Professor Louis Madonna Scholarship (OSOTF)

Award created thanks to the generosity of Dr. David McLean and Dr. Benjamin C. Y. Yeu Lu

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
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:
March 2
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to University of Ottawa students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering who qualify under the terms established by the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person with the protected/refugee status;
  2. be registered full-time in the regular or coop undergraduate program at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering;
  3. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP rules;
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa; and
  5. be a well-rounded individual (entrepreneurship, leadership, service to the profession and/or community, and good academic standing).

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, maximum two pages in length, from the applicant describing their activities which demonstrate entrepreneurship, leadership and service to the profession and/or the community.

About this Award

This fund was established in 1997 by the Vice Dean, Dr. David McLean, P. Eng., and by Dr. Benjamin Lu, P. Eng., professors in the Department of Chemical Engineering. The scholarship honours the memory of Professor Louis Madonna, a dedicated teacher and first Chairman of the Department of Chemical Engineering. The donors thank the Alumni Association of the University of Ottawa and the Government of Ontario for their matching contributions.