Our Opportunities

Welcome to the Lakehead University myAwards page

Please note that we are currently in the process of updating our upcoming awards cycle that begins on August 15.

Below you will find a listing of funding opportunities that are available to registered Lakehead University students with brief information about each opportunity and the qualifications. To apply to any opportunity which require an application you must be a registered student. Sign in using your Lakehead University user name and password and you will then have the opportunity to complete the General Application. To sign in simply click the Sign In button located at the top right of this page.

New/Prospective Students – Please note that you must be enrolled at Lakehead University prior to applying for scholarships on this page.
You will receive your Lakehead University email address and login credentials once you have been admitted to Lakehead University.

If you have any questions, please reach out to out Student Central at studentcentral@lakeheadu.ca

The majority of the funding opportunities offered by Lakehead University are auto-matched through the General Application and you may not be required to complete any further applications. If you are eligible for additional opportunities that require supplemental information, these will display for you once you have completed and submitted the General Application, on the left hand side of your page. These are identified as Recommended Opportunities. You may still be allowed to apply to non-recommended opportunities but you may not qualify for these opportunities.

Many of our opportunities are funded through the generosity of donors within our communities. Be advised that all funding is subject to receipt from donor and we ask that you provide a thank you letter if asked to share your experiences with your donor.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$970.00 Allan Macdougall Scholarship
Created through an estate gift of Marshall Macdougall Dean, in memory of...
Deadline2024/03/31
$541.00 Bruce B Baziuk, Maurice Wm Baziuk & Sylvia A Benser Biology Award
Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Biology to a student...
Deadline2024/03/31
$520.00 CAG 2006 Undergraduate Bursary
Created by the Department of Geography as a legacy of its hosting the...
Deadline2024/03/31
$445.00 Dorothea Crittenden Award in Gerontology
The Dorothea Griftenden Award in Gerontology is offered to encourage...
Deadline2024/03/31
$745.00 Dr Anita B Chen LU 30th Anniversary Bursary in Sociology
Established in 1996, on the occasion of her retirement by friends,...
Deadline2024/03/31
$485.00 Fumi Hasegawa Memorial Award in Mathematical Sciences
Awarded to a student entering the Honours Bachelor of Arts/Science...
Deadline2024/03/31
$4,292.50 Jack and Donna Wieb Biology Award
The Jack and Donna Wieb Biology Award will be awarded annually to two...
Deadline2024/03/31
$1,000.00 Linda Strey Memorial Education Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time student registered in the Professional Program of...
Deadline2024/03/31
$830.00 LU Department of Geography Bursary
Awarded on the basis of financial need and satisfactory academic...
Deadline2024/03/31
$372.00 Mr and Mrs James MacAllan Munro Fam. Mem. Prize-Visual Arts
To be awarded annually on the basis of competition (the Annual Juried...
Deadline2024/03/31
$5,857.50 New Sun Joy Harvie Maclaren Aboriginal Award
Awarded to a Ontario Indigenous student entering their 2nd year of an...
Deadline2024/03/31
$2,125.00 Resolute Forest Products Inc. (F.F. and Kenora) Sil J Sch.
Established by Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. on behalf of their employees in...
Deadline2024/03/31
$3,505.00 SCS Potest Fieri Award
Awarded yearly to one full-time student enrolled in the first year in an...
Deadline2024/03/31
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Natural Resource Management: An award will be given annually...
Deadline2024/03/31
$740.00 Tim Ryan Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1977, in memory of Dean Tim Ryan, by his many friends. In...
Deadline2024/03/31
$1,855.00 Chancellor Derek and Joan Burney Medal for Law
Established in 2016 by Derek and Joan Burney in recognition of their...
Deadline2024/04/30
