Dr. John Davis Burton Award
The Dr. John Davis Burton Awards was created in the memory of Dr. John Davis Burton, who was a champion and advocate for persons with disabilities. He made significant contributions toward awareness, equity, and integration of persons with disabilities throughout his career as an educator and coordinator of educational support services both at Carleton University and Algonquin College.
This award is given annually to a deserving student who is enrolled at Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cité Collègiale or the University of Ottawa.
Please note that the Dr. John Davis Burton Award is extremely competitive, drawing multiple excellent applications each year. The successful candidate(s) are individuals who demonstrate their commitment and prepare an application which goes beyond the minimum requirements outlined in the application form (below).
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, you must…
- Be in good academic standing
- Be enrolled as a special, part-time, or full-time student in one of the four participating
institutions. - Demonstrate a significant contribution towards awareness, equality and integration
of persons with disabilities in their home institutions as well as the larger community. - Demonstrate some of the traits which Dr. Burton was most noted for: perseverance,
dedication and a strong sense of community spirit. - Preference will be given to students returning to one of the institutions.
- Preference will be given to students with a learning disability, then to students with any other
disability and finally to all other students.
Application Instructions
- Complete all sections of the Dr. John Davis Burton Award Application Form;
- Provide a brief personal statement, in your choice of format (e.g. print, audio, video), describing how you meet the criteria of the award;
- Enclose at least one letter of recommendation;
- Return application form and supporting documents to Carleton Awards and Financial Aid, awards@carleton.ca.
All applications must be submitted in English.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is May 31. No late and/or incomplete applications will be considered.
- For an application to be considered “complete” it must include all three of the parts outlined above, and be submitted no later than the application deadline.
- NOTE that the application deadline for the Dr. John Davis Burton Award differs from other PMC awards, bursaries, and scholarships.
FAQs
The PMC has compiled a series of frequently asked questions about the Dr. John Davis Burton Award for your convenience.
Questions?
More information about the Dr. John Davis Burton Award can be found on the application form. With further questions, call the PMC at 613-520-6608 or email pmc@carleton.ca.