There are a limited number of awards for students who are admitted to McGill and are possible candidates for intercollegiate teams. There are no applications for these awards. They are granted by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee on the recommendation of the team coaches.
Established in 2008 by Alumni and Friends of McGill Soccer. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Soccer Team.
Value: minimum $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2007 through a generous donation from the Colin Adair family. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible students who qualify to be members of the Women's Martlet Intercollegiate Hockey team.
Value: minimum $3,000; renewable.
Established in 2006 by Alumni and Friends of McGill Basketball and interested donors. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee for students who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Men's Basketball Team.
Value: minimum $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2006 by Alumni and Friends of McGill Football. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Football Team.
Value: minimum $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2004 from gifts received from alumni for the Arena Renewal Campaign. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to men or women who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Hockey team. Renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee.
Estimated value: $1,500 each.
Established in 2006 by Alumni and Friends of McGill Martlet Basketball. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Women's Basketball Team.
Value: minimum $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2010 by Alumni and Friends of McGill Martlet Volleyball. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the achievements of student athletes who qualify to be members of the Martlet Intercollegiate Volleyball Team.
Value: minimum $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2006 by McGill Track and Field Alumni. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Track and Field Team.
Value: minimum $1,500 each; renewable.
Established in 2001 by the trustees of the Martlet Foundation to honour the exceptional commitment of Charlie Baillie as head coach of the McGill football team from 1972 to 2000. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Football team.
Estimated value: $1,000; renewable.
Established in 2010 by Neil Baker, B.Sc. 1969. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Advisory Board Awards Committee to eligible student athletes who qualify to be members of the McGill Alpine Skiing Team.
Value: varies.
Established in 2008 in memory of Dr. Harold F. Biewald, D.D.S. 1955. Harold Biewald was a member of the McGill Intercollegiate Football Team from 1948 to 1952. Awarded by McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible students who qualify to be members of the McGill Redmen Intercollegiate Football Team.
Value: minimum $3,000 annually; renewable.
Established in 2007 by Donald Kinloch Charter, B.A. 1978, LL.B. 1981 and Janet Anne Cloud, B.Sc. 1979, M.B.A. 1981. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic participation of two student athletes who qualify to be members of McGill intercollegiate teams. One award per year will be awarded to a student who qualifies to be a member of the McGill Redmen Football Team. The second award will be awarded to a student who qualifies to be a member of the McGill Martlet Soccer Team.
Estimated value: $3,750 each; renewable.
Established in 2009 by the Churchill-Smith family. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible student athletes who qualify to be members of the McGill Redmen Intercollegiate Hockey Team.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Established in 2006 by John Cleghorn, B.Com. 1962, and former Redmen football player, 1959-60. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Football Team.
Value: minimum $2,500 each; renewable.
Established in 2011 by Stuart H. Cobbett, B.A. 1969, B.C.L. 1972 and the Cobbett Family. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Advisory Board Awards Committee to eligible student athletes, male and/or female, who qualify to be members of the McGill tier one varsity athletic teams.
Value: varies.
Established in 2005 by friends and colleagues of Robert Dubeau with matching funds from the University, the Martlet Foundation and the McGill Alumni Association. The award honours the exceptional leadership by Robert Dubeau during his tenure as Director of Athletics from 1976-2005. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to an eligible student athlete who is a member of an approved varsity team.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
Established in 2006 by Patricia Dudar. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Track and Field Team.
Value: minimum $1,500 each; renewable.
Established in 2004 by Tim H. Dunn, B.Com. 1944. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Men's Ice Hockey Team. Preference is given to students from out-of-province.
Value: minimum $2,000; renewable.
Established in 2008 through a generous donation from W. Michael Evans, B.Eng. 1971. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible students, from Alberta, who qualify to be members of the Redmen Intercollegiate Football Team.
Value: minimum $3,000 annually; renewable.
Established in 2005 by a friend and admirer of the exceptional hockey skill of Ken Farmer both as a McGill Varsity star and as a member of the 1936 Canadian Olympic Hockey team. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Men's Intercollegiate Hockey Team.
Estimated value: $1,500 each; renewable.
Established in 1998 through a generous gift from John Dobson, B.Com. 1949, LL.D. 1996, in honour of the induction of Murray Hayes, B.Com. 1949, into the McGill Sports Hall of Fame. These awards are to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional athletic ability. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to Canadian students entering undergraduate degree programs who qualify to be members of intercollegiate teams.
Estimated value: $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2005 by the Friends of McGill Hockey and interested donors. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to students who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Hockey team and who are required to pay International student fees. Renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee.
Estimated value: $5,000.
Established by Patrick Keenan, B.Com. 1954 and Barbara (Fraser) Keenan, B.A. 1954. Available to entering undergraduate students on the basis of academic standing and qualification as candidates for the McGill Intercollegiate Hockey Team. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee and renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee.
Estimated value: $1,500 each.
Established in 2007 by David Kerr, B.Sc. 1965 and Sheryl Kerr, B.Com. 1967. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of the Redmen Hockey Team.
Estimated value: at least $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2009 in honour of Gary Kirchner, former assistant coach of the McGill Redmen Football Team. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible students who qualify to be members of the McGill Redmen Football Team.
