Scholarships 2024
SAFA-Wide
All submissions must be sent to Micha Kasongo at uni@artsuottawa.ca with subject line “Scholarship Submission: Name of Scholarship you are applying for” (Ex: Scholarship Submission: Research).
Please include your full name (First and Last) and student number in your submission.
RESEARCH
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Research Scholarship program is offered to students wishing to seek out funding for advanced research in their field. This research does not have to be limited just to a discipline within the arts but at least one component of the research must be considered an arts program. For example, a project researching political history would be acceptable because it is researching both political science and history. The Research Scholarship is unique in its requirements for applications, and can be time consuming to apply.
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PROMPT:
Explain how your research aligns with the Research Scholarship program's goals in promoting advanced research within the faculty of arts. How will you contribute to the academic world if awarded this scholarship?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please answer the prompt above. Provide an abstract of your research project and an academic reference. Your response should be a minimum of 500 words but no more than 1500 words in length.
1st: $2000
2nd: $1500
3rd: $1000
4th: $500
VOLUNTEER
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Volunteer Scholarship recognizes students who volunteer their time to organizations within and/or outside of the university community, while studying at the University of Ottawa. The student given the first place award will also be recognized as SAFA’s Volunteer of the Year.
PROMPT:
Describe a specific volunteering experience you've had during your time at the University of Ottawa that had a significant impact on your personal growth and the community. How has this experience shaped your perspective on volunteerism and its importance in society?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please submit a one page, double-spaced response to the prompt and one reference letter no more than one page in length detailing your experience as a volunteer. Provide your CV as well as a reference letter.
1st: $1000
2nd: $750 x2
3rd: $500
INTERNAL
Deadline: February 23, 2024
This scholarship recognizes the work of executive members of a Member Association, the Board of Directors or a Committee of the SAFA and their contributions to the betterment of the Association as a whole. Only members of these bodies will be considered for this award.
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PROMPT:
Reflect on the challenges you have encountered while serving on the Board of Directors, a Committee, or your Member Association, and how you have overcome them to contribute effectively to the SAFA. What valuable lessons have you learned from these experiences?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please respond to the prompt in no more than one page, double-spaced. Provide a reference letter from a fellow member of your MA, Committee or the Board, no longer than one page in length.ngth.
1st: $1000
2nd: $750
3rd: $500 x2
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Live, Laugh, Love Award is a prize given out to students that display comedic creativity in answering the following prompt. The award will be given to students who display creativity, comedy, and fun through their application.
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PROMPT:
What meme best describes your program?
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Please respond to the prompt, if submitting an image please submit it in PNG or JPEG format.
1st: $500 x5
2nd: $250 x5
FRANCOPHONIE
Date limite: 23 février, 2024
La Bourse de la francophonie est un prix donné aux étudiant(e)s francophones dans la Faculté des arts. Ce prix est une occasion de partager la culture francophone et de faire entendre leur voix à l'Université d'Ottawa.
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PROMPT:
Partagez une expérience personnelle où la culture francophone a eu un impact significatif sur votre vie. Comment cela a-t-il influencé votre parcours académique et vos futures aspirations?
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Répondez à la question posée en 500 mots maximum.
1er: $750
2ème: $500 x2
3ème: $250 x2
INTERNATIONAL
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The International Students Award is offered to international students in the Faculty of Arts as an opportunity to share their experiences at the University.
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PROMPT:
Describe a meaningful cultural exchange or cross-cultural experience you've had during your time at the University. How has it impacted your perspective on diversity and inclusion?
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Please answer the prompt in 500 words maximum. Answers can be a creative work (musical composition, prose, poem, etc), but must come with a descriptive paragraph of no more than 150 words that explains its relation to the prompt.
1st: $1500
2nd: $1000
3rd: $750
4th: $500
INNOVATION
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Innovation Award is given to students who show their innovative creativity within the arts in response to the prompt. The application for the award should be creative as well as insightful.
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PROMPT:
Reflect on a recent piece of research, artwork, or performance within your field of study that you find particularly inspiring. Discuss how this work has pushed the boundaries of conventional thinking and why you believe it deserves recognition as an innovative contribution to the Faculty of Arts.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Please respond to the prompt in a maximum of 750 words.
1st: $1000
2nd: $750
3rd: 500 x2
INDIGENOUS STUDENT LEADER
Deadline: February 23, 2024
The Indigenous Student Leader is awarded to a full-time student within the Faculty of Arts, who is a self-identified member of an Indigenous community or communities. The student should demonstrate a strong involvement within the Indigenous community either within or outside of a university context.
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PROMPT:
Discuss a specific project or initiative you have undertaken that demonstrates your dedication to the Indigenous community.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Please answer the prompt in 750 words maximum. Answers can be a creative work (musical composition, prose, poem, etc), but must come with a descriptive paragraph of no more than 150 words that explains its relation to the prompt.
1st: $750
2nd: 500 x2