E.J. Doyle Memorial Scholarship 

This fund was established in 2006 by Patrick and Eileen Doyle, in memory of E.J. Doyle, Patrick’s father.

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:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate students who show particular interest in and aptitude for the study of minerology and who demonstrate financial need.  

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be enrolled as a full- or part-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science at the University of Ottawa.
  2. be an Ontario resident, as per the OSAP [4] rules and regulations.
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa.
  4. have a cumulative grade point average of 7.0 or higher.
  5. have achieved a passing grade in an introductory mineralogy course in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEO2163 or GEO2563), or its equivalent; and
  6. demonstrate an aptitude for and interest in mineralogy.
[4] OSAP: Ontario Student Assistance Program

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire;
  2. a copy of the applicant’s transcript; and
  3. a short essay (maximum 500 words) demonstrating the applicant’s interest in mineralogy.

About this Award

After retiring from a successful career as a research scientist and manager in the federal Department of Agriculture, E.J. Doyle developed a keen interest in minerals and mineral collecting.  As a member of the Ottawa Valley Mineral Association, he took part in numerous trips to collecting localities in eastern Ontario and in Quebec. Over 20 years, Mr. Doyle assembled a collection of more than 1,000 specimens, representing important mineral types in Canada and worldwide. He spent many pleasurable hours examining each carefully catalogued specimen, endeavouring to identify all the visible minerals. When uncertain, he would seek the opinion of experts at the Geological Survey of Canada. One such “unknown” was a previously unrecognized polymorph of aluminum hydroxide, which was given the name “Doyleite” in his honour (Chao et al., 1985; [2] Horvath, 2003 [3]). Mr. Doyle’s collection of minerals was donated in 2006 to the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.    
This fund was established in 2006 by Patrick and Eileen Doyle, in memory of E.J. Doyle, Patrick’s father


[2]Chao, G.Y., J. Baker, A.P. Sabina, ad A.C. Roberts. 1985. Doyleite, a new polymorph of Al(OH)3, and its relationship to bayerite, gibbsite and norstrandite. Canadian Mineralogist 23: 21-28.

[3]  Horvath, L. 2003. Mineral Species Discovered in Canada, and Species Named After Canadians. The Canadian Mineralogist, Special Publication 6. Doyleite. p. 53.