From the CFUW Charitable Trust
Ruth Binnie Fellowship
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 […]
Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA) Fellowship
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 […]
CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards
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 […]
CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards
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. […]
CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA)
CFUW Aboriginal Women’s Award (AWA) 2019 – 2020 Value: $10,000 (Non-renewable) — The CFUW AWA is presented as a one-time award to celebrate the CFUW 100th Anniversary in 2019. 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 […]
CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award
CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award 2019-2020 — Total Value: $12,000 — Two awards: $6,000 each Inaugurated in 2015, the award is named to honour Linda Souter, the only Canadian member of CFUW that has served both as President of CFUW and Graduate Women International (formerly known as International Federation of University Women, IFUW). Awarded to […]
CFUW Library Award 2016
The Library Award Winner for 2016 is the Shelldale Better Beginnings, Better Futures in Guelph, Ontario. They were nominated by CFUW Guelph. Their proposed project is a multicultural family literacy program, which utilizes books written in multiple languages to help teach English to immigrant families. It is a multi- generational program, focusing on the family as a […]
CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award 2017-2018
CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award CFUW LINDA SOUTER HUMANITIES AWARD Value: $6,000 Inaugurated in 2015, the award is named to honour Linda Souter, the only Canadian member of CFUW that has served both as President of CFUW and Graduate Women International (formerly known as International Federation of University Women, IFUW). Awarded to a masters or […]