University of Toronto
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Calendar 2000 - 2001

11. Scholarships and Awards

Admission Scholarships

OSOTF ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS

The Robert L. Bullen Admission Scholarship
This scholarship, derived from the income of a capital fund, was established in 1982 in memory of the late Robert L. Bullen, B.A.Sc., Metallurgical Engineering, 1929, by his wife, Mrs. Robert L. Bullen.

The scholarship is awarded annually to a student entering the First Year in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering on the basis of financial need. Academic standing in pre-requisite courses is also considered.

The Sidney C. Cooper Scholarships
Through the generosity of the family educational and charitable foundation of Sidney C. Cooper (B.A. Sc., Civil Engineering, 1945) two awards are established in the Department of Civil Engineering. One award will be granted to a student entering First Year and one to a student entering Fourth Year. The First Year award is made on the basis of financial need. Academic achievement, involvement in athletics and participation in extra-curricular activities will also be considered. 

ECE Faculty and Staff Admission Scholarship
This admission scholarship, established in 1997, is provided by the generosity of the Faculty and Staff of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. The award, derived from the annual income, is granted to a student entering the first year of either Electrical or Computer Engineering on the basis of financial need. Academic standing will also be considered.

I.E.E. Toronto Centre Scholarship
In 1997, the Toronto Centre of the Institution of Electrical Engineers established this scholarship in memory of the late Al Fabian. The award is granted to a student entering the First Year of the Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering programs (alternated annually between the two programs) who has demonstrated financial need. Academic merit will also be considered.

The Lau Family Scholarships
These scholarships were established in 1997 through the generosity of Mr. Lee-Ka Lau and family. Two scholarships are granted: one to a student entering the first year in Computer Engineering and one to a student entering the first year in Electrical Engineering. The awards are based on financial need. Academic achievement will also be considered. Scholarships may be renewed for Second Year in the designated programs on the basis of continued financial need and achieving honours standing.

Motorola Foundation Scholarships
Established in 1996 through the generosity of the Motorola Foundation, two awards are available for students entering the First Year of either Electrical or Computer Engineering on the basis of financial need. Academic standing will also be considered.

Donald Ross Leadership Award
Through a generous gift of Mr. Donald Ross in 1997 this award was established in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. The award is granted to a student entering the first year of the program on the basis of financial need Academic achievement and demonstrated leadership skills in high school through participation in team sports and/or student affairs and community involvement will also be considered.

The award may be renewed for Second Year providing at least 75% standing is maintained and that the awardee is still deserving.

Leon Rubin Scholarships
Established in 1997 through the generosity of William F. McLean, a number of scholarships are available for students entering the First Year of Chemical Engineering on the basis of financial need. Academic standing will also be considered. 

Awards may be renewed for Second Year on the basis of continued financial need and academic achievement at the end of Year I.

Edward and Helen Swanston Scholarships
The scholarship was established in 1997, made possible by a generous donation from Edward Y. Swanston. The scholarship is awarded to a student entering the First Year in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry on the basis of financial need. Academic standing and extra-curricular involvement in high school through participation in team sports, with the emphasis on sportsmanship, and/or community service will also be considered. The scholarship is renewable for the Second Year on the basis of continued financial need and achieving an average of at least 75%.

The Jean Wallace Memorial Scholarship
This award was established in 1999 by William L. Wallace, B.A.Sc., (5T6 Metallurgical Engineering) in memory of his mother, the late Jean Wallace.
The award will be granted to one (or two) students entering First Year of Materials Engineering on the basis of financial need. Academic achievement and demonstrated leadership qualities through both school and community involvement will also be considered. If no suitable candidate is found at the admissions level, the award may be granted to a student completing Year 1 of the Materials Engineering program based on the same criteria. Department recommendation.
 

NON-OSOTF ADMISSION SCHOLARSHIPS

Kenneth Au-Yeung Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1999 by Ben and Catherine Au-Yeung in memory of their son. The scholarship is awarded to a student entering the Computer Engineering program on the basis of academic achievement in the pre-requisite courses as well as a demonstrated commitment to Community Service. Financial need may be considered.

