Graduate Scholarships (internal)
Amitava Bose Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, to an outstanding international student entering a graduate program in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton University. Preference will be for a student who does not have an undergraduate degree in pure mathematics. This scholarship is intended to support students who do not have other significant scholarship support. Endowed in 2006 by Mrs. Ghislaine Bose in memory of her husband Amitava Bose, PhD/77, former associate professor at Carleton University in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Gary S. Duck Graduate Scholarship in Photonics, Mathematics and Physics for Ontario Students
Awarded annually to graduate students who are entering the graduate program, or are proceeding from one year to the next of their program. Eligible students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person), and must meet the Ontario residency requirements of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Recipients must also demonstrate financial need. Eligible students are those who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Photonics, Math, or Physics. The recipients will be selected by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, on recommendations submitted by the Dean of the Faculty of Science and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design. Endowed in 2003.
Bill Hersh Memorial Graduate Scholarship for Ontario Students
Awarded annually to an outstanding female graduate student enrolled in either a mathematics or an engineering program. To be eligible students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person), must meet OSAP’s Ontario residency requirements and must demonstrate financial need. The recipient will be chosen by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Endowed in 2004 by Lisa Shapiro (B.A. 1968, B.J. 1969) and the late Bill Hersh (B.J. 1969).
Dewan Chand and Ratna Devi Marwah Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics and Statistics
This scholarship, valued at $1,000, was endowed in 1984 by Professor Kanta Marwah of the Department of Economics in honour and memory of her parents. It is awarded annually to the most outstanding and deserving graduate student within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, preferably to a doctoral candidate who, having successfully completed all course and comprehensive requirements, is undertaking completion of a dissertation.
No application is required. The recipient is selected by the Scholarship Committee, composed of the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, and Professor Kanta Marwah or her designate. The recipient of the award is announced by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in September each year. In a given year, the award may not be made for lack of a suitable candidate.
Helga H. Schirmer Graduate Scholarship in Mathematics for Ontario Students
Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Mathematics and Statistics, to an outstanding graduate student in mathematics, proceeding from one year to another. Eligible students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person), and must meet the Ontario residency requirements of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Recipients must also demonstrate financial need. Endowed in 2003 by the friends, academic colleagues and the estate of Helga H. Schirmer, an outstanding topologist who was a member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for many years.
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