Internal Scholarships

The Dr. Mary Cronin Literacy Scholarship will recognize students in the Faculty of Education who are pursuing studies in early or elementary reading and literacy development.

Eligibility

The award will be made to a graduate student enrolled in a master or doctorate Education degree program who meet the following criteria:
- Accepted as a fully-qualified graduate student entering in a Master's program in Curriculum and Instruction, or a Doctoral program in Education, with an interest in theory and pedagogy of reading, and in literacy development as demonstrated by either:
a) Successful completion of at least two reading and literacy development courses; or
b) An approved thesis proposal in this area;
- Full or part time graduate student (Master's level only);
- Has demonstrated through an approved and relevant research program or practical experience a commitment to working in the area of reading and literacy development with children and families of primarily lower income groups; and
- Financial Need will be considered.

Application Information

In addition, students will need to upload the following:

- One page statement demonstrating financial need (tell us your story as to WHY or the nature of your financial need); 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 items are required for your application to be considered complete.