| Name | Description | Maximum | Deadline | Status | Faculty | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador of France to Canada Prize | Awarded to graduating student excelling in French | Current 4th Year | Arts | French | ||
| Ambassador of Switzerland to Canada Prize | Awarded to a graduating student excelling in French or German. | Current 4th Year | Arts | |||
| Ambrose Kwok-Yau Lee of SDU '62 Award | Awarded to the student with the second-highest standing in the third year of the Arts program proceeding to fourth year. | $500.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | ||
| Ambrose Lee Graduation Prize (Arts) | Awarded to the student with the highest standing in the fourth year of the Arts program. | $1000.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | ||
| Avery Scholarship | Awarded to an Island high school student entering first year of the Faculty of Arts at UPEI and planning to major in English. Recipient is chosen on the basis of a typed 750-1,000-word essay on a topic chosen by the Board of the L. M. Montgomery Institute. Please contact Student Services for the essay topic. | $1000.00 | Mar 1 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | English |
| Bevan and MacRae Bursary | Awarded to a student in the third year of the Music program who best demonstrates interest and ability in the areas of choral conducting and/or accompaniment. | $250.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | Music | |
| Bolger Prize (In Memory of D. Eileen McMillan) | Awarded to a student entering the fourth year of a history degree who has attained the highest average in the departments core courses; history 101, 102, 201, 211 and 312. | $1000.00 | Arts | History | ||
| Bonnie L. MacPherson Memorial Award in Women's Studies | Awarded to a graduating student who has exemplified excellence in scholarship in the Women's Studies Program. | $250.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Women's Studies | |
| Carter MacKenzie Memorial Scholarship | Awarded to a graduating student majoring in Music whose commitment, passion, and focus in academic and/or performance pursuits has been deemed exemplary by the Music faculty. | $230.00 | Arts | Music | ||
| Christine Burdett Scholarship in Music | Awarded to a full-time student entering third year of the UPEI Music Program who has demonstrated growth and development of musicianship in the previous year and has been recommended by the chair. | $525.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | Music | |
| Claude & Dr. Bernice Bell Award | Awarded to a full-time student(s) enrolled in the Music program. The recipient(s) of the award shall have exceptional musical ability and/or potential. The successful candidate will receive the award annually for the four years of study. Renewal of the award is contingent upon maintenance of the passing average. A new recipient of the award shall be determined at least once every four years. | $1000.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Doris MacPherson Caseley Memorial Scholarship | Awarded to a student entering the Bachelor of Arts program who is graduating from a PEI high school with a minimum average of 75%. In the event of two equally qualified candidates, financial need is the determining factor. | $2000.00 | Mar 1 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | |
| Dorothy Cullen Memorial Award | Awarded on the recommendation of the English Department to a returning student who clearly demonstrates a love of reading and books. | $455.00 | Arts | English | ||
| Doug Riley Memorial Music Award | Awarded to a returning student in the UPEI Music program who has identified an interest in jazz and shows leadership in studies and performance. Should a worthy student with an interest in jazz not be found, a deserving student in another area of the Music program is chosen. | $500.00 | Arts | Music | ||
| Dr. Elaine Harrison Award | Awarded to a second-, third-, or fourth-year full-time student who is talented and working toward an Arts or Music degree, and has a demonstrated financial need. | $1000.00 | Oct 15 | Arts | ||
| Dr. Gustave Gingras Prize for Music | Awarded to a meritorious graduating student in Music. | $100.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Music | |
| Dr. J. Clarence Murphy Memorial Scholarship | Awarded to the full-time PEI student majoring in Sociology, Anthropology, or Sociology/Anthropology who is entering fourth year who attained the highest overall average in his/her previous 20 courses, and who is not receiving any other UPEI scholarship. | $380.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Soc/Anth | |
| Eleanor Reesor Wheler Music Scholarship | Awarded to a first-year piano, string, or flute Major upon entrance into the Bachelor of Music program. The recipient will demonstrate a high standard of performance and the potential for substantial growth in the Bachelor of Music program. Renewal of the Award will be contingent upon maintenance of 75% in the first year and 80% in the second and third years based on a full course load. | $1000.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Elizabeth D. (Simmonds) Godin Scholarship | Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the UPEI faculty of Arts' Music Program. Preference given to a student from Charlottetown Area. In the event there are no eligible students in the Music Program, the scholarship may be awarded to another student enrolled at UPEI. | $3500.00 | Feb 15 | Arts | Music | |
| First-year Arts University Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in first-year Arts. | $100.00 | Current 1st Year | Arts | ||
