1. Only those students who have completed at least 27
graded credits (excluding Summer session) in the academic year preceding the award will be eligible for scholarships.
Established in 2001 by family and friends to honour the memory of Habib Abou-Fayssal, B.Eng. 1996, Operations Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency. Habib, who died at the age of 26 in a tragic accident, will be remembered for his bright spirit and his generous heart. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to a student in good academic standing in the Honours Program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Value: minimum $500.
Established in 2000 by Andersen Consulting. Awarded by the Faculties of Engineering or Science to a student entering the final year in Electrical and Computer Engineering or the School of Computer Science (alternately). Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committees, upon recommendation of the respective departments, on the basis of academic excellence and demonstrated leadership qualities.
Value: varies.
Established in 2002 by Dr. David T. Fung, B.Eng. 1970, M.Eng. 1972, Ph.D. 1979, and Grace Fung, B.Sc. 1971, for an outstanding student who has completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering upon recommendation of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 1989 in memory of Raymond Tait Affleck (FRAIC, RCA), B.Arch. 1947, by his family, colleagues and friends. Awarded to a student in the School of Architecture for distinction in Design in the B.Arch. Design Thesis. The winner will be selected by a jury of three members, at least one of whom is a professional architect who is not a member of the staff of the School of Architecture.
Value: $1,000.
Established by Air Liquide Canada Inc. in 2008. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering to an undergraduate student who has completed, with high academic standing, at least one year of the B.Eng. program in Chemical, Mechanical or Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $5,000.
Two prizes, one awarded to a student after the completion of two semesters and the other after the completion of four semesters of studies in any field of engineering. The winners shall have a very high aggregate standing in engineering and show exceptional qualities of leadership and engineering promise.
Value: $500 each.
Established by a bequest from John Howard Ambrose, B.Sc. (Eng.) 1924. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the basis of merit to engineering students with a preference to Materials Engineering students.
Value: $3,000 each.
Established in 1998 by family, friends, and colleagues at Johnson Controls Inc., to honour the memory of Derek Amy, B.Eng. 1997. Awarded to a student, with preference to Mechanical Engineering, on the basis of good academic standing, exceptional personal qualities and significant contributions to the educational process beyond the classroom. Selection will be made by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee in collaboration with the Engineering Undergraduate Society.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 1995 by faculty, staff and students to honour the dedicated service of Maureen Anderson, a staff member from 1960-1995. Two prizes awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in the School of Architecture on the basis of course work judged to be of high merit and superior written quality. Selection will be made by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture.
Value: $200 each.
Established in 2008 by ArcelorMittal - Montreal, for an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program majoring in materials, mechanical, or electrical engineering. ArcelorMittal is the world's number one steel-producing company. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: $2,500.
Established in 2004 with a gift from Heather Munroe-Blum and Leonard Solomon-Blum, and additional funding from the University and the School of Architecture, the Sheila Baillie Hatch Prize is awarded by the Director of the School of Architecture to a student completing the first year of the undergraduate program in recognition of a special contribution to the academic or non-academic life of the School.
Value: minimum $500.
Founded in 1911 in memory of Mr. and Mrs. James Baylis of Montreal. Awarded to a student entering the second year who is in need of financial assistance and will be renewed if the student maintains satisfactory standing.
Value: $1,400.
Established in 1998 by a generous gift from a McGill graduate of Chemical Engineering (Class of 1959), from Hong Kong, in honour of Professor John Bland, Director of the School of Architecture between 1941 and 1972. Awarded by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture to a graduating student to support work in China.
Value: varies. One award available.
To a second-year student in Mechanical Engineering with a good academic record who needs financial assistance. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $350.
Established in 2009 by James H. Brodeur, B.Eng. 1956, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. Program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing and overall contribution to University life.
Value: varies.
Established in 2009 by Richard Brown, B.Eng. 1961, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing. Preference will be given to students from developing nations in Africa and other similar developing nations.
Value: varies.
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 Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Estimated value: $750 each.