J. P. Bickell Foundation Scholarships
(see listing later in this chapter)

The Bi-cultural Admission Scholarship
The Professional Engineers Wives’ Association has established an admission scholarship of the value of the income from the fund to a student entering the First Year of any program in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. In addition to achieving outstanding results on the subjects prescribed for admission to the Faculty, candidates must have excelled in at least one course in either of Canada’s official languages in the final Ontario high school year. The first award was made in June, 1983.

Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Alumni Entrance Scholarships
Established in 1995, these scholarships, provided through the generosity of alumni and friends of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, are open to students entering the First Year of the program on the basis of academic standing in the subjects required for admission. The scholarships are renewable in second year provided honours standing is obtained. The value on admission is $500 and renewable at $1500 for a total of $2000. 

Civil Engineering Admission Scholarships
Established in 1995, these scholarships, provided through the generosity of alumni and friends of the Department of Civil Engineering, are awarded to students entering the First Year of the Civil Engineering program on the basis of academic excellence. Some awards will be renewable provided the student achieves honours standing at the end of First Year and proceeds to Second Year of the program. 

John Pearson Duncan Admission Award (Brant County)
This admission award valued at $100 is provided in memory of the late John Pearson Duncan, B.A.Sc., University of Toronto, 1926. It is granted to a student from a secondary school in Brant County entering the First Year of any program in the Faculty, who has achieved not less than 80% on the subjects required for admission.

The financial need of the applicant is considered and the selection is based on a combination of academic excellence and financial need with the provision that financial need not be an absolute requirement for any award. 

The first award was made in 1982.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission Scholarship
Established in 1996 by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, this scholarship is awarded to a student entering first year, full-time in either program on the basis of high school academic record, references, and extra-curricular activities and telephone interview. No awards will be made by reversion.

Engineering Alumni Association Admission Scholarships
Five scholarships, each with a possible value of $1,500, are provided annually by the University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Association for students entering the First Year of any course in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The awards are made on the basis of high standing in Ontario Secondary School.

There are two types of Scholarships.
(a) -The William Ian MacKenzie Turner 2T5 Scholarship, named after a “Schoolman of Distinction”, with a full value of $1,500.
(b) -Four Centennial Scholarships with a value of $1,000 each when entering First Year with an additional $250 if the student achieves Honours standing in First Year, and a further $250 if he or she maintains Honours standing in Second Year. These amounts do not affect other awards for First and Second Year work.

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Admission Scholarships
These awards, derived from the annual income of a capital donation, are granted to students entering First Year in any Engineering program on the basis of outstanding academic achievement in the pre-requisite courses.

Robert M. Friedland Scholarships
These scholarships were established in 1996 through a generous donation from Robert M. Friedland, Chairman of Indochina Goldfields Ltd., and Bakyrchik Gold PLC. The awards will be granted on the basis of academic standing and preference is given to international students entering the First Year of the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program in the Division of Mineral Engineering. If there are no suitable candidates in the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program, the award can be granted to international students entering the First Year of any undergraduate program in the Faculty. If there are no suitable candidates in the Faculty then the award can be granted to students entering the First Year in any Faculty at the University of Toronto. The admission awards are renewable in the Second Year provided honours standing is maintained at the end of first year and that the candidate proceeds to the Second Year of the Lassonde Mineral Engineering Program.

James A. Gow Admission Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1982 through donations provided by friends and colleagues to honour James A. Gow, University of Toronto, 4T6, on his retirement, and to recognize his many contributions to the Faculty. 

Jim Gow served the Faculty for thirty-five years, the last twenty as Secretary and Assistant Dean. Over those years he was friend and counsellor to staff and to countless students who remember him as one dedicated to their well-being.

The scholarship is awarded annually to a student who achieves high standing in Ontario Secondary School. The award is tenable in any program.

