Liu-Kennington Award for Common Law Students Involved in Gender and Sexually Diverse Communities

Award created thanks to the generosity of Michelle Liu and Allie Kennington

Award Overview

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

Purpose of this Award

To support newly-admitted undergraduate students at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section who demonstrate academic excellence and are involved in gender and sexually diverse communities.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student
  2. be admitted as a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate academic excellence
  4. be involved in gender and sexually diverse communities

How to Apply

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

  1. a statement describing the applicant’s own involvement in gender and sexually diverse communities

About this Award

This award is made possible by a donation from Michelle Liu (JD ’23) and Allie Kennington to support and celebrate students involved in gender and sexually diverse communities within the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. The award is part of the Liu-Kennington LGBTQ2S+ Education Fund, including the Liu-Kennington Award for the LGBTQ2S+ Engineering Community at the University of Waterloo.