Established in 1941 by the Honourable Jacob Nicol (Class of ‘00) of Sherbrooke, Quebec, in honour of Chancellor Howard P. Whidden, with a view to fostering relations of friendship and understanding between French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians. To be awarded to a student who has completed six units of French and who shows ability and promise in the use of the French language. The recipient will study at a Quebec university during the summer.
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McMaster University the Howard P. Whidden Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of McMaster University the Howard P. Whidden Scholarship
The McMaster Universitythe Howard P. Whidden Scholarship 2024 is valued at $2,500
Requirements for McMaster University the Howard P. Whidden Scholarship Qualification
- Applicant must be a minimum academic level 2.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a Bachelors, Co-Op program, Honours Co-op or Honours program.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- Applicant must be intending to travel in the summer term.
- Applicant must have a minimum 7.0 cumulative GPA.
- Applicant must have a minimum 18 graded units.
- Applicant must plan to travel to earn academic credit, pursue experiential learning opportunities, complete research or projects, participate in relief efforts, volunteer or work.
Application Deadline
March 29, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
McMaster University on mcmaster.awardspring.ca to apply
- Activate your MACID using the Barcode and Student (Person) ID Number in your Acknowledgement letter. It may take a few business days for your profile to connect to AwardSpring after applying on OUAC and logging into Mosaic for the first time.
- Read our AwardSpring guide to learn more about the platform.
- Log in to AwardSpring using your MacID and password.
