Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
One award, valued at up to $500, may be presented to a senior undergraduate or graduate student in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies who has made a significant contribution in either volunteer work with persons with disabilities or applied research which has relevance to the lives of persons with disabilities. Interested third-year and fourth-year undergraduates and graduate students are invited to apply. This award honours the memory of Robert A. Fern, an employee of Parks Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage, who was recognized world wide as a leader in advancing accessibility and participation by persons with disabilities in all aspects of society.
Value description:
up to $500
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 75% overall average
- students who have made a significant contribution in either volunteer work with persons with disabilities or in applied research which has relevance to the lives of persons with disabilities
Level:
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Health→Recreation and Leisure Studies
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Fall
Application details:
- Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
- At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Fall deadline (September - December).
- Access the Fall Term Undergraduate Award Application on our Undergraduate Studies Form page.
- The application for awards with deadlines in a future term will be available by the start of that term – please check back later.
- Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
Application deadline:
November 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
