{"id":50968,"date":"2025-07-09T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/?page_id=50968"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:21:35","slug":"student-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/economics\/student-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Student Awards\n <\/h1>\n \n \n \n\n

The Department makes a number of awards each year of varying dollar amounts to outstanding students in its graduate and undergraduate programs. Most of these awards were endowed by generous individuals connected in some way to the Department who wanted to ensure the recognition of specific types of achievement. If you wish to make a donation in aid of augmenting the endowment for any of our awards, please give now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Graduate Student Awards\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 1.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n Bijit Bora Graduate Prize in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Eddie West Memorial Scholarship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Gilles Paquet Scholarship in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n H. Edward (Ted) and Katharine English Memorial Scholarship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Huntley Schaller Memorial Scholarship in Economic Research\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.6\n <\/span>\n\n \n John McManus Memorial Bursary in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.7\n <\/span>\n\n \n Randall Geehan Memorial Scholarship in Quantitative Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.8\n <\/span>\n\n \n T.A. Excellence Award\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.9\n <\/span>\n\n \n W. Irwin Gillespie Graduate Scholarship in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 1.10\n <\/span>\n\n \n Afshan Dar-Brodeur Scholarship for Excellence in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Undergraduate Student Awards\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n 2.1\n <\/span>\n\n \n David Barkway Memorial Scholarship in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.2\n <\/span>\n\n \n Economics Scholarship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.3\n <\/span>\n\n \n Professor T.N. Brewis Scholarship in Applied Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.4\n <\/span>\n\n \n Rymes Book Prize\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.5\n <\/span>\n\n \n Scholarship in Comparative Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.6\n <\/span>\n\n \n Victor S. Castledine Scholarship\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.7\n <\/span>\n\n \n University Medal in Economics\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.8\n <\/span>\n\n \n Chancellor’s Medal\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Student Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bijit Bora Graduate Prize in Economics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics to an outstanding graduate student entering or proceeding from one year to another in the Department of Economics at Carleton University. Recipients must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants or protected persons) and must also meet OSAP\u2019s Ontario residency requirement. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Endowed in 2006 by family, friends, and colleagues in memory of Bijit Bora<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year Received<\/th>Student <\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2026<\/td>Tamer Abouelmagd<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Matt Soosalu<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Jean-Philippe Tardif<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Eric Jamieson<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Sadia Zohaib<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Mohammad Huda<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Eric Stewart<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Tasneem Rehman<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Greg Williams<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eddie West Memorial Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics, to an outstanding graduate student who is studying the role of the state in economic activity. Endowed in 2001 in memory of Edwin G. (Eddie) West<\/a>, Professor Emeritus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year Received<\/th>Student <\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2026<\/td>Sadia Zohaib<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Yani Zhang<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Zulan Dhar<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Casey Pender<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Yani Zhang<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Fabiha Bushra<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Mamoon Kader<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Kewei Diao<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Jamil Sayeed<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gilles Paquet Scholarship in Economics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded annually to the most outstanding graduate student in the Economics Program. The scholarship was established in 2001 by friends and former students of Dr. Gilles Paquet<\/a>, a former Chair of the Department of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. The recipient is chosen each year by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year Received<\/th>Student <\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2026<\/td>Sunny Karim<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Mariam Tarraf<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Sunny Karim<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Mariam Tarraf<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Jean-Philippe Tardif<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Yi-Xiao Liang<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Sunny Karim<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Sunny Karim<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Kevin McIntyre<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

H. Edward (Ted) and Katharine English Memorial Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded annually to one or more outstanding graduate students studying development or international affairs in the Department of Economics or the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. The scholarship is awarded by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics and\/or the Director of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Endowed in 2004 by family, friends, and colleagues in memory of H. Edward (Ted) English<\/strong><\/a> and to commemorate his fifty years of service to Carleton University. Revised in 2010 in memory of Ted and<\/em> Katharine English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year Received<\/th>Student <\/th>Degree<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2026<\/td>Tahreen Zahra<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Sunny Karim<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Fabiha Bushra<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Yani Zhang<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Fabiha Bushra<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Tahreen Zahra<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Yingfeng Jiang<\/td>M.A. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Mumtaz Ahmad<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Shafiullah Qureshi<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Nusrat Jahan<\/td>Ph.D. Economics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Huntley Schaller Memorial Scholarship in Economic Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Economics to an outstanding graduate student. The intent of this award is to encourage the pursuit of research in economics. Endowed in 2015 by friends and colleagues in memory of Professor Huntley Schaller (13 August 1956 \u2013 24 January 2015)<\/a>, a distinguished member of the Department of Economics for twenty-seven years and its eighteenth Chair.
Benefectors: Lahouaria Yssaad and Simon van Norden, as well as friends and colleagues of Huntley Schaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n