Gaston Héon Graduate Research Scholarship in History

Award created thanks to the generosity of Gaston Héon

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
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 provides support to deserving students registered in a graduate studies program at the Department of History. The scholarship covers all or part of the costs of research, including travel, accommodation, food and other expenses.

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
Priority will be given to doctoral students who have completed their comprehensive exam but applications from master’s students will be given consideration based on the need to travel outside Ottawa for archival material to complete their memoir or 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
The applicant should also submit to the Chair of the Department of History’s Graduate Studies Committee, at the time of completing the online application for the award, a full description of all foreseen expenses including travel, accommodation, food, and research costs.

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’.