K-W Third Age Learning Bursary

Award type:
Financial need awards/bursaries, Research specific awards

Award description:
The Kitchener-Waterloo Third Age Learning Bursary will be awarded annually. The bursary will be awarded to students in the Faculty of Health who are engaged in gerontology studies, who have financial need.

Value description:
The value and/or number of Awards may change from year to year.

Eligibility & selection criteria: 

• Must be registered as a full-time or part-time graduate student in the Faculty of Health.
• Must be a Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident, as well as an Ontario resident (must have resided in Ontario for 12 months prior to beginning their post - secondary education).
• Must apply to OSAP for the term in which the award is due and provide a printout (screenshot) of their OSAP Funding Summary. Note: If a student has been restricted from applying to OSAP then they must instead provide proof that they are restricted.
• Must have demonstrated financial need. From their budget, within the Graduate Student Award application, their “Current term expenses” must exceed their “Current term income”. All amounts entered will be reviewed and only standard expenses will be allowed.
• Must be engaging in gerontology studies as demonstrated in the personal letter portion of their application.

Level:
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Health→Health Studies/Gerontology, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Public Health Sciences, Recreation & Leisure Studies

Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident

Selection process:
Application required

Term:
Fall

Contact person:

• For further information about this award please contact the appropriate:

  Manager, Graduate Financial Aid and Awards Programs in Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)