| First-year Music University Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in first-year Music. | $100.00 | Current 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Florence Simmons Music Award | Awarded to an organ student who has demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of the craft and artistry or organ-playing, and whose overall progress is deemed most meritorious based on the recommendation of the organ instructor. If there are no qualified organ students, the Award may go to a pianist. | $500.00 | Arts | Music | ||
| Fourth-year University Prize in Arts (second) | Awarded to the student standing second-highest in fourth-year Arts. | $100.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | ||
| Frances Dindial Memorial Entrance Scholarship | Awarded to a Music student entering full-time studies whose last year of high school was taken in an Island high school; awarded on the basis of performance in an audition conducted by faculty members of the Music Department, and a theory test. | $525.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Frank Ledwell Memorial Scholarship in English | Awarded to a student entering 2nd, 3rd or 4th year,is majoring in English or English honours with a strong academic performance who has shown particular engagement with the written word. | $1000.00 | May 31st | Arts | English | |
| Friends of Women's Studies Award | Awarded to a returning full-time student with an expressed interest in pursuing Women's Studies through active participation in courses and who has also demonstrated a strong commitment to social justice, as determined by the Women's Studies Co-ordinating Committee. | $300.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Women's Studies | |
| Hart-Gorrill Entrance Award | Awarded to a first-year student graduating from an Island high school who is of good character, as demonstrated through extracurricular activity, and is pursuing 10 courses (30 semester-hours) from September to May in the Faculty of Arts. | $315.00 | Mar 1 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | |
| Henry Havelock MacFarlane Memorial Award | Awarded to a deserving third- or fourth-year student in the Majors or Honours program in English. | $615.00 |
Current 4th Year Current 3rd Year |
Arts | English | |
| Honourable Chief Justice John Paton Nicholson Memorial Award | Awarded to a deserving English Major or Honours graduating student who has completed with high standing a minimum of five courses in pre-1900 English Literature. | $285.00 | Arts | English | ||
| Irene Rhynes Memorial Scholarship | Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in the Faculty of Arts who expresses an interest in history, poetry, or international studies, and who has an academic average of at least 75% and who is not on scholarship of $600 or more. | $1160.00 | Aug 31 | Arts | ||
| Isobel Lillian Bell Music Travel Awards | Granted to Wind Symphony music students to support travel to music festivals, competitions, and other learning opportunities. | Arts | ||||
| J. Jarvis Stewart Memorial Prize | Awarded to the student ranking highest in Religious Studies 264, Biblical Foundations of Christian Thought. | $500.00 | Arts | |||
| J. Jarvis Stewart Religious Studies Scholarship | Awarded to a well-rounded fourth-year graduating Religious Studies Major who has completed three core courses and at least two electives in the Christian Studies program and who plans to pursue a post-graduate program in Christian Studies (e.g., Ministry, Divinity, Theological Studies, Religious Education, or Pastoral Counselling). | $1200.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Rel. St. | |
| James V. and Ada B. Crabbe Award | Awarded to a graduating student from UPEI who is furthering his or her education in the study of the Protestant Christian Ministry. | $1000.00 | Arts | |||
| Jean Auld Memorial Prize in Fine Arts | Awarded to the student with the highest standing in Fine Arts 101-102. Equally merited. | $90.00 | Arts | |||
| John and Elsie Cuthbertson Memorial Music Bursary | Awarded each year to a full-time student enrolled in the Music Program at UPEI. Recipient must have a demonstrated financial need. Preference given to a student of voice who is a Canadian citizen. | $350.00 | Oct 15 | Arts | Music | |
| Ledwell-Duffy Memorial Award in Philosophy | Awarded to the Philosophy student entering fourth year who has the highest standing overall in Philosophy. | $175.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Philosophy | |
| Lena C. McLure Music Scholarship | Awarded to a student receiving a Bachelor of Music degree from UPEI who intends to pursue his or her music education through gradute studies. | $315.00 | Grad Studies at UPEI | Arts | Music | |
| Macdonald Heaslip Renewable Scholarships | Awarded to two students entering the second year of a four-year Arts degree who are Canadian citizens, demonstrate financial need, and have a minimum average of 70% in first year. The award is renewed if the student maintains full-time status and a minimum average of 70%. | $15000.00 | Aug 31 | Current 2nd Year | Arts | |
| Mary O. Kinch Entrance Awards | Awarded to first-year Music students in varying amounts based on recommendations from the Music Department. | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | ||
| Mary O. Kinch Entrance Scholarships | Awarded in memory of Mary O. Kinch to students entering first-year Music. | $1500.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Mary O. Kinch Music Prizes | Awarded to Music students on the basis of the previous year's performance. | Arts | Music | |||
| Mary O. Kinch Music Scholarship | Awarded to Music students based on overall academic performance or admission criteria. | Arts | Music | |||
