Upper Year Awards

Final-Year Concurrent and Consecutive Education

Johnny Biosphere Environmental Education Fund
The Johnny Biosphere Environmental Education Fund was established in March 2008 by the family of Dr. John Vallentyne, who was a Queen's University professor, prominent research scientist, and lifelong environmental activist. In his persona of Johnny Biosphere, Dr Vallentyne appeared before thousands of school children, teachers and environmental groups all over the world. His message was simple and direct: What we do affects the Earth; what the Earth does affects us. The Johnny Biosphere Environmental Education Fund has been established in his memory to promote environmental awareness among children.

Teacher candidates (BEd students), graduate students, and faculty are eligible to apply for funding.  The next application deadline is 23 November 2012. Applications should be sent electronically to Jamie Kincaid, Office of the Dean (email: jamie.kincaid@queensu.ca).  Please note that projects which have a high impact and low budget will be given priority. Click here for complete information, including funding criteria.

Margaret Craig Education Award (External)
This award will be presented annually by the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Nu Chapter, on the basis of merit and need, to a female student who:
• is enrolled for full time attendance in the final year* of an approved education program leading to a degree, or diploma (*final-year Concurrent or Consecutive Education teacher candidates);
• demonstrates outstanding ability as a potential educator.

Applications are due by 31 January 2013.  For more further information, including the application, click here.

John R McCarthy Scholarship
Established in 1987 by John R McCarthy, BA '43, LLD '67, former Deputy Minister of University Affairs and Deputy Minister of Education for the Province of Ontario. Awarded to a teacher candidate who has graduated with at least second-class standing from either a three-year or four-year degree program in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen's University who is normally domiciled in Ontario and is enrolled in the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in the fall session immediately following their undergraduate graduation. The teacher candidate selected will have:

• displayed leadership in student government and student affairs
• made a personal contribution to the life of the University
• shown a fondness and aptitude for sports and
• displayed leadership and sense of fair play in athletic endeavours

Application by letter should be submitted by4 October 2012 (in the fall of registration in final-year Concurrent or Consecutive Education) to the Education Registrar, demonstrating how the criteria have been met, and listing two persons who have been asked to submit confidential letters of reference.  The scholarship is granted in the Fall upon registration in the Faculty of Education, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee.

OMLTA Helen G. Mitchell Award (External)
This award is granted annually by the Ontario Modern Language Teachers Association (OMLTA), to honour students graduating from a pre-service Modern Language program in Ontario Faculties of Education.  The candidate must exemplify the attributes of a potentially outstanding Classical/FSL/International Language teacher.  Nominations must only be submitted by the language instructor at the Faculty of Education; no applications are required from teacher candidates.

Final-Year Teacher Candidates Wishing to Broaden their Studies in an International Environment

Bamji International Practicum Placement Award
Established in November 2004 by Dr. Pervez (Perry) and Mrs. Annamaria Bamji to promote goodwill and understanding amongst students participating in international study. Awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to support a final year full-time Concurrent Education student in the Faculty of Education, wishing to broaden their studies in the international environment. The award may be used for travel expenses, living expenses, and academic fees payable to Queen’s University and to other academic institutions in connection with the studies undertaken. 

Charles Martyn Elliott and Kathleen Mead Elliott Award for Travel Fellowships in Education
Established in memory of Charles Martyn Elliott (Arts '44, and the first Superintendent of Schools in the City of Oshawa) and Kathleen Mead Elliott (Arts '42, and a member of the executive of the Queen's Summer School Association) by a bequest from the estate of Kathleen Mead Elliott. Elliott Travel Fellowships for study outside Canada in the field of teacher education, pedagogy, or a related field are awarded to teacher candidates enrolled in the Faculty of Education. Fellowships may be used for travel expenses, living expenses, and academic fees payable to Queen's University and to other academic institutions in connection with the studies undertaken. Preference is given for small budget, high impact proposals. At the end of their international practicum placement, award recipients are expected to submit a report or paper outlining the results of their studies abroad.

Upitis International Study Award
Awarded annually to full-time students in teacher education and graduate programs enrolled in any Faculty of Education program wishing to broaden their studies in the international environment. Awarded on the basis of financial need, academic achievement and involvement in extra curricular activities, preferably volunteer work for humanitarian causes. 

For further details about these three travel/international awards, including the application and specific deadline dates, please click here .