President's Scholarship of Distinction - Entrance Scholarship, University of Waterloo

If you meet the conditions outlined below, you’ll be awarded a University of Waterloo President’s Scholarship of Distinction valued at $2,000 and a $1,500 International Experience Award and/or a $1,500 Research Award.

Your early May admission average, including required courses, must be 95% or higher for the program for which you’ve received and accepted an Offer of Admission.

You must accept your Offer of Admission by the date specified on the offer.

You must be enrolled at UW in full-time studies (minimum 2.5 course units) for the entire fall 2009 term.

To remain eligible for the full value of the scholarship, you must

• be admitted to full-time, first-year degree studies at UW for fall 2009
• be starting post-secondary studies in a degree program for the first time in fall 2009
• remain enrolled in full-time studies (minimum 2.5 course units) at UW for the full 4-month fall term

Note: This scholarship program pertains to admission to the University of Waterloo only and is not applicable at Renison College or St. Jerome’s University, who offer their own scholarships.

Brandon University - List of 2009/2010 Scholarships

For a detailed list of what scholarships/bursaries are available at Brandon University for 2009/2010, please visit (list will be in PDF form): click here.

Be sure to read the required documents carefully!

Scholarships for Transfer Students - University of New Brunswick

Rare opportunity! Transfer students may be eligible for scholarship support if they are transferring to UNB in their first undergraduate degree program with good grades from another Canadian post-secondary institution. No application is necessary. Students must be accepted to the degree program by June 1 and scholarships are awarded pending available funding. (The sooner would be better, since funding is limited.)

Transfer students may be considered for scholarship support after they have completed 24 credit hours at UNB and have achieved good grades. At that point, please apply for scholarship support through your eServices.

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Industrial Innovation Scholarships Program

Master’s Level
Value $7,000 per year from NSERC, $7,000 per year from FQRNT, for a maximum of two years, plus a company contribution of at least $7,000 per year
Application Deadline No NSERC or FQRNT deadline (there may be university deadlines)

Doctoral Level
Value $9,000 per year from NSERC, $9,000 per year from FQRNT, for a maximum of three years, plus a minimum company contribution of $9,000 per year
Application Deadline No NSERC or FQRNT deadline (there may be university deadlines)

What kind of support do these scholarships provide?
The Industrial Innovation Scholarships (IIS) Program, offered jointly by NSERC and the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT), offers financial assistance to students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program and interested in undertaking research in natural sciences and engineering, through a university-business partnership.

Note: Foreign students may apply for an IIS as of September 1, 2008.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Vancouver

Generous scholarships — ranging from $2,700 to $13,500 USD per academic year — will be competitively awarded to academically talented applicants from around the world. Scholarships may be awarded to students who have the equivalent of a 3.00 or higher secondary school grade point average and a TOEFL score of at least 550. Students who submit scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) may be eligible for higher scholarships. All scholarships are renewable annually, for the life of a student’s program, based on continued academic performance (maintaining a 3.00 GPA or higher).

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English Language Institute Seneca College

Grandmaple Award of Excellence

Donated by Ms. Lisa Song, (funded by Grandland International Consulting Inc. and Beijing Oriental Human Resources Development Company Limited), this award of $1000 will be offered once per year to one international visa student from the People's Republic of China. The recipient, who must be a fulltime ELI student at Seneca College, will be selected on the basis of the highest GPA in a graduating Level 8 English Language Institute class.

tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor - Ryerson University

Deadline to Apply:
Friday February 27, 2009

Applications are invited for one tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing August 1, 2009 subject to budgetary approval. In addition to demonstrating an active research agenda with the promise of scholarly productivity, and excellence in undergraduate teaching, the successful candidate will assume primary responsibility for the administration of a unique partnership between the Department of Politics and Public Administration and the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) through which Ryerson’s undergraduate program in Public Administration and Governance is delivered to Aboriginal administrators in many locations throughout Ontario.

To be considered, candidates should have a doctorate with a focus on Aboriginal studies, governance, policy or law; Canadian or Comparative Politics; or Public Administration. ABDs will be considered if completion of the doctorate occurs prior to December 31, 2009. Applications from candidates with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal culture, policy, administration, and governmental relations are particularly encouraged.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a recent article-length writing sample, a 1-2 page research plan, a 1-2 page statement of teaching philosophy, results of teaching surveys (or equivalent evidence), evidence of administrative ability, and three reference letters, by February 27, 2009, to: Dr. Neil Thomlinson, Chair, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street JOR728, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3. Please note that faxed and e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

Ryerson University has an employment equity program and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. Members of designated groups are encouraged to self-identify. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.