Gaston Héon Graduate Scholarship in History

Award created thanks to the generosity of Gaston Héon

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $4,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
March 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

This scholarship is awarded to deserving students registered in a graduate studies program at the Department of History. For doctoral students, the scholarship would help cover the costs of research, including travel expenses. Each year, at least one scholarship is awarded to a master’s student whose first language or language of study is French and whenever possible, a set number of scholarships will be awarded to deserving students freshly admitted into the master’s program.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person with protected or refugee status
  2. be enrolled as a full-time student in a graduate studies program at the Department of History of the Faculty of Arts
  3. demonstrate academic excellence
  4. have completed their comprehensive exam or, in very exceptional circumstances, be writing their master’s thesis

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. a copy of the applicant’s transcript
  2. if applicable, a description of expenses either incurred or foreseen, including travel expenses

About this Award

This fund was established in 1998 in keeping with the will of the late Gaston Héon. Mr. Héon (1934-1993) took up his studies anew in 1991, registering for an honours degree in history at the University of Ottawa. He was awarded the degree posthumously in October 1998. An ardent defender of a balanced, humanist education, Mr. Héon donated a considerable amount to the University through his will for the creation of scholarships designed to meet the financial needs of deserving graduate history students. Since October 1998, the building that houses the Department of History at 157 Séraphin Marion Street carries the name ‘Gaston Héon House’.