Applicants to Religion are eligible for a wide variety of Scholarships
Scholarships and Bursaries for Religion are coordinated through Carleton’s Awards Office.
Carleton Entrance Scholarships
Entrance Scholarships are worth up to $4000 per year. They are awarded automatically, based on your high-school grades.
Carleton Prestige Scholarships
Prestige Scholarships are worth up to $7500 per year. Prestige Scholarships are not awarded automatically. We strongly encourage students with over a 90% average to apply for a prestige scholarship.
 Young monks at Namdroling, India |
Religion Entrance Scholarships and Bursaries
Pamela and Richard Joho Scholarship
Awarded annually to an outstanding student entering the Bachelor of Humanities, Bachelor of Arts in Greek and Roman Studies, or the Bachelor of Arts in Religion in the College of the Humanities (or any additional undergraduate degree program in the College of Humanities) at Carleton University. Eligible students must be Canadian Citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person) and must demonstrate a strong academic background and participation in extra-curricular activities. Students who study abroad as part of any undergraduate degree program within the College of the Humanities are eligible to hold this scholarship in their year abroad. This scholarship is renewable up to four years. Application is required. Endowed in 2008 by Pamela and Richard Joho to honour their commitment to a classical education.
Value: $9000
Pamela and Richard Joho Leadership Bursary
Awarded annually to an outstanding student entering the Bachelor of Humanities, Bachelor of Arts in Greek and Roman Studies, or the Bachelor of Arts in Religion in the College of the Humanities (or any additional undergraduate degree program in the College of Humanities) at Carleton University. Application is required. Eligible students must demonstrate a strong academic background and participation in extra-curricular activities. Recipients will have demonstrated financial need, must be Canadian Citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person) and must meet OSAP’s Ontario residency requirements. Students who study abroad as part of any undergraduate degree program within the College of the Humanities are eligible to hold this bursary in their year abroad. This bursary is renewable for up to four years. Endowed in 2009 by Pamela and Richard Joho to honour their commitment to a classical education.
Value: $6000
Maurice Price Foundation Scholarship
Endowed in 2015 by the Maurice Price Foundation.
Awarded annually to one outstanding student entering or proceeding from one year to another in a Bachelor degree program within the College of the Humanities at Carleton University. Preference will be for a student in financial need.
Maurice Price Foundation Award
Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Director of the College of Humanities, to one outstanding student entering or proceeding from one year to another in a Bachelor degree program within the College of the Humanities at Carleton University.
Preference will be for a student in financial need. Endowed in 2016 through the generosity of the Maurice Price Foundation.
William and Mary Iwasaki Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student entering or proceeding from one year to another in the Bachelor of Arts program who is studying Religion.
Endowed in 2006 by Caroline Iwasaki, BA/67, in memory of her parents William and Mary Iwasaki.
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Other Scholarships and Bursaries for Students in Religion
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the College of Humanities to outstanding undergraduate students entering or continuing in a degree program within the College of the Humanities who demonstrate an interest in Sanatana Dharma (Hindu Studies.) Endowed in2022 by Kanwal (Ken) Talwar in memory of his uncle Mr. Shiv Charan Laul Talwar, and to honour the concept of India’s Sanatana Dharma.
India’s Rich Heritage Studies Scholarship
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the College of Humanities to outstanding undergraduate students entering or continuing in a degree program within the College of the Humanities who demonstrate an interest in Sanatana Dharma (Hindu Studies.) Endowed in2022 by Kanwal (Ken) Talwar in memory of his uncle Mr. Shiv Charan Laul Talwar, and to honour the concept of India’s Sanatana Dharma.
Edgar & Dorothy Davidson Travel Bursary in Religion Studies
Awarded annually to students enrolled in a Religion program at Carleton University who are undertaking travel in support of their studies. Application to the Davidson Fund Committee is required.
Established in 2011 from the Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Fund in Religious Studies. To apply, click here.