Established in 2002 by CAE Inc. Founded in 1947, CAE is a global leader in the provision of simulation and control technologies and training solutions for aerospace, defence and marine markets. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee. Preference shall be given to students entering the final year of undergraduate studies in either the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established in 2007 by BMO Capital Markets in recognition of the twenty-year contribution of Cambior Inc. and its CEO, Dr. Louis Gignac, mining engineer, to the mining industry in Quebec and internationally. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to an outstanding undergraduate student pursuing a full-time degree in Mining Engineering.
Estimated value: $3,000.
A copy of the book “The Steinmetz Era” to a second-year student in Electrical Engineering on the basis of academic performance and demonstration of exceptional promise as an engineer. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $650.
Awarded to a Civil Engineering undergraduate student who has achieved the highest grades in the structural engineering core courses. In the case where two students are considered equal on this basis, other achievements or experience related to structural engineering shall be considered. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics.
Value: $300.
Established in 2007 with gifts from the B.Arch. Class of 1979. Awarded by the School of Architecture to an undergraduate or graduate student in the professional program to support participation in a student exchange program.
Estimated value: $900.
Established in 2010 by members of the Engineering Class of 1983, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing and overall contribution to University life.
Value: varies.
A book prize, donated by the Canadian Centre for Architecture Bookstore, awarded to the student in the School of Architecture obtaining the highest standing in the area of architectural history. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the School of Architecture.
Established in 2005 in memory of Ralph M. Collins, an engineering graduate from the University of Alberta, and Ruth Gilmour Collins, B.A. 1935, for outstanding undergraduate students having completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $3,000.
Bequeathed by the late Professor Allen R. Cook, formerly Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics and awarded to a student in the graduating class who secures high standing in subjects relating to Transportation Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Civil Engineering.
Value: $500.
Established in memory of Raymond Cox, professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics from 1968 to 1995. Awarded to a student in the graduating class who secures the highest standing in subjects related to Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Civil Engineering.
Value: $250.
Established in 2009 by Crossey Engineering Ltd. in honour of their founder, Ted Crossey, B.Eng. 1949. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering to one or more outstanding students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.
Estimated value: varies.
Established in 1988 by his family, friends, and colleagues at Pratt & Whitney (Canada) as a tribute to his professional dedication and competence as an engineer, his appreciation and active participation in a diversity of activities and for his strength of purpose and understanding with family and friends. Awarded to an undergraduate Engineering student in good academic standing who demonstrates qualities of leadership and who is notable for his/her broad interest in studies and activities outside of the University. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: $2,000.
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 Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering 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.
Undergraduate scholarships of $3,000 or graduate research and teaching awards of $6,000 in the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering. Endowed in memory of the late Sir William Dawson, Principal of McGill University from 1855 to 1893.
Value: $3,000 or $6,000 each.
In memory of Victor E. Dawson and John Bonsall Porter to be awarded to the best student entering the final year of the Mining Engineering program.
Value: $1,000.
Established in 2008 by DeBeers Canada. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program with high academic standing in Mining Engineering.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 2010 by Pasquale Di Pierro, B.Eng. 1976, M.B.A. 1980, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing and overall contribution to University life.
Value: varies.
Established in 2004 by Professor Derek Drummond's friends and colleagues, the McGill Alumni Association, and the University, inrecognition of his service to the University as Vice-Principal (Development and Alumni Relations) 1996-2003, the Derek Drummond Award in Architecture is awarded by the Director of the School of Architecture to a student in the professional program who has made an outstanding contribution to extracurricular activities in the School of Architecture.
Estimated value: $2,000.
Travelling scholarships bequeathed in 1937 by the late Mrs. Catherine A. Dunlop. Administered by the School of Architecture.
Value: varies.
Established in 2005 by the Engineering Class of 1953, in celebration of their 50th anniversary, for an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 2005 by the Engineering Class of 1962 in celebration of their 40th Anniversary. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate student in good academic standing who has completed a minimum of one year of studies and who has demonstrated strong leadership qualities and active campus or community involvement.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 2009 by Sylva Jurney, in honour of her husband, Pekka H.M. Erkkilä, B.Sc.(Arch.) 1970, B.Arch. 1973. Awarded by the Dean of Engineering on the recommendation of the School of Architecture to outstanding students who have completed at least one year of the B.Arch. program. Preference will be given to students from Finland and Argentina.
