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All awards defined below must be processed in BSA using the Award Processing Form
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| Bursary | Award based on demonstrated financial need (where need is a component of selection). Official, i.e. CESA-approved. Note: The 91社区 term for need-based is 鈥榖ursary鈥� although we sometime use the term 鈥榮cholarship鈥� in the fund title due to donor preference. This will be addressed in fund cleanup (fund titles will match fund type). |
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| Scholarship | Award based on academic merit. An award for undergraduate students granted primarily on the basis of academic standing. Official, i.e. CESA-approved. Typically distinguished by entrance or in-course or entrance, renewable. | |
| External Agency Undergraduate Studentships | Studentships are awarded directly to students by granting agencies, with 91社区 issuing the payments. Note: NSERC USRA - a single fund for the entire 16-week summer session program. |
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| External Agency Graduate Fellowships | Fellowships are awarded directly to students by granting agencies, with 91社区 issuing the payments. Established as one fund per student. |
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| Fellowship | An award for graduate students granted on the basis of academic standing, extra-curricular and community activities. Official, CESA-approved. | |
| Prize | An award to recognize specific achievement. | |
| Stipend |
Paid from a research grant for the student to work on their thesis research which is part of the research program of the professor鈥檚 grant. Note: The Tri-Council stipulates that the stipends should not be paid through tuition and should not be called awards. Stipend minima and maxima are set by some research councils. |
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| Travel Award | Supports student travel for presenting their work at a conference or scholarly meeting, field research, collaboration, etc. Some are managed by GPS (e.g. GREAT awards) and others are awarded by departments. |
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| A-Faculty and B-Faculty |
A-Faculties' admission process is handled centrally by the University's Admissions Office. B-Faculties and Schools handle their own admissions process. |
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| Official vs. Unofficial Awards |
An official CESA-approved award has specific terms ad conditions which must be respected when awarding to a recipient. Unofficial awards have no specific terms and conditions which are to be respected when awarding to a recipient. |
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| Transcript vs. Co-Curricular Record |
A set of conditions must be met for an undergraduate award to appear on a student's academic transcript. Activity-based awards and fellowships are eligible to appear on a student's co-curricular record, and are not recognized on the academic transcript. |
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