendations from departments in which they have taken their courses.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 2004 by the Doug Purvis Foundation as part of a national program of student awards. To be awarded to the graduating student in the Honours Program, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, who receives the highest grade in an upper-level required course dealing with advanced economic theory and policy. In the case of a tie, the scholarship will be awarded to the student with the highest Grade Point Average in all economics courses. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Economics.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 2008 in honour of Robert Rabinovitch, B.Com. 1964, Chair of the McGill Board of Governors from 1999 to 2006, and Chair of the CBC-Radio Canada from 1999 to 2007, by present and former directors and senior management of the CBC-Radio Canada to commemorate his many years of outstanding service to furthering arts and culture in Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada to two students with high academic achievement who have completed at least one year of study in programs in Canadian Studies.
Value: $3,000 each.
Established in 2006 by a McGill alumna, B.A. 1951, to recognize and promote outstanding scholarship in the Arts and Sciences by an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. & Sc. Degree. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee and the Faculty of Science Scholarships Committee to an outstanding student with the highest academic standing entering the final year.
Estimated value: $1,000.
Two awards founded in 1868 by the late Mrs. Redpath to maintain an exhibition in Arts and Science. Awarded on the results of the initial year to the B.A. or B.S.W. student and to the B.Sc. student with the highest average on the year's work. One award to be made by each of the appropriate Faculty Scholarships Committees.
Value: $350 each.
Two scholarships established by Mrs. R.W. Reford in 1920. One scholarship is available in each of the Departments of English and Philosophy. Awarded on recommendation of the departments concerned.
Value: $1,000 each.
Established in 2011 by the Aurea Foundation to recognize outstanding undergraduate students in the Research Group on Constitutional Studies in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts for the best piece of substantial writing on the moral foundations of a free society.
Value: varies.
Established in 2001 by the Jean Rich Foundation for an undergraduate student in the Department of History in honour of Guy Champagne, B.Eng. 1953, a retired industrialist and former Chair of the Canadian Exporters Association. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, to a student demonstrating outstanding performance in an upper year Canadian History course.
Value: minimum $5,000.
Established in 2002 by family, friends, fellow students, professors, and the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation in memory of Lara Riente, B.A. 1992, M.A. 2001. Lara was a gifted graduate of the Department of Linguistics whose sudden and tragic death was mourned by all who knew her. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Linguistics on the basis of high academic standing excellence to a graduate or an undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time degree program in Linguistics. Preference shall be given to students in Neurolinguistics and/or Morphology.
Value: minimum $500.
Established in 1984 by colleagues and friends of the late Professor Howard E. Roseborough, first Chairman of the Department of Sociology. Awarded to the U1 or U2 student in Major or Honours Sociology with the most outstanding paper written in a Sociology course. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Sociology.
Value: $150.
Established in 1990 by the members of the Mame-loshn in honour of Sara Rosenfeld who devotes herself to the perpetuation of Yiddish language and culture. The prize is offered for excellence in Yiddish language and/or literature to a student in the Department of Jewish Studies. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $250.
Established in 1985 by family, friends and colleagues of the late Professor Edward Rosenthall to commemorate his contribution to the Department of Mathematics and to the teaching of Mathematics. Awarded to an undergraduate student in high standing in a mathematics program by the Scholarships Committee of the Faculty of Arts or Science upon the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Value: $1,000.
Awarded to a student of high standing in Modern Greek who intends to proceed from intermediate language courses to an intermediate literature course. Awarded to a student who, in the opinion of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History, has excelled in Modern Greek.
Value: $150.
Established by the former colleagues and friends of the late Professor James D. Ross. To be awarded by the Department of Philosophy to the outstanding student in the penultimate year of the Honours Philosophy Program.
Estimated value: $500.
Endowed in 2000 by Kay Rothman Wolofsky, Dip. P&OT 1953, and Howard S. Rothman, B.Eng. 1958, in memory of their late parents, Rose and Harry Rothman, who were committed to perpetuating Jewish heritage through education. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon recommendation of the Department Chair of Jewish Studies to an outstanding student who has completed at least one year of study. Preference will be given to a student with a particular interest in contemporary Jewish issues.
Value: $2,000.
In memory of Dean Richard Salisbury, founder of the McGill Department of Anthropology and colleague and teacher from 1962 to 1989. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Anthropology to a graduating or continuing Anthropology student who presents the best honours thesis or another research paper of comparable magnitude.
