{"id":2119,"date":"2020-05-29T10:36:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T14:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=2119"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:24:35","slug":"dr-john-davis-burton-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/financial-aid\/dr-john-davis-burton-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. John Davis Burton Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Dr. John Davis Burton Award\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>This award is given annually to a deserving student who is enrolled at Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cit\u00e9 Coll\u00e8giale or the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/101\/2025\/06\/Dr-John-Davis-Burton-Award.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. John Davis Burton Award Application Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"eligibility-criteria\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to be eligible, you must&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be in good academic standing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be <span class=\"fontstyle0\">enrolled as a special, part-time, or full-time student in one of the four participating<br>institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Demonstrate a significant contribution towards awareness, equality and integration<br>of persons with disabilities in their home institutions as well as the larger community.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Demonstrate some of the traits which Dr. Burton was most noted for: perseverance,<br>dedication and a strong sense of community spirit.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Preference will be given to students returning to one of the institutions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Preference will be given to students with a learning disability, then to students with any other<br>disability and finally to all other students.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-instructions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Application Instructions<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete all sections of the Dr. John Davis Burton Award Application Form;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a brief personal statement, in your choice of format (e.g. print, audio, video), describing how you meet the criteria of the award;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enclose at least one letter of recommendation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return application form and supporting documents to Carleton Awards and Financial Aid, <a href=\"mailto:awards@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">awards@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">All applications must be submitted in English.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-deadline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Deadline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">The application deadline is May 31. No late and\/or incomplete applications will be considered. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For an application to be considered &#8220;complete&#8221; it must include all three of the parts outlined above, and be submitted no later than the application deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NOTE that the application deadline for the Dr. John Davis Burton Award differs from other PMC awards, bursaries, and scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"faqs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The PMC has compiled a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/financial-aid\/dr-john-davis-burton-award\/dr-john-davis-burton-award-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">frequently asked questions about the Dr. John Davis Burton Award<\/a> for your convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"mailto:pmc@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pmc@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This award is given annually to a deserving student who is enrolled at Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cit\u00e9 Coll\u00e8giale or the University of Ottawa. Please note that the Dr. John Davis Burton Award is extremely competitive, drawing multiple excellent applications each year. 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