Scholarship Prize

Phillip Lawson Memorial Essay Prize

University of Alberta Original Source
Award

Not specified

Deadline

Mar 31, 2026

Due in 29 days
Location

Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Phillip Lawson Memorial Essay Prize is awarded to a student with superior academic standing entering the third or fourth year in the Faculty of Arts majoring in History at the University of Alberta. Recipients are chosen on the basis of academic standing and through the best written essay in British History. Preference is given to essays involving empire or colonial issues. The award is funded through endowed funds established by friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Phillip Lawson. Students are automatically considered for this prize based on their completed General Application through the University of Alberta's scholarship portal.

Who Can Apply

Region
Canada
Project in
Canada
Applicants
individual
Organizations
academic

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

writing_sample

Review process

Students are automatically considered based on their completed General Application. Selection is based on academic standing and best written essay in British History.