McDermott Family Scholarship (OTSS)

Award created thanks to the generosity of Edward T. McDermott

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Variable
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 provide financial support to students entering the first year of the English JD Program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa, whose education would otherwise be compromised.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be registered as a full or part-time student in the first year of the English JD Program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa
  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
  5. have a sound academic record
  6. demonstrate an interest in labour and employment law

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. a letter from the applicant describing their interest in labour and employment law

About this Award

This scholarship was established by Edward T. McDermott in appreciation of the excellent legal education his daughter, Kelly Michelle McDermott, received at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, and in memory of Gabriel Tsampalieros, a great friend and alumnus of the Common Law Section who passed away in 2009.

The donor thanks the Government of Ontario which helped create this fund through its generous matching contributions.