Value: varies.
Established in 1987 by Esterline CMC Electronics Inc. Three scholarships awarded to outstanding students with high academic standing, who have completed a minimum of two semesters in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department. Preference given to Canadian citizens.
Value: minimum $1,500 each.
Established in 1937 by graduates of the Faculty of Applied Science (Engineering) to commemorate the work of Professor Nevil Norton Evans, formerly Professor of Chemistry. Open to students in Engineering who show outstanding ability in Chemistry.
Value: $1,000.
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 Engineering 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 1992 through the generosity of Angelo Favretto, B.Arch. 1947, to provide scholarships for students having completed at least one year and continuing in an undergraduate degree program in Architecture. Awarded on the basis of high academic achievement and performance in projects, by the School of Architecture. The scholarships may be renewed on the same basis at the discretion of the School.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 2001 by Pamela and Karl Fischer, B.Sc.(Arch.) 1971, B.Arch. 1972. Awarded by the School of Architecture to a student graduating with the B.Sc.(Arch.) degree who has demonstrated excellence in the development of pragmatic solutions to architectural problems.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 2002 by Aaron Fish, for students who have completed at least one year of study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the basis of good academic standing. Preference shall be given to students who have demonstrated entrepreneurial qualities.
Value: $2,500 each.
Bequeathed by the late Miss Jeanie Forsyth, and awarded to a “worthy and needy” student of the graduating class who secures high standing in the subjects of Theory of Structures and Structural Design.
Value: $500.
Bequeathed by Margaret Furst, an Honours and Master’s student in the Electrical Engineering program, who died of cancer at the age of 21. Two prizes, awarded to outstanding Teaching Assistants in Electrical Engineering on the recommendation of the Department and the Electrical Engineering Graduate Students' Society.
Value: $300 each.
Established by his colleagues, friends and family in memory of G. Gordon Gale, a graduate of Civil Engineering at McGill University. To be awarded to a student entering the final year who has attained a very high aggregate standing and shows qualities of leadership and engineering promise.
Value: $700.
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 2010 by Dr. Satyajit Nimu Ganguli, B.Eng. 1985, M.Eng. 1988, M.D. (Tor.) 1994, and family in honour of Dr. P.K. Ganguli, Ph.D. The scholarships will support outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program in Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering.
Value: varies.
Established with a donation from Gluskin-Sheff Associates Inc. of Toronto, Ontario (Gerald Sheff, B.Arch. 1964) to assist undergraduate students to participate in exchange programs at Schools of Architecture that have a formal exchange agreement with McGill. Awarded by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture.
Value: minimum $3,000 each.
Endowed by former students of Dr. R.P.D. Graham, Professor Emeritus of Mineralogy. One scholarship is available to students entering an intermediate or the final year of the B.Sc. program in Geological Sciences. A second scholarship is available to students entering the second or third year of the B.Eng. program in Mining Engineering. Both scholarships are awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committees on the recommendation of the chair of the department concerned. A bronze medal bearing the likeness of Professor Graham is given to each scholarship winner.
Value: $4,000 each.
Established by his relatives and friends in memory of John Green, an Honours student in the Electrical Engineering program who died as a result of an accident. For the student with highest standing in the penultimate year of Honours Electrical Engineering. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $450.
Established in 1985 in memory of David Griffiths (1963-1984) by his friends, family and classmates in the School of Architecture. Awarded annually to a student who has completed First Year architecture with high academic standing and who has participated and shown leadership in community affairs. Awarded on the recommendation of the School of Architecture.
Estimated value: $2,000.
Two prizes, one in Mining Engineering and one in Materials Engineering, established by Oliver Hall in memory of his son, James Dickie Hall, lost near Cannes June 1944 in an air battle between four R.C.A.F. and more than ninety enemy planes. Open to students entering the second or third year of the above courses and awarded for the best technical paper in each discipline. Not awarded unless the papers are of high quality.
Value: $250 each.
