Ann and Joan Denis Scholarship in Women's Studies and Social Sciences

Award created thanks to the generosity of Ann Denis her mother Joan Denis

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
up to a maximum equivalent to tuition fees
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 provide financial assistance in recognition of academic excellence to female students enrolled in a bachelor's program in social sciences with a minor or a major in women's studies and whose education would otherwise be compromised.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a female student and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person with the protected/refugee status;
  2. be registered full-time or part-time in a bachelor's program in social sciences with a minor or a major in women's studies (preference will be given to female students in sociology) at the Faculty of Social Sciences of 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; and
  5. have a CGPA of at least 7.0 (B+).

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire.

About this Award

This fund was established by Ann Denis, during her tenure as Chair of the Department of Sociology and her mother, Joan Denis, a retired professional social worker.
In establishing the scholarship, the donors acknowledge the important contribution that both university education and feminism had made in their own lives, and more generally in the lives of Canadian women. They are also acknowledging the contribution that scholarships made during their own studies.
The donors wish to thank the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario for their matching contributions.