Heaslip Scholarship
Two Heaslip scholarships, valued at $15,000 each, will be presented to students in their second year of undergraduate studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland who are in financial need. The scholarship is renewable for 2 subsequent years. (Available to students who have earned 30 – 60 credit hours.)
This scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from The William and Nona Heaslip Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships Bursaries and Awards based on a recommendation from the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Eligibility
To be eligible, students must:
- be registered for full-time studies,
- have scholarship standing,
- be in financial need, and
- have demonstrated outstanding involvement in university and/or community affairs.
This scholarship is renewable for an additional two years so long as the student continues to meet ALL of the above criteria.
Application Information
Using their @mun.ca email account, applicants must provide a curriculum vitae and statement of financial need (one PDF document). Applications will not be accepted using any other email address provider.
Applicants must provide a curriculum vitae and statement of financial need (one PDF document).
The curriculum vitae must include the following information (based on time at Memorial University; awards/services during high school are not applicable):
- Name & contact information
- Student number
- Overview of education and training (include certificates, diplomas, etc.)
- Scholastic achievements (e.g. scholarships, awards, bursaries)
- Non-scholastic achievements (e.g. athletic, leadership, volunteer awards)
- Employment experience
- On-campus service/volunteer experience (include provincial, national, international involvement)
- Community service/volunteer experience (include provincial, national international involvement)
- Conferences attended
- Research interests/publications
- Other areas as deemed appropriate by the applicant
The statement of need (no more than 500 words) must outline:
- demonstrated financial need
- how this scholarship would impact your undergraduate academic life
- your efforts to fund your education
Application Deadline: September 25, 2024
Complete application packages (one PDF file containing all required documentation) must be emailed to renee[at]mun[dot]ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
The subject line must state: Heaslip Selection Committee
Incomplete application packages will not be considered for eligibility.