| Music Alumni Entrance Scholarship ($250) | Awarded to full-time students entering the Music program who are taking a minimum of three Music courses. Awarded on the basis of performance in an audition, as well as a theory test. | $250.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Music Alumni Entrance Scholarship ($400) | Awarded to full-time student entering Music who is taking a minimum of three Music courses. Awarded on the basis of performance in an audition, as well as a theory test. | $400.00 | Entering 1st Year | Arts | Music | |
| Odessa Prize in Canadiana | Awarded to a senior student in third or fourth year who is judged to have written the best essay during the academic year in an area of critical interest to Canada. | $1000.00 | Apr 1 | Arts | ||
| Orwell Corner Historic Village Prize | Awarded to a student who is judged to have the best essay in an Island history course which relies primarily on oral sources, with preference given to events that have occurred in southeastern PEI. | $500.00 | Arts | |||
| Public Archives of Prince Edward Island Prize | Awarded to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has completed the best paper on a topic relating to the history of Prince Edward Island which makes extensive use of archival materials. | $100.00 | Arts | History | ||
| Ramasamy Nagarajan Memorial Award | Awarded annually to the graduating student standing highest in the Bachelor of Arts degree program majoring in Economics. | $200.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Economics | |
| Reshard Gool Award for Creative Writing | Awarded to a full-time UPEI student for excellence in Creative Writing. Recipient is chosen by the Department of English, on the advice of those departmental members associated with the Creative Writing program. | $440.00 | Arts | |||
| Robert L. pace - Maritime Broadcasting Systems Scholarships | Awarded to students in the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Print Journalism program while studying at UPEI. | $2750.00 | Arts | Print Journalism | ||
| Sisters of St. Martha of PEI Arts Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in second-year Arts. | $200.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | ||
| Sisters of St. Martha of PEI Music Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in second-year Music who has taken a minimum of 18 hours of Music credits in the previous year. | $200.00 | Current 2nd Year | Arts | Music | |
| Sr. Katherine MacDonald Award | Awarded to a deserving student, originally from Prince Edward Island, who is entering the third year of the Music program at UPEI. | $200.00 | Current 2nd Year | Arts | Music | |
| Stevenson's Insurance Agency Limited Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in PEI History (History 331-332). | $200.00 | Arts | History | ||
| Theresa (Zatt) Maloney Memorial Bursary | Awarded to a Music student on the basis of financial need, musical merit, and a positive attitude. Students are nominated for this award. | $225.00 | Feb 15 | Arts | Music | |
| Third-year Arts University Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in third-year Arts. | $100.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | ||
| Third-year Music University Prize | Awarded to the student standing highest in third-year Music. | $100.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | Music | |
| UPEI Alumni Prize | Awarded to the graduating student with the highest aggregate in the fourth year of the Arts program. | $500.00 | Arts | |||
| UPEI Music Performance Competition | Awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners and finalists in this annual/bi-annual competition held in January. | Arts | Music | |||
| UPEI Music Society Scholarship (2nd) | Awarded to a full-time Music student, entering second year, on the basis of growth and development of musicianship as demonstrated in the student's first year of studies. | $85.00 | Current 2nd Year | Arts | Music | |
| UPEI Music Society Scholarship (3rd) | Awarded to a full-time student entering the third year of the Music program, awarded on the basis of overall positive attitude, leadership, and humanistic qualities. | $80.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | Music | |
| UPEI Music Society Scholarship (4th year) | Awarded to a full-time student entering the fourth year of the Music program, based on an overall positive attitude and leadership and humanistic qualities. | $85.00 | Current 4th Year | Arts | Music | |
| UPEI Tersteeg Music Scholarship | Awarded to a full-time student in the third year of the Bachelor of Music Program. Awarded on the basis of grades and performance standards achieved in the second semester of the student's second year and upon extracurricular activities within the University and the community at large. Preference given to students whose major applied area is an orchestral/band instrument or other area at the discretion of the Music Department. | $500.00 | Current 3rd Year | Arts | Music | |
| UPEI/Mathis Music Scholarship | Awarded to the full-time student entering the second, third, or fourth year of the Bachelor of Music Program who achieved the highest grade above 80% in Applied Music in Voice during the previous year's study, and upon recommendation of the Voice Professor. May be withheld or awarded to French Horn or Tuba student if no appropriate Voice candidate available. | $235.00 | Arts | Music | ||
| UPEI/Reesor Music Scholarship | Awarded to the full-time student entering the second, third, or fourth year of the Bachelor of Music program who achieved the highest grade above 80% in Applied Music in Organ during the previous year's study, and upon the recommendation of the Organ Professor. | $225.00 | Arts | Music | ||
| W. B. Yeats Award | Awarded to an English Major or Honours student with a minimum average of 80% who has contributed significantly to the intellectual and social life of the Department. This award will normally be given to a graduating student, but may be awarded to a derserving non-graduating student. | $500.00 | Arts | English |
