Currie Scholarship

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The Currie Undergraduate Scholarship (formerly known as 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 UNB Chancellor Emeritus Richard J. Currie, O.C., O.N.B., C.B.H.F., M.B.A., LL.D., P.Eng.

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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 extracurricular 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]

Value of the Scholarship

The value of the scholarship used to depend on the university program chosen by the winner. However, since the Engineering programs have been reduced to four years, the value of the scholarship remains constant from program to program.

Each scholarship winner is awarded $65,000 over four (4) years as follows: [2]

Selection Committee

The selection committee consists of:

Previous members of the selection committee include:

Previous winners

The previous winners by year:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

E - Entering an engineering program.
O - Entering a program other than engineering.

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References

  1. "Atlantic Canada's largest undergrad scholarships awarded" [ permanent dead link ], APEGNB, July 4, 2005, retrieved August 16, 2006
  2. 1 2 3 "Blake-Kirckpatrick Scholarships Application" Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine , University of New Brunswick, retrieved August 16, 2006