Established in memory of James Dickie Hall, killed in France in 1944 while flying with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to an undergraduate student in good academic standing.
Value: $2,500.
Established by a bequest from the late Philip Dawson Prior Hamilton for a student with high academic standing and proven leadership qualities. Preference will be given to students in Materials Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $3,000.
Established in 1998 by a bequest from Christina Harris in memory of her husband, Robert D. Harris, B.Sc.(Eng.) 1940. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to students with high academic standing.
Value: minimum $2,000 each.
For a student who has completed the second year of the Civil Engineering course with high scholastic standing and who is entering the final year. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $1,050.
Established in 2007 by Hatch Ltd., a leading global consulting, engineering, technologies, information systems and project construction management organization that serves the mining and metals, energy and infrastructure sectors. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of academic merit to students who have completed at least one year of an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty.
Estimated value: $5,000.
Established in 2011 by Hatch Ltd. and Dr. Gerald G. Hatch, B.Eng. 1944, D.Sc. 1990, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing and overall contribution to University life by the Faculty of Engineering. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate a propensity to pursue a career in engineering.
Minimum value: $10,000, renewable.
Established in 2009 by LeoPaul Gauthier, B.Eng. 1947, for an undergraduate student who has completed their first year in Engineering and who has received the highest combined marks in Physics courses. Administered by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: $500.
Established in 2007 by Louis C. Ho, B.Eng. 1961. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering to a student with high academic achievement who has completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program in any Department.
Estimated value: $5,000.
Six scholarships bequeathed in 1955 by the late Mrs. Florence P. Howard in memory of her husband. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, two each in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Geology. Awarded by the Faculty Scholarships Committees on the recommendations of the departments concerned for scholastic ability and general promise.
Value: $2,500 each.
Established in 2001 by the family of Gordon Hunt, B.Eng. 1952, for an undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of a Mechanical or Civil Engineering program. Awarded on the basis of good academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee. Preference will be given to students from Quebec originating from beyond the island of Montreal.
Consideration will be given to those students demonstrating involvement in volunteer and student activities.
Value: minimum $2,500.
Two scholarships, established in 2000 by the Charles H. Ivey Foundation in memory of its founder, philanthropist Charles Ivey, B.Eng. 1913. Mr. Ivey was awarded the Military Cross at Vimy in 1917 and after the war went on to become an entrepreneur in manufacturing. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to students in good academic standing with special consideration given to students who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial nature.
Value: $2,500 each.
Established in 1998 by family, friends and selected corporations, to honour the memory of these dedicated family members: Gopal Khare and Sudhir Khare. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing to encourage deserving students in the Faculty of Engineering.
Value: minimum $300.
Established by the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec for Quebec students finishing their penultimate year in Engineering. Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, which should emphasize past and present activities in university and community affairs, and an essay not exceeding 500 words on the theme “The Role of the Engineer in the Community”. Applications must be submitted by February 1. For further information apply to the Engineering Faculty Office.
Value: $1,500.
Established by Northern Telecom colleagues in memory of their friend Erim Kumbaracibasi, to assist worthy students in the second year of Electrical Engineering. Awarded on the basis of academic record and financial need.
Value: $600.
For the design of a medium cost city house, established by the late Mrs. Florence B. Laing in memory of her son (formerly a student in the School of Architecture) who was killed at Courcelette in 1916 while serving with the 24th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Awarded in a competition held during the summer following completion of course ARCH 304.
Value: $1,300.
Established by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited in memory of Donald J. Laronde who graduated in Mining Engineering in 1953. Mr. Laronde was a well-known mining engineer who was largely responsible for the success of Agnico-Eagle's Quebec corporations. Given annually to an undergraduate Mining Engineering student in good academic standing whose intention it is to pursue a career in mine operations. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $1,000.
The late Mrs. Wanda Lea, widow of the late Richard S. Lea, Consulting Engineer and graduate in Applied Science of McGill University, provided a fund of $5,000, the revenue of which provides bursaries given to suitable students in their last two years of Engineering. Apply in writing to the Dean's Office on or before September 15.
