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Scholarships & AwardsScholarships & AwardsMany scholarships offered by Westernhave deadlines at the end of October and maycontain an essay component that requiressome time to compose. While AcademicMerit Scholarships require no application,both National Scholarships and CombinedMerit Scholarships do require an application.Award SearchPhone: 519-661-2100www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/scholarships-awardsVisit our new Award Search that enablesyou to search for awards based on criteriaof your choosing, such as extra-curricularactivities, interests, your program of study,and more....BursariesSee the Fees & Financial Aid section in this guide.Combined Academic MeritAwardswww.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/scholarships-awards/in-course-scholarshipsawards/These are awarded to students based ona combination of academic merit and one ormore non-academic requirements, such asparticipation in extra-curricular activities anddemonstration of leadership qualities. Eachaward has its own academic criteria andguidelines.Application InformationThe deadlines for these awards vary fromSeptember 30 to February 28 of each year,depending on the terms of the award; pleaserefer to the individual award applicationfor specific details. Applications can bedownloaded beginning in September bychoosing the appropriate link at www.registrar.uwo.ca/FinancialServices/MeritBasedAwards.cfmRecipients will be chosen and notified byletter within two months of the awarddeadline.Awards:• Parents Fund Award• M.E. (Peggy) CollinsMemorial Award• Rogers Family Award• Jane Plas InternationalStudent Award• Lisa Gilmer MemorialAward• Gary W. Weese Award• Science Students’ CouncilImpact AwardFor more information, pleasecontact:Student Financial ServicesOffice of the RegistrarRm. 1140 Western StudentServices Bldg. London,Ontario N6A 3K7Phone: 519-661-2100Fax: 519-661-2083Email: bursary@uwo.caExternal Scholarshipsand AwardsScholarshipsCanada.comwww.scholarshipscanada.comStudentAwards.comwww.studentawards.comWestern is not responsible for theadministration and content of these sites.Graduate Scholarships andFundinggrad.uwo.ca/current_students/funding_opportunities.htmAs one of Canada’s leading researchinstitutions, Western offers competitive studentfunding packages to allow graduate studentsto focus on their research and academicdevelopment.Choosing a graduate degree doesn’t have tomean taking on debt.In-Course Scholarships andAwardswww.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/studentfinances/scholarships-awards/in-coursescholarships-awards/In-course Scholarships and Awardsare established and funded by individualdonors, corporations, faculties, departments,and the governing body of the University.Scholarships and Awards are given out inthe fall of each year based on the student’sprevious academic performance and currentregistration.Eligibility: Once a student has completedone year of studies at Western, they becomeeligible for In Course Awards. Eligibilityof all scholarships and awards granted by theUniversity of Western Ontario are reserved forstudents registered at the Main Campus only,unless the provisions of a particular award stateotherwise. Students must have completed theirprescribed academic program requiring fiveor more full courses in the previous year, andcurrently be registered in a full-time courseload as determined by their enrolled program.Students who completed their previousacademic year at an affiliate college or institutionother than Western are not eligible.Merit Based Scholarshipsand AwardsPhone: 519-661-2100www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/scholarships-awards/in-course-scholarshipsawards/Most scholarships, such as admissionscholarships, are awarded based on academicmerit and do not require an application.Scholarships and Awards are establishedand funded by individual donors, corporations,Faculties, Departments, and the governing bodyof the University of Western Ontario. Scholarshipsand Awards are awarded in the Fall of eachyear based on the student’s previous academicperformance and current registration. Theseawards are taxable income and students are issuedT4A’s in February for the previous taxation year.Need Based AwardsSee the Fees & Financial Aid section in this guide.52 STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012