Monique Lortie-Lussier Scholarship

Award created thanks to the generosity of Monique Lortie-Lussier

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $2,000
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

The scholarship is awarded a to full-time University of Ottawa graduate student who has an interest in women's studies.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status.
  2. be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program at the University of Ottawa;
  3. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP[2] rules;
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa;
  5. be in excellent academic standing; and
  6. present an approved thesis project in one of the following subjects:
a) women and mental health
b) women and the workforce
c) employment equity
d) older women
e) women and crime

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire; and
  2. a letter from the applicant describing his/her thesis project.

About this Award

The scholarship was established by Monique Lortie-Lussier, a retired professor in the University of Ottawa's School of Psychology.
Ms. Lortie-Lussier received a doctorate in psychology from the Université de Montréal. She is one of the founders of the University of Ottawa's Women's Studies program. Her research focused on minorities, the role of women and dreams.
The donor thanks the Government of Ontario, which helped to create this fund through its generous matching contribution.