The Grabill Admission Scholarship
The Grabill Admission Scholarship is the gift of Mr. Dayton L. Grabill, a graduate of this Faculty in 1924. The Scholarship has a value of approximately $500 and is awarded to the candidate with high standing in Ontario Secondary School.

Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association Admission Scholarship
The Metropolitan Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association, an organization of independent contractors, provides this admission scholarship of $2,000. It is awarded to a student entering the First Year of the Civil Engineering program who has achieved outstanding marks (not less than an average of 80%) on the Ontario Secondary School subjects prescribed for admission. 

George A. Guess Admission Scholarships
(see listing later in this chapter)

Frank Howard Guest Admission Bursary
(see listing later in this chapter)

Walter Scott Guest Memorial Scholarships
Established in 1995 by the estate of Frank Howard Guest as a memorial to his father, the late Walter Scott Guest, these scholarships are awarded to students entering the First Year of any undergraduate program in the Faculty on the basis of academic standing.

Horace Hally Admission Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1997 from the estate of the late Horace Angus Hally, a friend of the University of Toronto. The award will be granted to a student entering the First Year of the Mechanical Engineering program on the basis of satisfactory academic standing in the secondary school courses required for admission. In addition, involvement in extra-curricular activities will also be considered.

Jane Elizabeth Ham Memorial Scholarship
This award was established in 1993 by Professor and Mrs. James Ham in memory of their daughter. The scholarship will be awarded to a student on entrance to the Faculty, in any program, on the basis of outstanding academic achievement consistently obtained in each of the subjects required and offered for admission. Range of personal interests and financial need is relevant. Half of the total amount of the award is made on entrance and the other half upon registration in the Second Year, on the condition that the student obtains Honours in the Examinations of First Year. In addition, there is an OSOTF portion.

The Murray Calder Hendry Scholarship
This award was established by the estate of Mrs. Grace Appel Hendry as a memorial to her husband, a graduate of this Faculty in 1905. It has a value of the income from a capital sum of $10,000 and the recipient must: (a) have attained an average of at least 75% on the Ontario Secondary School subjects required for admission. (b) be entering the First Year of any course in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

The first award was made in the Session 1962-63.

Roy Jarvis Henry Admission Scholarships
The estate of the late Roy Jarvis Henry awards three scholarships of $500 each, to students who have achieved high standing on the Ontario Secondary School qualifications required for admission, two of which are open to students entering any course in the Faculty and one open to students entering Lassonde Mineral Engineering. 

If there is no suitable candidate in Lassonde Mineral Engineering, all three awards are tenable in any program in the Faculty.

I.O.D.E. (Municipal Chapter of Toronto) Bursary in Pure and Applied Science
Gift of the Municipal Chapter of Toronto, Independent Order of Daughters of the Empire, (I.O.D.E.), this award of the value of $400 is granted to a graduate from a secondary school in Metropolitan Toronto or immediate suburbs who intends to specialize in science or engineering at the University of Toronto. 

Canadian citizenship is required, unless the applicant’s family has not been resident in Canada long enough to be eligible for citizenship. Financial need is considered. 

Selection of the recipient will be made by the I.O.D.E. Committee of Award.

The Harvey W. Kriss Admission Scholarship in Industrial Engineering
This scholarship was established in 1989 by family, friends and colleagues in memory of Harvey W. Kriss, B.A.Sc. (Engineering and Business 1959), S.M. (MIT, 1961). The award, derived from the annual income, will be granted to a student entering the First Year of the Industrial Engineering program. In addition to academic excellence, qualities of character and leadership as demonstrated in school and community activities will be considered.

Lassonde Scholarships
(see listing later is in this chapter)

James Turner MacBain Scholarship
(see listing later in this chapter)

Salim Majdalany Scholarship
(see listing later in this chapter)

The Hal Major Memorial Admission Award
This award is provided by the generosity of Mr. George Bird, P.Eng., (class of 4T9, Civil Engineering) in memory of his uncle, Mr. Hal Major, who died in 1986 at the age of 94.
The Award is granted to a student entering the First Year in the Department of Civil Engineering on the basis of financial need and demonstrated qualities of character and leadership. 