Established in 2005 by Robert G.H. Lee, Dr. G.R. Heffernan and the Faculty of Engineering for an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee. Preference given to a female student in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Value: minimum $2,500.
Established in 2003 by the Lee family in memory of William U. Lee, B.Eng. 1945, who passed away in 1947 after a brief engineering career with Fraser Brace at Chalk River, Ontario. Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student who has completed at least one year of a degree program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing and qualities of leadership and community activity by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $4,000.
To a worthy student in the penultimate year of the undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $1,000.
Bequeathed by the late Kathleen Mary Lochhead in memory of her husband Kenneth Young Lochhead and awarded to an undergraduate student who secures high scholastic standing in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: $2,700.
Established in 1932 as a memorial to the late Henry M. Mackay, formerly Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded to a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident in the first year in Engineering.
Value: $1,600.
Established in 2001 by his wife Evelyn, M.Sc. 1963, children Morie, B.Eng. 1987, M.Eng. 1989 and Stephen, relatives, friends and former students in recognition of the dedication of Dr. Alfred S. Malowany, B.Eng. 1959, M.Eng. 1962, Ph.D. 1967, as a teacher and mentor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Malowany spent 43 of his 61 years at McGill; his fulfilment was in his interactions with his graduate students. Awarded to a graduating student by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee upon recommendation of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Preference will be given to a female student in good academic standing who intends to pursue graduate studies in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Value: minimum $500.
Established in memory of the late James Mathison, Ph.D. 1956, a dedicated faculty member in the Department of Physics and dear friend of Ram Panda, M.Eng. 1971, M.B.A. 1977. Having lived through the Great Depression, both James and his wife, Daisy, recognized the value of simple living and did not believe in a disposable society. For outstanding students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing.
Value: varies.
Established by the McGill Association of University Teachers in memory of the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in December 1989 because they were women. This scholarship is intended to encourage women to enter the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded each year by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to an undergraduate woman on the basis of academic merit.
Value: $1,100.
Established in memory of the late Miss Ethel Hurlbatt, a former Warden of the Royal Victoria College. Awarded to a distinguished woman student in the Faculty of Engineering including Architecture.
Value: $2,000.
Established in honour of the Alumnae Society's 75th anniversary. Awarded to a distinguished woman student in the Faculty of Engineering including Architecture.
Value: $2,000.
Two prizes presented upon graduation to distinguished students for excellence and high academic standing. Preference given to women students. One prize is available for a student in Engineering and the other for a student in Architecture.
Value: $150 each.
Established in 1990 by the McGill Engineering community in commemoration of the 14 women who lost their lives as a result of the massacre aimed at women engineering students that took place on December 6th, 1989, at École Polytechnique. Two prizes awarded annually, one to a graduating student at any degree level at École Polytechnique and one to a graduating student at any degree level at McGill University. Awarded to a student in recognition of contributions to making engineering a profession open to the talents of all men and women. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Departments.
Value: $700 each.
Established in 1998 by Ian McLachlin, B.Eng. 1960, to encourage Engineering students to undertake courses in Entrepreneurial Studies in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded to Engineering students with high academic standing having completed at least one year of studies who are registered in a course under the auspices of The Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering.
Value: varies. Two awards available.
Four awards for outstanding students entering the final year of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering (two in each department) who are judged to be the best in terms of academic performance, leadership and citizenship. In cases where two or more students are judged equal on this basis, the financial needs of the candidates shall be considered and preference given to the student whose need is greatest.
Value: $2,000 each.
Established in 2010 by Beverly Mendel and Arthur Mendel, B.Eng. 1944, for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering.
Value: varies.
Two bursaries, one to a student in Mining Engineering and one to a student in Materials Engineering. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department. Preference will be given to women students.
Value: $800 each.
Established in honour of Prof. R.G.K. Morrison, Chairman of the Department of Mining Engineering and Applied Geophysics 1949-1966. Kerr Addison Mines Limited is responsible for supporting this award. Awarded upon the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to a student in the Mining Engineering course. If there is no suitable candidate for a particular year at the undergraduate level, the award may become available to a graduate student in Mining Engineering.
