Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship will be made to four (4) entering full-time graduate students and five (5) continuing full-time graduate students at Brock University who have achieve high academic standing. Of the entering awards, two (2) will be available to student studying within the Center for Applied Disabilities Studies (CADS) and two (2) will be available to students in Child and Youth Studies (CHYS). For the continuing awards, three (3) will be available to students studying within CADS and two (2) will be available to students in CHYS. If one of the departments does not have two students who meet the criteria in a given year, then the alternate department will be able to use the residual award(s) of the same nature (entering/continuing) in that given year. Awards will be given to students who are pursuing an applied disability project or thesis work pertaining to persons with intellectual disability who have concurrent challenges with mental health, behaviour, criminal justice, or issues related to the promotion of human rights. Applicants will be required to provide a two page outline (approx. 600 words) explaining a plan for their project and/or thesis focused in the areas listed above.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $1,240
Eligibility
- To be eligible to apply for internal awards, scholarships, and bursaries, the graduate student must be registered as a full-time student.
- A student who is withdrawn from the university or has a change of status will have their scholarship eligibility reviewed and adjustments to their financial support.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
At the time you submit your application to graduate studies at Brock University you are required to complete and submit the Graduate Student Internal Entrance Scholarship/Award Application which will appear on your applicant portal account as a document required for admission. After you have submitted your graduate studies application, instructions to activate your applicant portal account will be sent via email.
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