Blake-Kirkpatrick Scholarship
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The Blake-Kirkpatrick scholarship is Atlantic Canada's largest undergraduate scholarship, and is awarded to four students each year by the University of New Brunswick[1]. It was established in 2004 by the university's chancellor, Richard Currie.
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[edit] Criteria
Applicants should submit an essay (not less than 250 words) to the Selection Committee giving evidence of their leadership capabilities, including (but not limited to) school and extra-curricular activities. Also required in the essay is evidence of overcoming barriers or difficult situations. Applications not meeting all three criteria will automatically be disregarded.[2]
[edit] Value of the Scholarship
The value of the scholarship depends on the university program chosen by the winner.
Students entering an engineering program are awarded $55,000 over five (5) years as follows[2]:
- Year 1: $15,000
- Year 2: $12,000
- Year 3: $10,000
- Year 4: $10,000
- Year 5: $8,000
Winners of the scholarship who are entering any other field are awarded $45,000 over four (4) years as follows[2]:
- Year 1: $15,000
- Year 2: $12,000
- Year 3: $10,000
- Year 4: $8,000
[edit] Selection Committee
The selection committee consists of:
- Mrs. C. Elizabeth Meier, B.A. ‘71, M.Sc. ‘75, B.Sc.N. ‘86;
- Rev. James W. Golding L.Th. ‘63;
- and Dr. Earle W. Wood, B.Sc. ‘59, BEd ‘66, M.A. ‘69, LL.D. ‘98.[2]
[edit] Previous Winners
The previous winners by year and alphabetical order:
2007
- Allan Kember (Summerside, PEI) E
- Laura Higgins (Saint John, NB) O
- Coleman Ward (Weymouth, NS) E
- Zach McNeil (Bridgetown, NS) E
2006
- Jonathan O'Kane (Saint John, NB) O
- Kristen Murray (Charlottetown, PEI) O
- Miles Goff (Wickham, NB) O
- Tyler Edwards (Canterbury, NB) E
2005
- Ryan Brideau (Miramichi, NB) O
- Holly Sampson (Glace Bay, NS) E
- Sarah Schwartz (Deer Lake, NL) O
- Brandon Wilbur (Hampton, NB) E
2004
- Sean Hayman (St. Stephen, NB) E
- Megan Hurley (Hampton, NB) O
- Brendan Wood (Deer Lake, NL) E
- Jessica Yeates (Fredericton, NB) O
E - Entering an engineering program.
O - Enter a program other than engineering.