Value: $3,000.
Established in 2001 by the Motorola Foundation in conjunction with Motorola Canada Software Centre (MCSC) for outstanding students having completed at least one year of study in the area of Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada with an interest in wireless telecommunications or communications. Additional consideration will be given to students demonstrating teamwork and leadership qualities.
Value: minimum $2,000.
Established in 1989 through a generous donation from the family of John Newman, B.Eng. 1950, in recognition of his spirited leadership during his McGill college days and for his many unique faculty and class projects as a distinguished McGill graduate. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to a second-year student in good academic standing who has demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities, with preference to intercollegiate football.
Value: $1,300.
Established in 1991 in memory of Wilfred Onions, B.Arch. 1932, by family, friends and fellow graduates in Bermuda. This prize commemorates his passion for sketching and life-long commitment to the profession of architecture, and is awarded by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture to the student with the best single work in the Sketching School.
Value: $450.
To a final year student in the Faculty of Engineering who was educated in the Province of Quebec. Awarded on the basis of overall academic record.
Value: $800.
Established in 2011 to honour Ram Panda, M.Eng. 1971, M.B.A. 1977, and his wife, Durga, for their commitment and generosity to the Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design in the Faculty of Engineering. For outstanding students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of high academic standing.
Value: varies.
Established in memory of Harry Pearce, a paraplegic for 6 years, in recognition of four devoted McGill engineering students who designed and constructed an elevator to enable Mr. Pearce to have access to the outside world. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on recommendation of the Department to the student group in good academic standing who have, through their project in their final year design course in Mechanical Engineering, helped handicapped people.
Value: $600.
Awarded to an undergraduate student in the School of Architecture who has demonstrated excellence in housing design in the second year. Selection is made by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture.
Value: $600.
Established in 1999 by a generous gift from the late Werner Graupe and the Antje Graupe Pryor Foundation. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to second- or third-year Engineering students from a university in the European Union opting to study at McGill's Faculty of Engineering for one or two semesters with preference given to students applying from a German or French university. For students who choose to study at McGill from a German university, further preference will be given to students applying from Technische Universität Berlin. Students in Chemical Engineering or Civil Engineering are not eligible.
Estimated value: $7,500; renewable once for a second semester.
Established in 1999 by a generous gift from the late Werner Graupe and the Antje Graupe Pryor Foundation. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee to second- or third-year Engineering students at McGill opting to study for one to two semesters at a university in the European Union, with preference given to students studying in Germany or France. For students who choose to study in Germany, further preference will be given to those studying at Technische Universität Berlin. Students in Chemical Engineering or Civil Engineering are not eligible. Estimated value: up to $7,500 for one semester; renewable once for a second semester.
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Three scholarships open to students who have completed their first year of the Engineering program. Two of the scholarships are to be awarded to Materials Engineering students and one to a Mechanical Engineering student on the recommendation of the respective departments.
Value: $2,500 each.
Founded by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Robertson, in memory of their son, John Louis Armour Robertson, who was killed in World War I on July 18, 1916. A book prize awarded for excellence in architectural history to a student in the School of Architecture.
Established by Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. in memory of William S. Row, a graduate in Mining Engineering (1927). Mr. Row spent most of his working life with Kerr Addison, one of Canada's major gold producers. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to a student in the Mining Engineering program. Preference will be given to a student of above average academic ability and of a practical bent who intends making a career in mining production.
Value: $2,000.
A research and teaching postgraduate award of $6,000 or three undergraduate awards of $3,000 each in the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering. Endowed by the late Helen Stewart Rugh in memory of her father. Awarded by the appropriate scholarships committee on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $3,000 or $6,000 each.
Awarded on the basis of high academic standing to a first-year student in the Materials Engineering program. Established by Air Liquide Canada Ltée in honour of Guy Savard and Robert Lee, B.Eng. 1947, to recognize their achievement in the invention of the submerged oxygen injection system which makes possible the OBM/Q-BOP type of steelmaking processes. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $3,000.
Founded in 1980 by their cousins in memory of David, B.Eng. 1975, (Mechanical Engineering, Honours Program) and Ronnie Schouela. Awarded for the best final thesis in the Honours Program in Mechanical Engineering. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $750.