Edgar & Dorothy Davidson Bursary in Religious Studies
Two bursaries to be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Davidson Fund Committee to graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in a Religion program at Carleton University. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need. If a graduate student is selected the bursary will be awarded by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.
Established in 2011 from the Edgar and Dorothy Davidson Fund in Religious Studies. To apply, click here.
Allama Mohammad Iqbal Award
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Department of Religion to an undergraduate student who has shown excellence in the field of Islamic studies.
Donor: The Government of Pakistan. Endowed 1982.
Andras Memorial Award
To support the cost of a research project or paper undertaken by an undergraduate or graduate student attending Carleton University. This grant is awarded in alternate years for a research project in one of the following areas: (a) Jewish studies; (b) trade union history or the democratic socialist movement in Canada.
Endowed 1972 in memory of the late Mr. A. Andras, a member of Carleton’s Board of Governors. Revised 1978.
Bertha F. Davis Award in Religion
Awarded annually to an outstanding student enrolled in the B.A. or Honours program in the Department of Religion at Carleton University.
Donor: Bertha Florence Davis. Endowed 1977.
Imam Tawfiq Shaheen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 1998 by the Ottawa Muslim Association in memory of the late Dr. Tawfiq Shaheen who was the Imam of the Ottawa Mosque from 1980-1997. It is awarded annually, when merited, on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, to a full-time student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program who undertakes a research project embracing, among other Islamic subjects, Islamic religion, Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic art, Islamic history, Islamic culture, Islamic ethics or Islamic philosophy.
Louis and Miriam Goldstein Book Award in Judaic Studies
Awarded annually to a deserving Carleton University student in Judaic studies, on the recommendation of the Department of Religion.
Donors: Louis and Miriam Goldstein. Established in 1983 in honour of Carleton University’s Fortieth Anniversary.
Robert E. Osborne Scholarship
Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Director of the College of Humanities, to an undergraduate student in the Religion program. Preference, in order, will be given to the students studying in the areas of New Testament, Biblical and other forms of religious studies.
Endowed in 1986 in memory of Robert E. Osborne who was a professor in the Department of Religion. Revised 2004.
Maurice Price Foundation Travel Bursary
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the College of Humanities to students who are travelling abroad for study in fulfillment of their curricular requirements. Such initiatives may include attendance at archeological summer field schools, travel courses offered through the College or other travel opportunities approved by the Director.
Endowed in 2016 through the generosity of the Maurice Price Foundation. Revised in 2017.
Deadline: TBA. Contact dept for more information.
Maurice Price Foundation Summer Research Internships
Internships will be made available annually by the Director of the College of the Humanities, to promising, full-time students proceeding from one year to another in a program within the College of the Humanities. These internships are intended to assist full-time returning undergraduate students in gaining summer research experience. Application is required. Endowed in 2016 through the generosity of the Maurice Price Foundation.
Students are invited to submit a research project that they propose to work on during the summer of 2024 in collaboration with a College faculty member. This summer we have one internship worth $3000, for which the awardee is expected to conduct 120 hours of research. This represents a time commitment of at least a .5 credit course and recipients are required to a) have regular meetings with their supervisor and b) produce a report on their research, or a potential colloquium presentation, equivalent to a major term paper.
Interested students should send an application by email with the following information to the Undergraduate Administrator, Andrea (andrea.mcintyre@carleton.ca).
- Resume with student number and year/program indicated.
- Detailed description of proposed research project (no more than one single-spaced page), setting out the project you would like to research and what skills and experiences you hope to gain through this program.
A statement of support from College faculty member who is willing to supervise the project is also required, and may be sent separately. At the end of the internship the awardee is expected to submit a brief summary of research in early September that may be posted on the College website and also present their research at the Welcome Reception for all students in September.
The deadline for summer 2024 is Monday April 1st. Applicants will be notified by email regarding the success of their application mid to late April.
Read about Past Recipients of the Maurice Price Foundation Summer Research Internship
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