Manulife Financial Community and World Service Awards

Award type:

International experience awards, Other travel funding

Award description:

Several awards, valued at $1,500 each, are available to assist undergraduate students in second, third or fourth year in the Faculty of Arts who spend a voluntary unpaid or minimally paid work term with a not-for-profit organization in the community, in Canada, or abroad. Preference will be given for placements in the social service sector. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum 75% overall average) and the nature of the work/volunteer experience. Preference will also be given to students who have been involved in extracurricular or volunteer activities in the service of others. Recipients will be asked to write a letter (1-2 pages maximum), upon return to UW, describing how their experience benefited them and the organization or employer. Interested students are to apply prior to the work/volunteer term by March 15, July 15, or November 15 for upcoming Spring, Fall or Winter experiences. Student are required to provide a letter from the organization to verify remuneration they will be receiving for the work/volunteer experience. This fund was established in 1993 by a generous donation from Manulife Financial.

Value description:

several valued at approximately $1,500 each

Eligibility & selection criteria:

to assist with a voluntary unpaid or minimally paid work term with a not-for-profit organization in the community, in Canada, or abroad.
preference will be given for placements in the social service sector.
must have minimum 75% overall average
preference will also be given to students who have been involved in extracurricular or volunteer activities in the service of others
recipients will be asked to write a letter (1-2 pages maximum), upon return to UW, describing how their experience benefited them and the organization or employer

Level:

Year Two, Year Three, Year Four

Program:

Arts→Accounting and Financial Mgmt, Anthropology, Classical Studies, Communication Arts, Economics, English Language and Literature, Fine Arts, French Studies, Gender and Social Justice, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Global Business and Digital Arts, History, International Trade (minor), Liberal Studies, Medieval Studies, Music, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, Social Development Studies, Sociology and Legal Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies

Citizenship:

Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process:

Application required

Term:

Winter, Spring, Fall

Application deadline:

March 15, July 15, November 15

Additional instructions:

Complete the Community & World Service Award Application (PDF)