1. Award Criteria
  2. Nomination Form
  3. Honouring Provost Scholars

Do you know a student who has engaged a community group through an immersive learning project? Or someone who has actively engaged with an international issue through their academic studies?

The Provost Scholar Award honours exceptional undergraduate students who exemplify student engagement. Each year, one award of $500 is given per Faculty.

Students are nominated by a faculty member or instructor with the support of their Dean. Although the focus is on individuals, nominations will also be considered for groups of undergraduate students. In this case, the award funds will be shared equally among group members.

Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholar Award

The Peter J. Ricketts Outstanding Provost Scholar Award provides one outstanding Provost Scholar Award recipient with an additional $2,000. The amount may be divided between two recipients. The recipient of this award will be selected by the Provost from the Provost Scholar Award recipients.

Award Criteria

Nominated students must be registered in an undergraduate program during the current academic year. A Provost Scholar exemplifies student engagement when their academic experience encompasses activities in two or more of the following areas:

  • Community engagement
  • International learning experience
  • Immersive learning
  • Undergraduate research

Although there can be a broad interpretation of these four categories due to the variety of activities and engagement happening across the university, the nomination must be linked to students’ studies at Carleton.

Nomination Form

Nominations must be submitted by February 21, 2025.

Provost Scholar Award Nomination 2025

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YOUR INFORMATION

Name*

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Student Name*
Please indicate the student's program of study for the 2023-24 year.
Year of Study
Please indicate the student's Faculty.
Please explain why you would like to nominate this student for the Provost Scholar Award. Describe the student's achievements as they relate specifically to the two or more areas in which the nominee has excelled (maximum 500 words).
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Honouring Provost Scholars

An award presentation event will be hosted in the spring. Family members and nominators will be invited to attend.

Congratulations to all past recipients of this award.