Michèle Kérisit Scholarship

This award was created in loving memory of Michèle Kérisit

Award Overview

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

Purpose of this Award

Provide financial support to a female student with at least one dependent child, who has arrived in Canada as an immigrant less than 10 years ago (sponsored, refugee, asylum applicant, international student, economic immigrant, etc.), and who is registered at the School of Social Work of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a female student with the status of permanent resident (or has submitted an application for permanent residency), international student (with a study permit), refugee (protected status) or Canadian citizen for less than 10 years
  2. be registered in an undergraduate or graduate program at the School of Social Work of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. have at least one dependent child

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof that the applicant has at least one dependent child living with her full time
  3. a copy of the student’s application for permanent residency, proof of her status as an international student, or proof of the date when her Canadian citizenship came into effect, if applicable

About this Award

Michèle Kérisit led a full and inspiring life, one devoted to helping women through her research on immigrant and refugee women, women survivors of armed conflict, Francophone women in Ontario and senior women. She bridged the gap between theory and practice through her constant and unfailing commitment to several women’s rights organizations. Intellectual, vibrant and sensitive, she published a number of articles, research papers and books. As an educator, she ensured that her students developed into social workers with a deep commitment to social justice and research ethics.

Her husband, colleagues and friends, the Reflets journal, as well as other supporters of her cause, would like to honour Michèle Kérisit’s life by providing a deserving student with financial support to assist her in her studies, thereby ensuring that Michèle’s legacy lives on.