These merit fellowship, established by benefactors of Queen's University, make an important contribution to the support of graduates and other students.

 

For the most part, the Fellowship Committee of the School of Graduate Studies and Research administers these awards on recommendations from the departments, through an annual competition. The departments concerned administer some of the awards, which apply to particular fields of study. Consideration is given to students who have high academic qualifications.

 

All applications for admission submitted before 1 March are considered for these awards.

 

Value: $15,000

Awarded to doctoral students in the departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Economics, English and Mathematics and Statistics. Candidates must be registered in the first or second year of a doctoral program and students may receive the award for two years. Candidates for the awards must show exceptional promise for making significant contributions to the study of biochemistry, economic theory and/or econometrics, English language and literature or mathematics.

 

The Morgan Brown Scholarships

Value: $10,000

Established from the estate of Mr. Morgan Brown, B. Comm. 1930. Awarded to master's or doctoral students who have first-class standing. Preference will be given to students in the social sciences, and the financial needs of students will be considered.

 

Value: $10,000

Awarded to support study in the humanities; open to candidates for both the master's and the doctoral degrees.

 

Value: $10,000

Established from the estate of Urlla Eillene Carmichael. Awarded to master's and doctoral students in any field who have first class standing.

 

Value: $10,000

Awarded to Ontario graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and leadership ability. These awards are intended primarily for the encouragement of new graduate students, although second and third year doctoral students will be eligible for subsequent awards, provided that their graduate work continues to be of the highest quality.

 

Value: $10,000

Awarded to master's and doctoral students in Health Sciences. Candidates for the award must have a first class standing.

 

Value: $10,000

Awarded to a full-time Ph.D. student in any field who has first-class standing and who has completed or is completing one full academic year of graduate work.

 

Value: $10,000

Awarded to first class master's and doctoral students in all fields who are residents of Ontario.

 

The Reuben Wells Leonard Resident Fellowship

Value: variable

Provided for under the will of the late Reuben Wells Leonard.  Awarded in any field to a graduate of Queen's University who plans to carry on studies and research for a twelve-month period at Queen's University.

 

Value: variable

Established in January 2001 by Arts '49 in memory of Dr. Robert Charles Wallace, Principal of Queen's University from 1936-1951. Awarded by the Fellowship Committee of the School of Graduate Studies to a deserving student in a graduate program in departments in the Faculty of Arts and Science, or the School of Urban and Regional Planning, or the School of Policy Studies.

 

The Robert Charles Wallace Graduate Award

Value: variable

Established by donations from Mr. Fred Moote, B.A. 1949, and admirers of Principal Wallace. This award will go to a first-class master's or doctoral student in any field, accepted into or enrolled in a graduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Science, or School of Urban and Regional Planning, or School of Policy Studies.

 

The Senator Frank Carrel Fellowships

Value: $10,000

Established by the late Senator Frank Carrel of the City of Quebec. Fellowships will be awarded for general proficiency to Canadian students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies and Research who for at least one year prior to their application to Queen's (or for at least one year prior to 30 April if enrolled in an upper year) and until the expiry of their fellowship have been and remain domiciled in the Province of Quebec and as far as possible in the City and County of Quebec or in the Gulf Division of the Legislative Council of Quebec as constituted at 30 July 1940.

 

The Trevor C. Holland Fellowships

Value: $10,000

Established from the estate of Trevor C. Holland.  Awarded to master's or doctoral students in any field who have first-class standing and who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.

 

The Martin Schiralli Fellowship
Value: variable

Established from the estate of Martin Schiralli, who was an active and well-regarded member of the Faculty of Education.  Awarded annually on the basis of financial need and academic excellence to eligible graduate students with a preference given to doctoral students in Education.  

 

The Grace L. Boileau Graduate Award
Value: variable

Established by a bequest from the estate of Grace L. Boileau, B.A. 1941, and awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to full-time funding-eligible graduate students in any year of a masters or doctoral program at Queen’s University.

 

The Michael Durland Graduate Fellowship
Value: variable

Established by Dr. Michael Durland, Ph.D. ’91, and awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to a full-time funding-eligible graduate student in any master’s or doctoral program at Queen’s University. Preference will be given to graduate students studying Finance in the School of Business.

 

The Seanix Graduate Award
Value: variable

Established by Paul Girard (BA ‘1987) for Seanix and awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to full-time funding eligible graduate students.  Preference will be given to graduate students in the area of Mechanical and Materials Engineering within the division of Engineering and Applied Science in the School of Graduate Studies and Research. 

 

Value: variable
Established by the Board of Trustees of Queen’s University, faculty, staff, family and friends in recognition of Dr. William C. Leggett’s ten years as Principal and Vice-Chancellor at Queen’s University. Awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to a full-time funding eligible graduate student with a preference for those enrolled in a doctoral program in Humanities at Queen’s University.

 

The Herman K. Walter Graduate Award
Value: variable

Established by Herman K. Walter, B.Sc.(Eng.) 1945 and awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to a full-time funding eligible graduate student in any graduate program with a preference for those enrolled in a graduate program in Engineering and Applied Science. 

 

Value: variable

Established by a bequest from the estate of Douglas Sheppard Wilson for postgraduate studies in film.  Open to full -time first-class candidates for both the master's and doctoral degrees for one year of study and research.

 

Value: variable

Established by a bequest from the estate of Douglas Sheppard Wilson for postgraduate studies in urban transportation and economics.  Open to full- time, first-class candidates for both the master's and doctoral degrees for one year of study and research.

 

 

Value: $10,000 per annum

Awarded to doctoral students registered in health sciences related disciplines at Queen's University.  Candidates must be registered in the first or second year of a doctoral program and students may receive the award for two years.  Candidates for the awards must show exceptional promise for making significant contributions to studies or research in health sciences.