2018-2019 Award Winners

CFUW Elizabeth & Rachel Massey Award 2019-2020 Funded by the Massey FamilyValue: $5,000 Established in 2006, in memory of Elizabeth Massey, a young lawyer and member of CFUW whose life was greatly enriched by her love of the creative arts. For post-graduate studies in the visual arts/fine arts, such as painting or sculpture; or in music. The award is tenable in Canada or abroad. 2018-2019 Winner: HANNÉ BECKER 2018-2019 Winner: HANNÉ BECKER 2018-2019 Winner: HANNÉ BECKER B.Mus. Performance (Honours), 2014, University of TorontoM.A. Performance (Organ), 2016, Schola Cantorum BasiliensisD.M.A. Performance (Organ), 2017–2021, University of Toronto Hanné Becker’s doctoral research focuses […]

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CFUW BOURSE GEORGETTE LEMOYNE AWARD 2019 – 2020 Total Value: $10,000 — Two awards: $5,000 each — Georgette LeMoyne was one of the first women to receive a university degree in French Canada. She devoted her life to the promotion of education and employment for women. It is for graduate study in any field at a Canadian university. The candidate must be studying in French and write the Statement of Intent (Section I) of the application in French. This award has been increased as part of CFUW 100th Anniversary celebrations. 2018-2019 Winner: MÉLINA GUÊNÉ-NANCHEN 2017-2018 Winner: ANNE-MARIE PILOTE 2018-2019 Winner: […]

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CFUW Memorial Fellowship 2019 – 2020 Total Value: $16,000 — Two fellowships: $8,000 each — Honours those for whom the CFUW Charitable Trust receives memorial donations. At the time of application, the candidate must be enrolled in masters studies in science, mathematics or engineering. This fellowship is tenable in Canada or abroad. This award has been increased as part of CFUW 100th Anniversary celebrations. 2018-2019 Winner: KIMBERLEY WETTEN 2018-2019 Winner: KIMBERLEY WETTEN 2018-2019 Winner: KIMBERLEY WETTEN B.A. Sport Health and Physical Education, Ecology, 2014, Vancouver Island UniversityMaster of Natural Resources Management (M.N.R.M.), 2017-2019, University of Manitoba  Kim’s research will focus […]

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CFUW Dr. Margaret McWilliams Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 2019 – 2020 Total Value: $22,000 — Two fellowships: $11,000 each  — This fellowship, established in 1952, honours Margaret McWilliams, first CFUW President (1919-1923), who dedicated her life to furthering the status of women through improved access to higher education and the active involvement of women in public life. It is awarded to a woman who has completed at least one calendar year in a full-time doctoral program and is enrolled in full-time studies in Canada or abroad at the time of application. This award has been increased as part of CFUW 100th Anniversary […]

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Ruth Binnie Fellowship 2019 – 2020 Value: $6,000  — Honours a founding member of the Nova Scotia Home Economics Association who dedicated her professional life to home economics education. At the time of application, the applicant must be enrolled in masters studies that focus on one or more aspect(s) of the field of Human Ecology/Home Economics/Family and Consumer Studies. Special consideration will be given to those pursuing a postgraduate degree in education. She may be studying abroad. The evolving studies in Human Ecology include: human nutrition, food science, housing/shelter and aesthetics, architecture, financial resource management, clothing and textiles, family relations, […]

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Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA) Fellowship 2019 – 2020 Value: $6,000 — The fellowship is open to candidates enrolled in studies in Human Ecology including Family and Consumer Sciences, at the masters or doctoral level. The applicant must be accepted or enrolled in a post-graduate program in Canada at the time of application. The evolving studies in Human Ecology include: human nutrition, food science, housing/shelter and aesthetics, architecture, financial resource management, clothing and textiles, family relations, human sexuality, and human development. 2018-2019 Winner: VERENA ROSSA-ROCCOR 2018-2019 Winner: VERENA ROSSA-ROCCOR 2018-2019 Winner: VERENA ROSSA-ROCCOR M.D., 2012, University of TübingenM.Sc. Population and […]

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CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards 2019-2020 Total Value: $30,000 —Three awards at the masters level and three for doctoral level study.  The value of each award is $5,000. Dr. Alice E. Wilson, CFUW member, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the first woman to hold a professional position at the Geological Survey of Canada won the 1926 CFUW Travelling Fellowship. Awarded to mature students returning to graduate studies in any field after at least three years. This award has been increased as part of CFUW 100th Anniversary celebrations. 2018-2019 Winners 2018-2019 Winners: SYLVIE OUELLETTE B.A. Journalism, 1995, […]

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CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards 2019 – 2020 Total Value: $24,000 — Two awards for masters study: $5,000 eachTwo awards for doctoral study: $7,000 each Commemorates the fourteen women students murdered at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. For graduate studies in any field. The applicant must justify the relevance of her work to women. This award has been increased as part of CFUW 100th Anniversary celebrations. 2018-2019 Winners: PAISLY SYMENUK; ROXANN GUERRETTE PAISLY SYMENUK 2018-2019 Winner: PAISLY SYMENUK B.Sc.N. (Honours) 2017, University of AlbertaMaster of Public Health (M.P.H.) / Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), 2017-2020, University of British […]

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