Value: $450.
Two scholarships, established by the company in 1996 to recognize and encourage outstanding achievement. Awarded on the basis of distinguished academic standing to students having completed at least one year of an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $2,000 each.
Established in 2000 by Dr. Bernard J. Shapiro, B.A. 1956, LL.D. 1988, and Dr. Phyllis Shapiro, Dip. Ed. 1956, in memory of Max and Jennie Schwartz. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee, on recommendation of the Department, to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree program in the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $600.
Established in 1989 by Dr. Khalil Semaan in honour of his son, a McGill graduate in medicine. Awarded to the student demonstrating the greatest accomplishment in first or second-year Arabic. Open to both graduate and undergraduate students. The award will be made on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee if the recipient is an undergraduate student and by the Graduate Faculty Fellowships Committee if the recipient is a graduate student.
Value: $100.
For a student advancing to the final year with special distinction in English Honours courses. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English.
Value: $400.
Three prizes to be distributed if possible among the genres of poetry, fiction, screenwriting and playwriting. Each prize to be awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English to one or more students in the final year of the B.A. course who have demonstrated outstanding talent.
Value: $1,500 each.
Established in 2006 by Professor Catherine M. Shaw, a former McGill professor, to recognize and promote outstanding scholarship on English Drama to 1800 by undergraduate students in the English Department. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the English Department to an outstanding student for the best essay on Early Drama. Student essays on Shakespeare are not eligible.
Estimated value: $1,125.
Established in 2006 by Professor Catherine M. Shaw, a former McGill professor, to recognize and promote outstanding scholarship on Shakespeare by undergraduate students in the English Department. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the English Department to an outstanding student for the best Shakespeare essay.
Estimated value: $1,125.
Established in 1987 by Laura and Carol Slatkin in honour of their mother, Regina Shoolman Slatkin, B.A. 1929. Endowed in 1999 by the McGill Twenty-First Century Fund Committee to honour Regina Slatkin's contribution to McGill University. Awarded to deserving undergraduate students in the French Department for travel or study in France in order to continue their studies in French Literature or Art. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of French Language and Literature.
Value: minimum $600.
Established in 2005 by Michael Butler, B.Com. 1966; Patricia Butler, B.Sc. 1965; Stephen Butler, B.A. 1992; Oliver Jenkyn, B.A. 1996 and Farhad Nanji, B.Com. 2001, most of whom graduated from the Department of Economics, for an outstanding undergraduate student who is entering his or her final year of the Honours Program in the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Economics to a student with outstanding academic achievement in the Honours Economics courses in the areas of economic theory, macroeconomic theory and the history of economic thought.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Four scholarships founded by the late L.P. Snyder, Esq., in memory of his son, Charles William Snyder, a student of First Year Arts who was killed in the Battle of Sanctuary Wood on June 2nd, 1916. Awarded on the results of the sessional examinations to students entering the final year of the Bachelor of Arts program. Two scholarships are awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English to students taking either Honours or Majors in English; one scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Economics to a student taking either Honours or Majors in Economics; another scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the department concerned to a student taking a joint program in English and another subject.
Value: $3,000 each.
Two prizes established in 1984 by colleagues and friends of the late David N. Solomon, Professor and Chairman of the Sociology Department. One prize is awarded to the final year Sociology student in the Major or Honours program with the highest overall academic standing in Sociology courses and one is awarded to an undergraduate student in the Major or Honours program with the highest overall academic standing in Sociology courses. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Sociology.
Value: $450 each.
Established in 1997 by Beverly Ann Spanier, B.A. 1967, in memory of her father to recognize distinguished academic standing by a student entering the final year of a program in Political Science. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science.
Value: minimum $200.
A book prize to the best graduating student in Spanish Language and Literature or Civilization of Spain and Hispanic America. Awarded to a student in the Faculty of Arts on the recommendation of the Department of Hispanic Studies.
Established by the Government of the State of Kuwait in 2007 to encourage the study of Islam by North American students. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee upon recommendation of the Institute of Islamic Studies to outstanding Canadian, U.S., or Mexican citizens and/or permanent residents of Canada who have successfully completed at least 6 of 18 credits toward the undergraduate Minor Concentration in Islamic Studies, including the required courses.
Estimated value: $2,000 each.
