Margaret Brine Graduate Scholarships for Women 

Value $3,000 (or more)

The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is a national, non-profit, non-governmental organization of women and an affiliate of the Graduate Women International. The Margaret Brine Graduate Scholarship program was established by CFUW Edmonton in 1985. While not associated with the University of Alberta, CFUW members are committed to the pursuit of knowledge, promotion of education, improvement of the status of women and of human rights, and active participation in public affairs in a spirit of cooperation and friendship.

Margaret Brine (1898-1985), a long-time member of CFUW Edmonton and a liberal contributor to its Academic Awards, left a major bequest to endow our scholarships at the University of Alberta. She held a BA and MA in Classics from the University of Alberta and studied in Paris at the Sorbonne. Believing that “Money is something to give away,” she also generously supported the arts in Edmonton. 

The Margaret Brine Graduate Scholarship program was established by CFUW Edmonton in 1985.

ABOUT MARGARET BRINE SCHOLARSHIPS

Full-time female graduate students in any University of Alberta Department are eligible to apply for Margaret Brine Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to women who have demonstrated academic excellence and who embody the values of CFUW. Four scholarships will be awarded, two at the Master and two at Doctoral levels. An individual can be awarded only one master’s or one doctoral scholarship per degree. If no candidates for a scholarship are deemed sufficiently qualified, no award will be issued.

The 2024 Application period is now open!

Application Deadline April 15, 2024 11:59pm (Mountain Time Zone).

INCOMPLETE or LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE.

QUESTIONS: E-MAIL: scholarship@cfuwedmonton.org

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION 2024

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Be a female, full-time student at the University of Alberta in all four terms.

• Be registered in a research and thesis-based degree program.

• Master students must have completed at least ONE TERM of their Master program at the University of Alberta and have received grades for courses taken at the Master level in the current Master program, as confirmed by the official University of Alberta transcript, with a minimum University of Alberta GPA of 3.8 for Fall Term 2023.

• Doctoral students must have completed at least ONE YEAR of their Doctoral program at the University of Alberta and have received grades for courses taken at the Doctoral level in the current Doctoral program, as confirmed by the University of Alberta transcript, with the most recent University of Alberta GPA being a minimum of 3.8. 

• Students expecting to complete all degree requirements in time for Fall Convocation 2024 are not eligible to apply.

• This award can be won by one student once only.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Fill out the Margaret Brine Scholarship online Application Form (Click here to fill out Form) 

Email the following FOUR documents in PDF FORMAT to scholarshipapp@cfuwedmonton.org with the Subject: LASTNAME MB Scholarship Application.

      ⏹️ Post-secondary transcripts

Doctoral students must provide all official graduate transcripts.

               Your University of Alberta transcript is to be emailed in PDF format

                      Name the file: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MB_Transcript

Note: The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Alberta will no longer copy transcripts from other North American post-secondary institutions, please allow enough time for those transcripts to be processed and mailed by those institutions. If possible, please request your transcript be sent electronically to scholarshipapp@cfuwedmonton.org 

To obtain international transcripts, contact the University of Alberta FGSR Award Services (grad.awards@ualberta.ca) with "Margaret Brine International Transcript Request" in the title, and in the body of the email submit a list of the international institutions/transcripts required. FGSR Award Services will email the transcript copies and any legally certified translations directly to CFUW Edmonton.

     ⏹️ A complete 2023-2024 Fee Assessment (not Class Timetable Notice) from Bear Tracks.

Name the file: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MB_FeeAssessment

     ⏹️ Letter of Intent

               This letter must clearly explain your research and goals in 2 pages or less, single spaced, Calibri font, size 11.

               Letters will be judged on your explanation of what you are working on, how and why.

               It must state, in the following order:

                   a. Your reasons for undertaking graduate studies.

                   b. A description of your research, why you chose it, its objective, and the projected application

                       (theoretical or practical) it may have in the context of your field.

                   c. Your professional and personal goals on completion of your degree.

                   Name the file: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MB_LetterIntent

     ⏹️ Resumé

a. Summarize your work experience, most recent first, both related and unrelated to your academic field. List T.A. and /or R.A. employment separately.

b. List your work that has been published or accepted for publication. Include refereed conference presentations of which you are the sole or lead author. List non-refereed publications and presentations after the refereed. Artists, actors, directors, and musicians are to list gallery exhibitions, performances, roles or productions, compositions, etc. starred (*) if juried. Designate performance participation as major or minor. List non-refereed exhibitions and performances at the end.

c. List volunteer activities for the last three years, including positions in professional associations, but not memberships.

d. List activities demonstrating your support of the values of CFUW Edmonton - improving the status of women through the pursuit of knowledge, promotion of education and human rights, and active participation in public affairs in a spirit of cooperation and friendship.

e. List previous and current awards and prizes, most recent first, with monetary amounts, and the number of years over which the award applies.

               Name the file: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MB_Resume

REQUEST Original Reference Letters 

          For Master Applicants, TWO Original Reference Letters

           For Doctoral Applicants, THREE Original Reference Letters

           Note: PDFs emailed directly from referees are preferred

a. One letter must be from your current graduate or thesis supervisor, the other(s), from a person(s) to whom you and your research subject are known. Do not seek references from non-academic employers (unless related to your field) or from anyone whose knowledge of you has no bearing on your research and/or teaching skills.

b. Your referee can submit the letter directly as a PDF in an email, as found in the guide for referees. Alternatively, letters, if submitted in hard copy, must be in a sealed envelope, with the referee’s signature across the seal and mailed to the address given in the guide for referees.

c. Make sure you give a copy of the 'guide for referees' to each of your referees.

Submit your complete application package electronically.

Only if necessary, hardcopy University transcripts/reference letters are to be mailed to:

2024 CFUW Edmonton Margaret Brine Scholarship

4715 Whitemud Road NW

Edmonton, AB, T6H 5P7

Application Deadline April 15, 2024 11:59pm (Mountain Time Zone).

INCOMPLETE or LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE.

QUESTIONS: E-MAIL: scholarship@cfuwedmonton.org

Award recipients and runners-up will be notified by April 30, 2024.              No other applicants will be contacted.