Estimated value: $2,500.
Established in 2003 by George Lengvari, B.C.L. 1966. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Basketball teams.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
Established in 1999 through a generous gift from the late Walter H. (Jed) Lind, B.A. 1937, for students entering undergraduate degree programs. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the Intercollegiate Football or Hockey Teams.
Estimated value: $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 1923 by the late Walter Vaughan, former Secretary and Bursor of McGill, in honour of Dr. C.F. Martin, former Dean of Medicine and Athletics Board Member. Originally established as a Lawn Tennis Club Prize. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to a deserving male or female athlete who can qualify for a McGill Intercollegiate Team.
Value: $3,000; renewable.
Established in 1991 by the governors, members and trustees of the Martlet Foundation to recognize and encourage students who qualify to be members of intercollegiate teams. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to students entering undergraduate degree programs.
Estimated value: $1,000 each; renewable.
These awards are offered by the University to entering and in-course students who participate in its Intercollegiate Sports program. Granting of these awards follows the policies established by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the governing body for interuniversity sports in Canada. The selection of recipients is made by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee. The disbursement of funds is administered by the McGill Scholarships and Student Aid Office. Awards are for one year and may be renewed annually. Awards can be held for a maximum of five years.
Value: minimum $1,000 each.
Established in 2006 by John McLernon, B.A. 1962. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Football Team or the McGill Men's Intercollegiate Hockey Team.
Value: $2,500 each; renewable.
Established in 2004 by Donald E. Meehan, LL.B. 1975. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic, academic and public service achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Football Team.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
Established in 2006 by The Molson Foundation to honour the memory of one of McGill's and Canada's outstanding athletes, Percival Molson, a decorated World War I hero and a former Governor of the University. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the men's or women's McGill Track and Field teams.
Estimated value: minimum $1,500 each; renewable.
Established in 2007 by the members of the 1969 Redmen Championship Football Team (“The Mooney Men”) in honour of Tom Mooney, coach of the Redmen Football Team from 1964 to 1969. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of the Redmen Football Team.
Estimated value: at least $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2005 through generous donations from Michael L. Richards, B.A. 1960, B.C.L. 1963. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to eligible student athletes who qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Hockey Team.
Value: minimum $2,000 each; renewable.
Established by the Rogers Family whose members have earned ten degrees at McGill from 1904 to 1993 and have represented McGill on the Football, Boxing, Wrestling and Skiing Teams. Available to entering undergraduate students who are Canadian citizens, awarded on the basis of academic standing and qualification as candidates for the McGill Intercollegiate Football Team. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee and renewable provided the holder maintains an academic standing satisfactory to the Committee.
Estimated value: $1,500 each.
Established in 1997 in honour of Gavin Ross, former Executive Director of the McGill Alumni Association upon his retirement, by friends and colleagues. To provide encouragement to student athletes who are members of, or candidates for, the Men's Intercollegiate Hockey Team. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee.
Value: minimum $1,000.
The “Spirit of the Warrior Queen” is the name given by Shirley R. Adams, B.Sc. 1962, M.D.,C.M. 1968, to the work of art she sculpted after her mother's death in recognition of the daily battles faced by her mother, Evelyn Szebik. Evelyn was widowed at the age of thirty-two and raised five children on her own. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to undergraduate or graduate students on any of McGill's women's intercollegiate teams. Awarded to students who have shown courage and dedication by combining athletics and leadership.
Estimated value: at least $1,000 each; renewable.
Established in 2010 by Vincent and Sabina Tassone along with Friends and Family in memory of their son, Adriano Tassone. Adriano led his life as an extraordinary example; he shared his outstanding mentoring and leadership qualities throughout his lifetime and was known for his exceptional generosity. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Advisory Board Awards Committee to eligible student athletes who qualify to be members of the McGill Redmen Football Team and who demonstrate exceptional leadership/mentoring both on and off the field.
Value: varies.
Established in 2005 with gifts received from the late Dr. Charles A. Thompson, M.D.,C.M. 1938. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Track & Field teams.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
Established in 2004 by friends and alumni in honour of Tom Thompson, B.Sc.(P.E.) 1958, M.Ed. 1978, for his longstanding and unwavering commitment to the mission of McGill University and in recognition of his outstanding achievement, on behalf of the University, in the area of Development and Alumni Relations. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the academic and athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of intercollegiate teams.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
Established in 2009 by the Tingley Family. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic and academic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and who qualify to be members of McGill Intercollegiate Football, Rugby, or Martlet Hockey Teams.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Established in 2008 from proceeds received from the C.I.S. National Track & Field Championships. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievement of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Track and Field Team.
Value: $1,500; renewable.
Established in 2004 by Kennith A. Mellquist, LL.B. 1982, in honour of Earl Zukerman, B.A. 1980, for his work as Sports Information Officer in the Department of Athletics. Awarded by the McGill Athletics Board Awards Committee to promote and facilitate the athletic achievements of student athletes who are entering any undergraduate degree program and qualify to be members of the McGill Intercollegiate Men's Ice Hockey Team. Preference is given to students who are from Canada's western provinces.
Value: minimum $1,000; renewable.