Established in 1995 by family and friends in honour of the late Fred Victor Stone, a McGill graduate who studied Economics and Political Science under Dr. Stephen Leacock. Mr. Stone received his M.A. degree in 1933. Awarded to a graduating Honours Economics student or to a student continuing studies at the graduate level. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Economics.
Value: $400.
A book prize for excellence in German in the final year, awarded on the recommendation of the Department of German Studies to an undergraduate whose mother tongue is not German.
Donated by Mr. Steven T. Tabac in memory of his wife Corinne Fay Tabac, a former student at Macdonald College. Awarded to the winner of the Shakespeare Medal.
Value: $75.
Awarded to the graduating student earning the highest CGPA in a Major Concentration, Honours or Joint Honours program in Women's Studies. Established by friends and colleagues to honour Dr. Tancred on the completion of her term in 1996 as Director of the McGill Centre for Research and Teaching on Women. The prize acknowledges her contribution in making the Centre an integral part of the McGill Community. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Women's Studies Advisory Committee.
Estimated value: $350.
Established by Mr. Anabal C. Tavares in memory of his son, Emanuel, who died on March 13th, 1985 while a McGill student. Awarded to a graduating student with high standing in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science. The prize will be given in each faculty in alternate years beginning with the Faculty of Arts in June 1987. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committees.
Value: $175.
Established in 2002, by the estate of Nayab Jahan Wali, in memory of her outstanding commitment to education. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Institute of Islamic Studies. Awarded to one or more students with high grades in courses taken within the Institute for Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
Value: minimum $2,275.
Established in 1995 by the members and friends of the Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre. To be awarded as an annual prize to a deserving student for excellence in Yiddish literature or modern Jewish history. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Jewish Studies.
Value: $300.
Established by the students, colleagues and friends of the late Howard Weinroth. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of History, to the undergraduate student in Majors or in Honours History submitting the outstanding essay in British History to a panel of historians selected by the Department Chair.
Value: $200.
Established in 1989 by the Women Associates of McGill in recognition of Hazel Weldon's life, courage and contribution to the Women Associates of McGill. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student in Arts with high academic standing, who has completed at least one year of studies at McGill.
Value: varies.
Established in 1986 through a bequest from the estate of Mr. Shloime Wiseman, one of the Montreal Jewish Community's most distinguished educators and scholars. A book prize will be awarded annually to an outstanding student, either graduate or undergraduate, on the recommendation of the Department of Jewish Studies.
For high academic standing to an undergraduate student having completed at least one year in the B.A. program.
Value: varies.
Endowed in 1989 by the late Clifford C.F. Wong, B.Arch. 1960, to recognize distinguished academic standing. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee to a continuing student having completed at least one year in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Value: $1,500.
Presented by the Wiegand Memorial Foundation Inc., in honour of the late William Dudley Woodhead, Hiram Mills Professor of Classics and Chairman of the Department from 1925-1950. Awarded to the student in Honours Greek and Latin of the intermediate or final year, who, in the opinion of the Classics Program Committee, Department of History, has done the best work in this field.
Value: $700.
Established in 1990 by Dr. L. Yaffe and friends in honour of Betty Workman Yaffe. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Jewish Studies to the student, undergraduate or graduate, making the greatest progress in the study of Yiddish.
Value: $1,000.
A book prize for the best student in the language, literature or civilization of one of the peoples of Yugoslavia (principally Serbo-Croatian). Open to undergraduate or graduate students and awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies.
Established in 1981 in honour of Jean Launay, Emeritus Professor, former Chairman of the Department of Romance Languages (later Department of French Language and Literature) and former Director of the French Summer School, to commemorate his many years of outstanding service to McGill. Awarded to a graduating student in the Stylistics and Translation sequence of the Department of French Language and Literature, for excellence in the programme. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
The following medals are awarded to the graduating students who stand highest in the First Class Honours List of the subjects named, provided the Faculty so recommends to Senate:
Established in 1856 by a donation from Henry Chapman, for Classical Languages and Literature. Awarded to the graduating student in Classics who stands highest in the First Class Honours List, provided the Faculty so recommends to Senate.
One for Economics and one for Political Science, founded by Mrs. Frank Oliver, in memory of her son, the late Allen Oliver, M.C., B.A., Lieutenant, 26th Battery, C.F.A., who was killed in action at the Somme, on November 18, 1916.
Established in 1864 by citizens of Montreal to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare, for English Language and Literature.