Established in 1980 by the family in memory of David, B.Eng. 1975, (Mechanical Engineering, Honours Program) and Ronnie Schouela. For an Honours Mechanical Engineering student on the basis of academic performance and financial need. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $1,000.
Awarded to an Engineering student in good academic standing who makes a contribution to the educational process beyond the classroom.
Value: $900.
Open to undergraduate students enrolled in Chemical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering. Awarded on the basis of financial need and academic standing.
Value: $1,100.
Established in 1978 by a bequest of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Henley Shaver in memory of her husband. Travelling scholarships, administered by the School of Architecture.
Value: minimum $2,500 each.
Established in 2007 by Shell Canada Limited. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering to a student with high academic achievement who has completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program in any department.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 2000 by the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to honour the distinguished career of Emeritus Professor Gordon W. Smith in gratitude to his devotion, dedication and inspiration given to undergraduate students. Preference will be given to students in Materials Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee, on recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, to a student in the department in good academic standing with proven qualities of leadership demonstrated during an industrial work term and extracurricular activities within the department.
Value: $3,000.
Established in 2008 by SNC-Lavalin for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering. Preference given to a student in the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics.
Estimated value: varies.
Three Merit Awards consisting of inscribed plaques awarded to the three graduating students who achieve the best results in: (a) the B.Sc. course with Honours in Chemistry, or Joint Honours in Chemistry and some related science; (b) the B.Eng. course in Chemical Engineering; (c) the Honours course in Biochemistry. Awarded by the Scholarships Committees of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendations of the Departments concerned.
Established by his relatives, colleagues and friends in memory of the late Professor Jules W. Stachiewicz, Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. To be awarded annually to a graduating student who has shown exceptional qualities of leadership, dedication and engineering promise in the design courses of the Mechanical Engineering program. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $1,000.
Bequeathed by Joseph S. Stauffer, Canadian engineer and philanthropist. Awarded to students entering the second-year program in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of good academic standing. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee.
Value: minimum $1,500 each.
Established in 2008 by the Teck Cominco Ltd. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of the B.Eng. program with high academic standing in Engineering.
Value: $5,000.
Established in 2008 by Teradyne Inc. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering on the recommendation of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to an undergraduate student who has completed, with high academic standing, at least one year of the B.Eng. program in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Value: minimum $4,000.
Established in 1998 by John D. Thompson, B.Eng. 1957, to encourage Engineering students to undertake courses in Entrepreneurial Studies in the Desautels Faculty of Management. Awarded to Engineering students with high academic standing having completed at least one year of studies who are registered in a course under the auspices of The Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering.
Value: varies. Two awards available.
Established in 2008 by Total E&P Canada Ltd. in an effort to support students who are considering the pursuit of a career in the petroleum industry. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering to undergraduate students in good academic standing who have completed at least one year of course work in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Mining or Materials Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and who have demonstrated an interest in petroleum or related industries.
Value: $5,000 each.
Presented by A.B. Darbyson, B.Arch. 1915, to the student in the School of Architecture obtaining the highest standing in Design and Construction II.
Value: $450.
Established in 1980 by Mr. Zeev Vered, graduate of McGill University in 1954. For a student in Civil Engineering with a good academic record who needs financial assistance. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $500.
Bequeathed by Joan Constance Weir and available to Mechanical Engineering students who have completed a minimum of two semesters. Selection will be based on scholastic ability and general promise. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Value: $3,300.
Four awards established by bequests from Mr. Richard Laurence Weldon and Mrs. Sylvia Thorsen Weldon. For students with high academic standing in Mechanical Engineering. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department.
Value: $1,800 each.
Established in memory of the late Prof. F.T.M. White, Chairman of the Department of Mining Engineering and Applied Geophysics 1966-1971. The Canadian Mineral Industry Education Foundation is responsible for supporting this award. Awarded upon the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to an outstanding student in Mining Engineering.
Value: $2,000.
