Monique Aubry and Philippe Arvisais Scholarship for Engineering Students

Award created thanks to the generosity of Monique Frize (née Aubry) and Peter Frize

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$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

To support students enrolled in third or fourth year in a French-language undergraduate program in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa interested in research in this field.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a woman with Canadian citizenship
  2. be enrolled full time in second, third or fourth year of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Engineering, of the University of Ottawa.
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. be enrolled in an engineering course that includes a research project or Have received a research assistantship in an engineering laboratory.

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of receipt of a research assistantship in an engineering lab (a letter of no more than 500 words from the student or professor), if applicable

About this Award

In 1997, Monique Frize (née Aubry) and Peter Frize established this fund in memory of Monique’s first husband, Philippe Arvisais (BASc ’62). Mr. Arvisais died tragically as the result of an accident September 30, 1963, 51 days after marrying Monique. He played a key role in Monique’s career path, encouraging her to choose engineering. In 1966, Monique Frize became the first woman to receive a degree in engineering from the University of Ottawa (a BASc in electrical engineering, specifically). She was also the first to hold the national Chair for Women in Engineering (1989–1997, University of New Brunswick) and then was awarded Ontario’s Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, jointly held by the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. She was a professor of electrical and biomedical engineering (1989–2010), as well as distinguished professor (Carleton University) and professor emerita (University of Ottawa). Monique Frize also published over 250 scholarly articles and many books. She was named to the Order of Canada (1993) as well as a fellow of organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Canadian Academy of Engineering and Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society. She also has received five honorary doctorates.

The goal of this scholarship is to allow students to gain engineering research experience, which can encourage them to undertake graduate studies in the field after their bachelor’s.