Liam Closs Mannion Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was generously created in memory of Liam Closs Mannion

Award Overview

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

Purpose of this Award

Award a scholarship to students in financial need who seek to expand their knowledge of international development through participation in a course, an internship or volunteering abroad.

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 registered as a full-time undergraduate student in the School of International Development and Global Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa;
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa; and
  4. participate in a field-research course, an international internship or volunteering abroad as part of his/her program of study.

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire; and
  2. proof of participation in a field-research course, an international internship or volunteering abroad as part of his/her program of study.

About this Award

This scholarship was generously created in memory of Liam Closs Mannion. Liam Closs Mannion graduated from the University of Ottawa in 2008 with a bachelor's in social sciences, specializing in international development. He was planning further studies in this field when he died in a tragic car accident in July 2009. Liam was 23 years old. He was an outgoing, passionate and sometimes outrageous young man with many friends and a yen to make a difference. During his studies, Liam visited Africa twice, first to complete a course offering in Senegal and then to volunteer in Ethiopia with Little Voices, a small development organization working with Ethiopian partners to offer programs for street children in Addis Ababa. These experiences deeply touched Liam and changed his world view; he thought more about poverty and social justice, and how we can make a difference. He went on to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club back in Ottawa before his accident. Liam's friends and family are keeping his memory and his social justice efforts alive by sponsoring a self-sustaining scholarship in his name at the University of Ottawa.