Dr. Margaret F. Munro Scholarship

The Dr. Margaret F. Munro Scholarship is awarded annually to the Nursing student with the highest overall standing in fourth year at the University of Prince Edward Island. This scholarship was established by Dr. Margaret F. Munro, who was central to the creation of the UPEI School of Nursing beginning in 1990. Dr. Munro was seconded from the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary to develop the nursing program and became the Founding Dean of the new UPEI School of Nursing in 1991, serving until her retirement in 1997. The curriculum developed at the UPEI School of Nursing was the first in Canada to be based directly on the principles of primary health care. In 2016, Dr. Munro made a generous decision to fully endow all of her six awards at UPEI. This scholarship recognizes academic excellence among fourth-year nursing students and reflects Dr. Munro's commitment to supporting nursing education and the principles of primary health care.