Lorenzo Danis Fund

Fall term

Award created thanks to the generosity of the “Father Danis Fund” established by the Faculty's early graduates

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Maximum $1,000
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

Provide for all manners of activities related to the participation at conferences, colloquiums or seminars of academic or professional content where the student has presented.

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-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa
  3. have attended and presented at a conference (held from February 1st to August 31)
  4. have a financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. have not received payment or funding from another source that covers the total amount of the conference expenses

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of presentation at the conference, the boarding passes and original receipts for all expenses for an amount equivalent or less than the maximum value ($1,000) of the award
  3. a letter (max. 500 words) written by the applicant detailing the conference they have attended (including the date and location), what they have presented there and a budget outlining the
         applicant's expenses and other sources of revenue for this conference
Note: Expenses for more than one conference can be included in the application, provided that the amount requested does not exceed the maximum value of the award.

About this Award

The “Father Danis Fund” results from the annual investment revenues flowing from an endowment established by some of the Faculty's early graduates. The fund honors their cherished mentor and friend, Father Lorenzo Danis. He was a member of the Oblate order and the individual charged with developing a medical school at the University of Ottawa.