Walter Faigan Kiwanis Club Endowment for Fellowships in Lymphoma and Transplant Research

Award created thanks to the generosity of the Kiwanis Club of Orleans

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

To support a graduate student in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa who is pursuing research in the field of malignant haematology (blood cancers) or hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student
  2. be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa
  3. pursue research in the field of malignant haematology (blood cancers) or hematopoietic cell transplantation
  4. demonstrate a clear intention to pursue a career in the field of haematology
  5. demonstrate the academic excellence and aptitude necessary for pursuing such a care

How to Apply

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

  1. the Curriculum Vitae on Online Scholarships and Bursaries
  2. a copy of the student's master's or doctoral research proposal, demonstrating focus and innovation within the field of malignant haematology (blood cancers) or hematopoietic cell transplantation
  3. a letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor

About this Award

The Kiwanis Club of Orleans has established this scholarship fund in honour of their friend Walter Faigan, who passed away on March 13, 2008 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Walter Faigan was a Kiwanis Club member from 1989. The Kiwanis Club established this fund with the support of the Division of Haematology of the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine. The fund is intended to support advances in haematological research conducted by graduate students within the Faculty.

The donors wish to thank the University of Ottawa who helped create this fund through their generous matching contribution.