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Friday, July 12, 2024

SPPA Student Chenai Wamambo takes home Silver in National Student Award

The Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration (CAPPA) and the Institute of Public Administration in Canada (IPAC) announced the 2024 National Student and Thought Leadership Awards winners. Chenai Wamambo, Master of Public Policy and Administration in the School of Public Policy and Administration, won Silver for her research: "Are... More

Friday, March 15, 2024

Angela Merriam – Teaching Innovation Grant Recipient

We are proud to share that SPPA Instructor Angela Merriam has received the Contract Instructor Teaching Innovation Grant, one the 2024 CU Achievement Awards, in recognition of excellence in her teaching. This award provides support to a Contract Instructor for investigating student learning and alternative approaches to teaching and assessing... More

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 Dr. Glen Toner Scholarship

Dr. Glen Toner Scholarship This Scholarship was established in 2019 by colleagues and former students of Dr. Glen Toner, to formally acknowledge the impact of Glen’s leadership on their professional accomplishments.  Throughout his career, Glen has placed a premium on mentoring his students and creating opportunities to grow their networks and... More

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 Borealis Foundation Graduate Scholarship

Borealis Foundation Graduate Scholarship Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs on the recommendation of the Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering or the Chair of Electronics to an outstanding engineering student entering a Masters degree in Sustainable Energy. Endowed in 2015 by Janet and Leo... More

Friday, May 19, 2023

SPPA receives three FPA Excellence Awards

FPA Excellence Award Winners 2023 The Faculty of Public Affairs announced its annual excellence awards on May 16, 2023 . “These awards recognize the outstanding contributions of FPA faculty members, staff and instructors in the areas of education, research and outreach,” said Brenda O’Neill, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “We are... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipients of the 2023 Dr Tessa Hebb Graduate Award in Social Innovation

The “2023 MPNL Social Innovation Fellowship Award” (also known as the “Dr. Tessa Hebb Graduate Award in Social Innovation”) was endowed in 2009 by a philanthropic gift to further Carleton’s development of thought leaders, educators, and professionals in the nonprofit sector.  Preference is given to students who are pursuing research in... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 R.O. MacFarlane Memorial Award

R.O. MacFarlane Memorial Award This award is presented annually to an outstanding student registered in a graduate program in the School of Public Administration at Carleton University. Endowed in 1971 by relatives, friends and graduates of Carleton University, the award is named in honour of the late R. Oliver MacFarlane, the first director of... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 SPPA Graduate Scholarship

SPPA Graduate Scholarship Awarded annually to an outstanding student enrolled full-time in either the MPPA program or the PhD in Public Policy. The SPPA Graduate Scholarship was set up in 2014 to celebrate the long-standing tradition of public administration at Carleton University, now spanning 80 years.  The School has always prided itself on... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipients of the 2023 G. Bruce Doern Graduate Award

G. Bruce Doern Graduate Award Awarded to an outstanding graduate student entering or proceeding in the PhD or MPPA program in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. Endowed 2008 by friends of G. Bruce Doern. The award is named after Bruce Doern, one of the School’s Emeritus Professors. Bruce was,... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipients of the 2023 C. Mervyn Beckstead Scholarship in Public Administration

C. Mervyn Beckstead Scholarship in Public Administration Awarded annually to an outstanding student enrolled in the School of Public Policy and Administration. Endowed in 2000 by friends and colleagues of Mervyn Beckstead in honour of his dedication and service to the Region of Ottawa-Carleton. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Beckstead served as the Chief... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipient of the 2023 Zuhair A. Hassan Graduate Scholarship

Zuhair A. Hassan Graduate Scholarship The award is named after Zuhair A. Hassan. It was endowed in 2006 by Zuhair A. Hassan who served the Government of Canada for over 30 years in various capacities. During his years of service at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Ottawa, he made longstanding efforts to nurture and... More

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Recipients of the 2023 Dick Abbott Memorial Bursary

Dick Abbott Memorial Bursary This bursary is named after Dick Abbott, who was a long-standing member of the School’s faculty. The award was endowed in 1997 in his memory. Colleagues who remember Dick have shared that he was a key institution builder at Carleton in the School and in the Department of Law and... More

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