ICCJ Awards and Scholarships
There are a number of scholarships, awards, and bursaries available to Carleton students. This includes entrance scholarships and bursaries, departmental awards, and more. You can find more information about what’s available and how to apply here: Awards and Financial Aid office.
To learn more about the ICCJ departmental awards, please see below.
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Criminology Student Annual Awards
(Awarded each year in late spring via the Awards and Financial Aid Office. No application required.)
Don Andrews Scholarship: Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Dean of Public Affairs, to a student proceeding from First to Second year, majoring in Criminology, with the highest overall average in all required first year courses for the Criminology major. Endowed in 2006 in honour of Professor Donald Andrews who co-founded the Criminology program and retired from Carleton after a stellar 35 year career of teaching and research.
Celia Ruygrok Memorial Scholarship: Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Dean of Public Affairs to a deserving student in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program who has been accepted for and completes a field placement. Endowed in 1986 by family and friends of the late Celia Ruygrok, B.A. 1985.
Matthew Yeager Critical Criminology Award: Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice to an outstanding undergraduate student proceeding from one year to another in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Recipients will demonstrate an interest in Critical Criminology. Endowed in 2022 by Matthew G. Yeager, Ph.D.
ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards
(Awarded annually by the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the end of the winter term. Application required.)
Anti-Racism Student Essay Award: ICCJ students researching and writing about efforts to address systemic racism and white supremacy are invited to apply for this Student Essay Award. Essays include research papers undertaken for courses or Honours theses.
Decolonization Student Essay Award: ICCJ students researching and writing about Indigenous sovereignty and decolonization are invited to apply for this Student Essay Award. Essays include research papers undertaken for courses or Honours theses.
Community Engagement Award: ICCJ students working on anti-racism or decolonization issues in the community or as part of their placement can apply for the Community Engagement Award which includes, but is not limited to students who:
- participate in community-based projects that advance decolonial objectives or build Indigenous community networks (i.e. serving food at an Inuit elder’s gathering, volunteering at the Wabano Centre, creating infographic sheets or pamphlets on allyship)
- participate in community-based anti-racism initiatives or projects (i.e. hosting a BIPOC reading group, volunteering at an art workshop for migrant youth, organizing a Black solidarity march)
To see the previous winners of the ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards, please click here.
2026/2027 ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Award Submissions
Submissions are now open for the 2026-2027 ARAC Student Essay and Community Engagement Awards. To learn more about the requirements for these awards and how to apply, please click here.
The submission deadline is April 12th,2027.