J. Edgar McAllister Foundation Admission Awards
Provided by the bequest of the late J. Edgar McAllister, B.A.Sc., numerous awards, varying in amounts, are available to students entering the First Year of programs in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Computer, Lassonde Mineral Engineering, and Materials Engineering, who have achieved high standing in the secondary school courses prescribed for admission and who are in need of financial assistance.

The John Wolfe McColl Memorial Awards
The income of this fund is divided equally among the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Faculty of Medicine.

The funds available to the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering will provide admission scholarships for outstanding students entering the First Year of any program.

Lachlan Dales McKellar Admission Scholarships
Provided by a bequest of the late Leona D. McKellar, two scholarships of $500 each are offered to students who have achieved high standing on the Ontario Secondary School qualifications required for admission to the Faculty. 

Metallurgy & Materials Science Alumni Admission Scholarships
Established in 1995 by friends and alumni of the Department, this scholarship is awarded to students entering the First Year of the Materials Engineering program on the basis of outstanding academic performance in the subjects required for admission and involvement in school and community activities. The award is valued at $3000 on admission with a subsequent award of $1000 upon registration in the second year of the program provided honours standing is maintained.

Metropolitan Toronto Road Builders Association Scholarship
This award,valued at $1,000, was established in 1987 through the generosity of the Metropolitan Toronto Road Builders Association. The award is granted to a student entering the first year of the Civil Engineering program on the basis of good academic standing and qualities of character and leadership.

George R. Mickle Admission Bursaries
Provided by a bequest of the late George R. Mickle, five bursaries of the value of $1,000 each are available to students entering the First Year in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The awards are made on the basis of the applicants’ academic standing in Ontario Secondary School and financial need. 

Professional Engineers Ontario Admission Scholarship
The Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education provides two admission scholarships of $1,200 each and are designated, where possible, to a male and female student. They are awarded to the candidates who achieve the highest average percentage in the Ontario Secondary School subjects prescribed for admission to the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The scholarship will not be awarded to a student who has spent more than one year in the final year unless evidence satisfactory to Council is given that attendance has been extended beyond the period specified for reasons beyond the student’s control. This scholarship is not tenable with any other admission scholarship.

Edward A. Rolph Scholarships
Established in 1994 from the estate of Edward A. Rolph and Kathryn S. Rolph, these scholarships will be granted to one or more students entering the First Year of any program in the Faculty on the basis of academic excellence. Application is not required.

Robert Sangster Memorial Admission Award
Gift of Mrs. Grace E. Sangster and family and friends of the late Robert Sangster, B.A.Sc. Electrical Engineering 1949, this scholarship, of the approximate value of $800, is awarded annually to a student entering the First Year of any program in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, on the basis of satisfactory academic standing in secondary school, and financial need. 

The F.C.C.P. – John Hin Chung Tsang Memorial Admission Scholarship
(see listing later in this chapter)

Wallberg Admission Scholarship
A number of admission scholarships, each of a value of $1,000 are awarded annually from the income from the Wallberg bequest on the recommendation of the Council of the Faculty to the six candidates with the highest average percentage in subjects prescribed for admission to the Faculty. 

To qualify for the scholarship a candidate must achieve an average of at least 75% in the subjects prescribed for admission and must register in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. 

The scholarship will not be awarded to a student who has spent more than five years in an Ontario Secondary School or its equivalent unless evidence can be provided satisfactory to Council that this extended attendance was for reasons beyond the student’s control. 

W. J. T. Wright Admission Scholarship
The W.J.T. Wright Admission Scholarship was established in honour of Professor W.J.T. Wright, a highly regarded emeritus member of the Faculty. The capital donation is provided by the 67th University of Toronto Battery of the Canadian Army. The scholarship of approximately $670 is awarded annually to a student entering the First Year of the Civil Engineering program who has achieved outstanding marks in the Ontario High School subjects prescribed for admission. The first award was made in 1982.
 

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