About
The CFUW Charitable Trust is a Canadian charitable organization that raises money and administers funds for fellowships and awards supporting women's education. Supported by the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW), the Trust provides numerous fellowships and awards including the Indigenous Women's Award, Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards, Memorial Fellowship, École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards, and various other scholarships to advance women's academic pursuits across multiple disciplines.
Funding Opportunities
CFUW Creative Arts Award
The CFUW Creative Arts Award was created to promote interest and involvement in the creative arts. This biennial award provides $4,000 CAD to support creative arts projects and programs in communities across Canada. Eligible applicants include academic institutions, community centres, cultural centres, youth organizations, and any community-based organization, team, or group working in areas such as drama, music, graphic arts, performing arts, film, publishing, visual arts, crafts, choreography, creative writing, dance, digital media, photography, and more. Each submission must be nominated by a local CFUW Club. The award aims to support projects that demonstrate originality, benefit the community and audience, address present community needs, and have long-term impact. Selection criteria include application clarity, the nature and originality of the proposed project, community relevance, effective utilization of funding, and long-term community impact.
CFUW Legacy Award
The CFUW Legacy Award is dedicated to past members of CFUW who have made significant contributions to the work of CFUW. This award acknowledges their leadership by providing fellowship support in their memory. The Fellowship is awarded to a woman who has completed one calendar year of a doctoral program at the time of application. The PhD thesis research or project must focus on advancing gender equality and is not restricted to a specific field of studies. Examples include research in law focusing on access to justice for Aboriginal women, international development using an intersectional feminist approach, pharmacy examining sex and gender bias in clinical research, or computer science exploring gender bias in big data. The Fellowship is tenable in Canada or abroad and recognizes the CFUW members' belief in the education of girls and women.
CFUW Dr. Margaret McWilliams Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
The CFUW Dr. Margaret McWilliams Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, established in 1952, honours Margaret McWilliams, the first CFUW President (1919-1923), who dedicated her life to furthering the status of women through improved access to higher education and the active involvement of women in public life. This fellowship supports women pursuing doctoral studies in Canada or abroad. The award is valued at $11,000 CAD and is intended to support women who have completed at least one calendar year in a full-time doctoral program and are currently enrolled in full-time doctoral studies. The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding women doctoral candidates across all disciplines, helping them advance their research and academic careers. This award reflects CFUW's ongoing commitment to advancing women's education and research opportunities.
CFUW Bourse Georgette LeMoyne Award
The CFUW Bourse Georgette LeMoyne Award honors Georgette LeMoyne, one of the first women to receive a university degree in French Canada who devoted her life to the promotion of education and employment for women. This award provides $5,000 CAD for graduate study in any field at a Canadian university. The award is specifically designed for students studying in French, and candidates must write the Statement of Intent (Section I) of the application in French. The award supports graduate students pursuing their studies at Canadian universities while conducting their academic work in the French language, continuing LeMoyne's legacy of advancing educational opportunities for women.
Ruth Binnie Fellowship
The Ruth Binnie Fellowship honours a founding member of the Nova Scotia Home Economics Association who dedicated her professional life to home economics education. The fellowship provides $6,000 CAD to support graduate students enrolled in masters studies that focus on one or more aspects of the field of Human Ecology, Home Economics, or Family and Consumer Studies. Special consideration is given to those pursuing a postgraduate degree in education. The evolving studies in Human Ecology include: human nutrition, food science, housing/shelter and aesthetics, architecture, financial resource management, clothing and textiles, family relations, human sexuality, and human development. Applicants may be studying abroad. This fellowship is administered by the CFUW Charitable Trust, which supports the advancement of women's education in Canada.
CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award
The CFUW Linda Souter Humanities Award was inaugurated in 2015 and is named to honour Linda Souter, the only Canadian member of CFUW that has served both as President of CFUW and Graduate Women International (formerly known as International Federation of University Women, IFUW). The award is valued at $6,000 and is awarded annually to a masters or doctoral student studying in the area of the Humanities. Generally, study in the Humanities is theoretical and does not involve empirical methodology. The Humanities could include the following: English Language and Literature, History, Languages Study, Classics, Philosophy, Film Studies, Communication Studies, and Culture Studies. This award recognizes and supports graduate students pursuing advanced research in humanities disciplines at Canadian universities.
CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards
The CFUW 1989 École Polytechnique Commemorative Awards commemorate the fourteen women students murdered at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. These awards support graduate studies in any field, with applicants required to justify the relevance of their work to women. The program provides two awards annually: one for master's level study valued at $5,000 and one for doctoral studies valued at $7,000, for a total program value of $12,000. The awards honor the memory of the victims while supporting women's graduate education and research that advances understanding of issues affecting women. Applicants must demonstrate how their research or studies contribute to women's issues, experiences, or advancement in their chosen field.
CFUW Memorial Fellowship
The CFUW Memorial Fellowship is awarded to honour those for whom the CFUW Charitable Trust receives memorial donations. This fellowship supports graduate students pursuing masters studies in science, mathematics, or engineering. The fellowship provides financial support of $8,000 CAD and is tenable in Canada or abroad, allowing recipients to conduct their research and studies at institutions of their choice. The program recognizes outstanding academic achievement and research potential in STEM fields among women graduate students. Recipients are selected based on their research proposals, academic excellence, and the significance of their work in advancing scientific knowledge and innovation.
CFUW Elizabeth & Rachel Massey Award
The CFUW Elizabeth & Rachel Massey Award was established in 2006 in memory of Elizabeth Massey, a young lawyer and member of CFUW whose life was greatly enriched by her love of the creative arts. The award provides $10,000 in funding for post-graduate studies in the visual arts and fine arts, such as painting or sculpture, or in music. The award is tenable in Canada or abroad, allowing recipients to pursue advanced creative studies at institutions worldwide. This award is funded by the Massey Family and administered by the CFUW Charitable Trust to support women pursuing excellence in the creative arts at the post-graduate level.
CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards
The CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards are named after Dr. Alice E. Wilson, a CFUW member, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and the first woman to hold a professional position at the Geological Survey of Canada, who won the 1926 CFUW Travelling Fellowship. These awards are designed to support mature students returning to graduate studies after at least three years away from academic study. The program offers four awards annually: two at the master's level and two for doctoral level study, each valued at $5,000 CAD. The awards support graduate studies in any field, recognizing the importance of providing opportunities for individuals who have taken time away from their studies to return and complete advanced degrees. The program is administered by the CFUW Charitable Trust, an organization dedicated to supporting women's education and advancement in Canada through various fellowships and awards.
CFUW Indigenous Women's Award
The CFUW Indigenous Women's Award (IWA) was established in March 2015 when the Education Council-Wolfville transferred the proceeds of their education fund to the CFUW Charitable Trust. This award was designed to honour Dr. Marion Elder Grant's life-long commitment to education of women. Dr. Grant has an outstanding record of leadership as the 11th CFUW President (1949-52), CFUW Wolfville President, and Dean of Women and Professor of Psychology at Acadia University. The IWA supports Canadian Indigenous women pursuing advanced professional and graduate degrees in Canada. The award is renewable and ranges from $10,000 to $25,000. Eligible programs include first degrees in law (LLB or JD), first degrees in medicine (MD or Doctor of Optometry), programs leading to Nurse Practitioner licensure, and Master's degrees in fields dealing with important Canadian Indigenous issues as defined by the most recent Canadian report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples. Applicants must be Canadian Indigenous women who hold or will hold an undergraduate university degree or equivalent, and must be enrolled as full-time students in eligible programs at recognized or accredited Canadian post-secondary degree-granting institutions. The award recognizes academic excellence and commitment to addressing important issues facing Indigenous communities in Canada.
Canadian Home Economics Association Fellowship
The Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA) Fellowship is a graduate-level funding opportunity valued at $6,000 CAD for students pursuing studies in Human Ecology, including Family and Consumer Sciences, at the master's or doctoral level. The fellowship supports research in various areas of human ecology including human nutrition, food science, housing/shelter and aesthetics, architecture, financial resource management, clothing and textiles, family relations, human sexuality, and human development. Applicants must be accepted or enrolled in a post-graduate program in Canada at the time of application. This fellowship is administered by the CFUW Charitable Trust, which provides various awards and fellowships to support women's education and research in Canada.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 13
- Active Now
- 12
- Source Domain
- cfuwcharitabletrust.ca
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