Dr. Denise Alcock Nursing Scholarship

Award created thanks to the generosity of Dr. Denise Alcock.

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate and graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To award a scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student at the School of Nursing of the
Faculty of Health Sciences who has demonstrated both financial need and good academic
standing.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status
  2. be enrolled as a part-time undergraduate or graduate student at the School of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Ottawa
  3. be working or have interest in working in the Canadian health care system
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. be in good academic standing

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of employment in the Canadian health-care system OR a letter of max. 500 words describing the applicant’s interest in working in the Canadian health-care system

About this Award

Dr. Alcock received her BScN from the University of Toronto and her MA (Ed) and PhD from the
University of Ottawa. Over her 40-year career, she has worked as a clinician, educator,
administrator and researcher. In 1989, she became director of the School of Nursing at the
University of Ottawa and associate dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. From 1997 to 2002,
when she retired, she was dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Alcock would be pleased if
this scholarship enabled nurses to further their education.