Internal Scholarships

The Dr. James McConica Graduate Award in Humanities was established in 2024 to support a graduate student entering a program in the Humanities in the Faculty of Arts.

Eligibility

The scholarship will be presented to a University of Regina graduate student who meets the following criteria:
- In their first year (first, second or third semester) in a Graduate program in the Humanities in the Faculty of Arts;
- Preference given to those in financial need;
- Student must complete a written statement (up to 350 words) that demonstrates volunteer activity;
- Registered and remains registered in a minimum of 6 credit hours in the term the award is
presented.

Note: The U of R Secretariat includes the following departments as Humanities departments: Philosophy; Journalism; Gender, Religion and Critical Studies; English; International Languages; History.

Application Information

In addition, students will need to upload the following:

- One page written statement demonstrating financial need. Tell us your story as to WHY or the nature of your financial need;

- Student must complete a written statement (up to 350 words) that demonstrates volunteer activity; and

- UP TO DATE Transcripts, which include CURRENT SEMESTER REGISTRATION. University of Regina Unofficial Transcript titled ‘Unofficial Transcript' found in UR Self Service OR University of Regina Official Transcript from MyCreds. Please refer to the MyCreds | MesCertif learner FAQs for more information on fees and how to register.

IMPORTANT: If you are an entrance student with no grades yet at the U of R, in addition to the unofficial transcript found in UR Self Service or the official transcript from MyCreds, you MUST also provide a copy of your last institution transcript along with the grading key in order to be considered. You must combine these documents into one and upload them.

All of these items are needed for an application to be considered complete.