Scholarships & Awards

To be awarded to students in the Canadian Studies program on the basis of academic merit. Open to students enrolled in the program from any college. Preference given to a student coming from the federal riding of York Centre.

Gift of friends and relatives of the late Jack Zwaigenbaum, enrolled in Commerce and Finance at University College from 1954 until his death in 1956; scholarship of the value of the annual income from the fund.

Gift of the late John Macdonald. Awarded to a University College student with excellent performance in Philosophy.

Gift of the late Julius Rossin; scholarship of the value of the annual income from the fund. 

Established in honour of Kathleen Davis and William G. Davis (UC 1951), premier of the province of Ontario 1971-85, upon the occasion of his retirement as premier. In awarding the two scholarships preference will be given to students enrolled in a program in political science, the former premier’s main area of interest.

Gift of the late F.C.A. Jeanneret (UC 1912), formerly principal of University College and chancellor of the University, and the late Mrs. Jeanneret, in memory of their son, Kenneth Geikie Jeanneret, (UC 1939), who was killed in action in February 1945. The scholarship will be awarded where there may be special need for an award.

To award one or more bursaries, with a preference to UC students in an English program from the estates of Minnie White and her sister Lillian Lerenbaum (UC’31) in memory of Lillian Lerenbaum’s daughter Miriam. Eligible students are automatically considered.

To recognize and encourage outstanding academic performance in science, social sciences and humanities at University College.  Awarded to students finishing their first, second, third, or fourth year of study. Awards vary in value and number.

Bequest of the late Professor Margaret Jane Sinden (UC 1937), who taught German at University College from 1946 to 1979; scholarship is of the value of the annual income from the fund.  Preference will be given to a student taking German who is enrolled in the specialist program in Modern Languages and Literatures, or who is taking a program of courses equivalent to or leading toward that specialty. 

To be awarded to University College students on the basis of academic merit, with a preference for Black and Indigenous students.