Established in 1999 by the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to honour the distinguished career of Emeritus Professor W.M. Williams in gratitude for his devotion, dedication and inspiration given to undergraduate students. Awarded to a student having completed at least one year in the Department in good academic standing and with proven qualities of leadership demonstrated during the industrial work term and extracurricular activities within the Department. Preference will be given to students in Materials Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering.
Value: $3,000.
Established in 1991 in memory of Stuart Anthony Wilson by family, friends and colleagues. Stuart Wilson graduated from the McGill School of Architecture in 1943 and taught there from 1948 to 1991. The prize is awarded by a committee of staff of the School of Architecture to the student with the best portfolio of work in the annual Sketching School.
Value: $150.
Established in 1953 by Mrs. Stuart Albert Wisdom as a memorial to her late husband, B.Sc. (Mining and Metallurgy) 1909, and to commemorate his outstanding contributions to the field of metallurgy and, in particular, his invention of the process for the manufacture of acetylene black. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering to a student entering the third year of Materials Engineering who has shown high scholastic ability and engineering promise.
Value: $2,400.
To be awarded for high academic standing to an undergraduate student having completed at least one year in the B.Eng.
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 Engineering Scholarships Committee to a continuing student having completed at least one year in the Bachelor of Engineering program.
Value: $1,500.
Two scholarships endowed in 1981 by Mr. Clifford Wong, B.Arch. 1960. For undergraduate students having completed second year with high academic standing and who have demonstrated leadership, either academic or otherwise, during the first two years of their studies. Awarded on the recommendation of the School of Architecture.
Value: $1,000 each.
Established to commemorate the late J.B. Woodyatt, Electrical Engineering, 1907, for students who have completed a minimum of one year in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Awarded on the basis of scholastic ability.
Value: $2,000 each.
Established in 1976 by his friends in the Classes of 1970, 1971, 1972 in memory of Roy H. Yaralli, B.Eng. 1972 (Civil). Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics to a full-time undergraduate student in satisfactory standing in the Department who makes a significant contribution to the educational process beyond the classroom.
Value: $300.
Established in 2000 by the Faculty of Engineering to honour the memory of Professor Gar Lam Yip and to recognize his 32 years of enthusiastic and dedicated service as a teacher and researcher in the area of Optical Communications and Electromagnetics in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Awarded by the Faculty of Engineering Scholarships Committee, on recommendation of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to a graduating student in the department who has demonstrated distinguished academic standing in the areas of electromagnetics, optical communications or photonics.
Value: $500.
Established in 2010 by Choong Kong Chen, B.Eng. 1967, M.Eng. 1969, Ph.D. 1972, in honour of Professor Emeritus Dr. Raymond N. Yong and his teachings and exemplary conduct and behaviour that instilled in his students the importance of integrity and intellectual honesty in all matters. Dr. Choong Kong Chen is grateful to McGill University for enabling him to experience an education which not only opened the doors of academia but helped him strive for a noble and enlightened life; therefore, he is establishing these scholarships for outstanding undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of a B.Eng. program in the Faculty of Engineering. Awarded on the basis of high academic standing by the Faculty of Engineering with a preference for students specializing in Environmental or Geotechnical Engineering.
Value: varies.
Awarded by Henry Birks & Sons (Montreal) to a graduating student in very high standing in the Materials Engineering program.
Founded by the British Association for the Advancement of Science in commemoration of its meeting held in Montreal in 1884. Open for competition to students of the graduating class in each of the Engineering programs, and, if the examiners so recommend, is awarded to the student taking the highest position in the final examinations.
Founded by the late Mrs. Ernest Brown in 1952 in memory of her husband the late Ernest Brown, M.Sc., M.Eng., D.Eng., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1930 to 1942. Awarded to the student in the graduating class in any of the Departments of Engineering showing the highest ability throughout the undergraduate course. While academic standing is of primary importance, account is also taken of qualities of leadership and ability to work with others.
Established in 1957 by Mrs. C. Michael Morssen in memory of her husband, Charles Michael Morssen, a benefactor of the Faculty of Engineering for many years. Awarded to a student of high academic standing, and exceptional engineering promise in the graduating class in any of the Departments of Engineering.
