Undergraduate Awards

Laird BARBER Prize

ID 1232
Campus UBC Vancouver
Description One prize of $200 is given to an outstanding student in Latin 100 who proceeds to second-year Latin.  The prize is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies.. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Mary Isabel BUXTON Memorial Prize

ID 1233
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $265 prize has been endowed in memory of Mary Isabel Buxton by her sister Clarissa Buxton. The award is offered to an outstanding student in any introductory course in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies and is made on the recommendation of the Department. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Phyllida M. Conchie CARVER Memorial Scholarship

ID 1249
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description To honour the memory of Phyllida M. Conchie Carver, a scholarship of $400 has been endowed by her husband, John A. Carver and her children, Peter and Elizabeth Carver. The award is made to a third or fourth year student in the Faculty of Arts demonstrating proficiency in the study of Greek and/or in a major or honours program in English. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts. 
Disciplines ARTS ONE

John L. CATTERALL Scholarship in Classics

ID 1158
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description One or more scholarships totalling $2,100 are awarded to outstanding students in the major, honours or graduate programs in Classics. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies.
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Isaac and Chaika CHERNOV Scholarship

ID 1176
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A scholarship of $300 has been endowed by Mrs. Chaika Chernov. The award is made to an undergraduate student pursuing a course in Judaic Studies, within the Department of Religious Studies and is made on the recommendation of the Department.
Disciplines RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Keith CLIFFORD Memorial Prize in Religious Studies

ID 1294
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $300 prize has been endowed by friends and colleagues in memory of N. Keith Clifford, Professor of Church History in the Department of Religious Studies. The award is offered to a student taking courses in Christian church history and is made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies.
Disciplines RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Ian and Frances DOWDESWELL Scholarship in Classical Studies

ID 1315
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Scholarships totalling $1,000 have been endowed by Ian and Frances Dowdeswell for students in Classical Studies. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL STUDIES

David and Blanche GWYNNE-VAUGHAN Memorial Scholarship

ID 1110
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Scholarships totalling $36,000 have been endowed through a bequest by Adelaide Ann Vaughan Batemen as a memorial to her parents, David Edward and Eva Blanche Gwynne-Vaughan. The scholarships are offered to promising and deserving graduate students in Religious Studies or to undergraduate students in their second, third or fourth year of an honours, major or minor program in Religious Studies, with a preference where possible for students focusing on the area of Christian Studies. In adjudicating the award, consideration is given, not only to academic achievement, but also to personal qualities and character. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies and, in the case of graduate students, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIUS STUDIES

Hanna E. KASSIS Prize in Religious Studies

ID 1311
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $500 prize has been endowed by friends and colleagues in honour of Professor Emeritus Hanna E. Kassis. The award is offered to a student in Religious Studies, with preference given to a student with a demonstrated interest in Islamic Studies. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies. 
Disciplines RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Bonnie and Maurice I. LERMAN Scholarship in Judaic Studies

ID 1144
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A scholarship of $700, endowed by Bonnie and Maurice I. Lerman, is awarded to the outstanding student in Judaic Studies. It is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Arts. 
Disciplines RELIGIOUS STUDIES

W. H. MACINNES Scholarship in Greek

ID 568
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description This scholarship of $1,200, the gift of Mr. W. H. MacInnes of Vancouver, is awarded to the outstanding student completing Greek 200 who is continuing undergraduate studies in a program including an advanced course or courses in Greek.

W. H. MACINNES Entrance Scholarship in Latin

ID 4754
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Through the generosity of Mr. W. H. Maclnnes of Vancouver, scholarships of $750, $850, and $900 respectively are available to the three students entering the University of British Columbia in September with highest standing in Latin 12. To be eligible a candidate must write the scholarship examinations conducted in January or June by the Ministry of Education, Victoria, B.C. In the event of a tie the award will be made to the qualifying student with highest overall average. Winners of these awards will not be precluded from holding other awards given by the University.

D. F. MACKENZIE Scholarship

ID 514
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Three scholarships of $1,200 each have been endowed through a bequest by Donald Fraser MacKenzie for undergraduate students entering the final year of study in the Faculties of Arts, Science and Medicine. One scholarship is available in each of the three faculties, with preference for the scholarship in Arts being given to a student in religious studies. Financial circumstances of the candidates may be considered. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Medicine. 
Disciplines ARTS ONE MEDICINE SCIENCE

John Alexander MCDONALD Scholarship in Humanities

ID 1287
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Scholarships totalling $51,000 have been endowed through a bequest from John Alexander McDonald, Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish (1974). The awards are offered to fourth year undergraduate students taking a combined Major or Honours program in two Humanities fields. Preference may be given to students in Hispanic and Italian Studies, English, French, Classics, Philosophy, or Fine Arts. The awards are made on the recommendation of the respective departments in consultation with the Dean, Faculty of Arts. 
Disciplines ARTS ONE

Dr. Roderick MCKENZIE Bursary in Classics

ID 8032
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Dr. Roderick McKenzie has endowed bursaries totalling $4,900 to assist  needy undergraduate students enrolled in third or fourth year courses in Latin, Greek or Classical Studies. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies in consultation with the Office of Awards and Financial Aid.
Disciplines CLASSICS

Moosa Essop MIA and Shera Tavaria Mia Memorial Bursary

ID 8103
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $1,100 bursary has been endowed in memory of Moosa Essop Mia and Shera Tavaria Mia for third or fourth year students. Preference is given to students taking courses in Islam in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies; students in Geological Sciences may also be considered.

Belle MULHOLLAND Memorial Prize in Religious Studies

ID 1282
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $500 prize has been endowed by friends and colleagues in memory of Belle Mulholland, sessional lecturer in Religious Studies. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies to a student majoring in Religious Studies with an interest in religion and art. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Joseph I. RICHARDSON Scholarship

ID 1252
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $500 scholarship has been endowed in honour of Joseph I. Richardson. The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies, to a student with a concentration on Hinduism. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Lemuel F. ROBERTSON Memorial Scholarship

ID 1161
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description Professor Lemuel F. Robertson, Classical Gold Medalist at McGill University in 1899, was appointed to the staff of the old Vancouver College in 1901. He taught at McGill College of B.C. from 1906 to 1915 and became the first active Head of the Department of Classics of the University of British Columbia in 1915, a position that he held until his retirement in 1941. He was, quite literally, one of the Makers of the University. This award, endowed by his family and to which his many friends have been invited to contribute, is intended to assist students, both undergraduate and graduate, who are pursuing Classics as their major field of study. The award of $1,000 is made on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES

SHAW Memorial Scholarship

ID 1131
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A scholarship of $500, founded by friends of the late James Curtis Shaw, Principal of Vancouver College, and afterwards of McGill University College, Vancouver, is awarded upon the results of the examinations of the second year in Arts to the undergraduate student standing highest in any two or three courses, English 201, Latin 200, Greek 100 or Greek 200, and proceeding to a higher year. 
Disciplines ARTS ONE GRADUATE AWARDS

John L. CATTERALL Scholarship in Classics – SEE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

ECUMENICAL Research Scholarship

ID 156
Campus UBC Vancouver 
Description A $700 scholarship is awarded to a graduate student with a concentration on ecumenical research in Muslim-Christian relations. It is made on the recommendation of the Department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 
Disciplines CLASSICAL, NEAR EASTERN & RELIGIOUS STUDIES
David and Blanche GWYNNE-VAUGHAN Memorial Scholarship – SEE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS