From the CFUW Charitable Trust
CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA) 2016-2017
CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA) CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA) Value Range: $10,000 – $25,000 In March 2015, the Education Council-Wolfville transferred the proceeds of their education fund to the CFUW Charitable Trust to establish a new award, the CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA). This award was designed to honour Dr. Marion Elder Grant’s life-long […]
CFUW Bourse Georgette LeMoyne Award 2016-2017
CFUW BOURSE GEORGETTE LEMOYNE AWARD CFUW BOURSE GEORGETTE LEMOYNE AWARD Value: $5,000 Georgette LeMoyne (1884-1975), 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 […]
Ruth Binnie Fellowship 2016-2017
Ruth Binnie Fellowship Ruth Binnie Fellowship 2017-2018 Value: $6,000 Honours a founding member of the Nova Scotia Home Economics Association who dedicated her professional life to education in home economics. 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 […]
Presentation by Jennifer McWhirter
CFUW Fellowship Luncheon 2016 – In June of 2016 at the CFUW Fellowship luncheon our guest speaker was Jennifer McWhirter, a past recipient of the Ruth Binnie Fellowship. She is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph in the Department of Population Medicine. Her topic for the luncheon was See It, Be It: […]
CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards 2016-2017
CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards (4 @ $5,000 each) Total Value: $20,000 Two (2) awards at the masters level and two (2) for doctoral level study. Dr. Alice E. Wilson (1881-1964), CFUW member, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the first woman to hold a professional position […]