André Lapierre Scholarship

Award created thanks to the generosity of Dr. André Lapierre

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$2,000
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Master's or doctoral
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
March 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

Award a scholarship to a deserving student in a master's or doctoral program at the Faculty of Arts who demonstrates interest in the official languages of Canada or the French fact in America.

The scholarship will preferably be awarded to a student in the master's or doctoral program in Linguistics who specializes in sociolinguistics and who is writing a thesis or research paper on Canada's official languages, preferably the French language.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be registered in a master's or doctoral program at the Faculty of Arts
  2. write a thesis or research paper on the official languages of Canada or the French fact in America
  3. have a minimum average of A-
Preference will be given to students in the master's or doctoral program in Linguistics who specialize in sociolinguistics and who are writing a thesis or research paper on Canada's official languages, preferably the French language.

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. a short description (max. 250 words) of the applicant's thesis or research paper project

About this Award

This fund was generously created by Dr. André Lapierre, a professor at the Department of Linguistics.