$125.00 Dept of Mathematical Sciences Prize
At most two prizes will be awarded to high ranking graduating students...
Deadline2024/04/30
$815.00 Diane Buhlman Scholarship in Education
Established in 2001, the scholarship is provided to a student with high...
Deadline2024/04/30
$980.00 Dr. James T. Angus Teacher Education Scholarship
Established in honour of Dr. James T. Angus, founding Dean of Education...
Deadline2024/04/30
$295.00 Geography Undergraduate Prize
Created by the Department of Geography as a legacy of its hosting the...
Deadline2024/04/30
$0.00 Ont Prof Engr Fdn for Educ Medal for Academic Achievement
Awarded to the graduating student with the highest standing in the...
Deadline2024/04/30
$320.00 The Lloyd Dennis Award
Awarded for outstanding citizenship at Lakehead University – Orillia...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences: An award will be given...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Education: An award will be given annually to a full-time or...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Engineering: An award will be given annually to a full-time...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Graduate Studies: An award will be given annually to a...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities: An award will be given...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Law: An award will be given annually to a full-time or...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Business Administration:An award will be given annually to a...
Deadline2024/04/30
Gift The President's Award
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies: An award will be given...
Deadline2024/04/30
$360.00 The Robert Poulin Award
Awarded for outstanding citizenship at Lakehead University – Thunder Bay...
Deadline2024/04/30
$1,680.00 Undergraduate Scholarship in Education
Awarded to an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Education on the...
Deadline2024/04/30
Varies Lakehead University Returning Student Bursary
Awarded to undergraduate returning students on the basis of financial...
Deadline2024/06/30
Varies Lakehead University Youth-in-Care Tuition Waiver
Lakehead University is well known and respected for its ongoing...
Deadline2024/06/30
$700 Blake Schweitzer Memorial Award
Established in 2019 in memory of alumnus Blake Schweitzer (FORDP ’77) by...
Ended
$385.00 Dr. Darlene M. Steven Bursary in Nursing
Dr. Darlene M. Steven, RN, earned her Diploma in Public Health from the...
Ended
$170.00 Faculty of Business Administration Development Fund Award
Awarded annually to a high ranking student entering the final year of...
Ended
$5,000.00 Jack Peacock Memorial 2nd Year Law Award
Established by Elisabeth Verhaag in memory of Jack Peacock, whose...
Ended
$5,000.00 Jack Peacock Memorial 3rd Year Law Award
Established by Elisabeth Verhaag in memory of Jack Peacock, whose...
Ended
Plaque (no dollar value) Jiri Smrz Prize (Plaque)
Established in memory of Jiri Smrz by colleagues and friends at the...
Ended
$1,047 LTI Engineering Class of '49 Bursary
Awarded to an undergraduate student from Northwestern Ontario enrolled...
Ended
$2,500.00 Margaret Alice Black Award
Originally established in 1978 by Mr. Bernard I. Black, Q.C., a...
Ended
$1,051.00 Quartek Group David Piersma Memorial Bursary
Established by Quartek Group in memory of David Piersma (BENG 2016) who...
Ended
$500 Superior-Woods Tree Improvement Assoc Course Award
Awaded annually to a student who completes Natural Resources Management...
Ended
$661.00 The Heather Saaltink Memorial Award
A lifelong athlete, Heather was a 4th year student who was a member of...
Ended
$2,150.00 Waterloo Region Law Association Entrance Award
Established in 2014 by the Waterloo Region Law Association and dedicated...
Ended
$0.00 Bora Laskin Memorial Entrance Scholarship: Physics
Established in 1975 by the Norman M. Paterson Foundation in memory of...
Ended
$665.00 Canadian Institute of Forestry Bursary
Awarded to a student entering the third year of Forestry on the basis of...
Ended
$1,550.00 Dr. Thomas Wintermans Memorial Award
Awarded to a 3rd year BSc or HBSc Biology or Chemistry student who has...
Ended
$0.00 Helen E H Smith Memorial Award in Women's Studies
Awarded to a student who is currently enrolled in a major or joint major...
Ended