Exchange Programs
Bursary & Award Forms

The Third Year in Nice Award
Students going on exchange with a second year average greater than 70% will automatically receive a Third Year in Nice Award of $5000.00. There is no application form for this award.


Dorothy Turville Language Travelling Fellowship
Awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduates registered in the constituent University who are entering the third or fourth year of an Honors Bachelor degree in either an Honors Specialization in French, German or Spanish; or a Double Major that includes a Major module in one or more of these subjects. Preference will be given to students studying French and to those who propose to teach French in elementary or secondary schools. Part-Time students will be eligible for the Fellowship, provided that they have completed the full second year of their Honors Specialization. Applications should be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes each year to the Chair of the Departments of French or Modern Languages and Literatures. $2,500 for students taking year three abroad in Europe, and $500 for students taking year three in Quebec.

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Wilfred and Zeta O'Donnell Travelling Fellowship
Awarded to undergraduate students registered in the constituent University either full or part-time, who have completed two years of an Honors BA with either an Honors Specialization or double Major modules in the Departments of Classical Studies, French Studies, or Modern Languages and Literatures. In order to apply, a student must have a minimum academic standing of 75% and must enroll in a course of study for which departmental approval has been received. Applications must be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes to the Chair of the department concerned. These fellowships were established through Foundation Western by the late Wilfred & Zeta O’Donnell. $6,500 available annually, up to $2,000 per student for study in Europe and up to $500 per student for study in Quebec.

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Catherine Mary Bowie Travelling Award
Awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduates registered in the constituent University, who are entering the third year of an Honors Specialization in French language or literature, or a double major including French. Students receiving an Interprovincial Bursary are not eligible to receive this award. Applications should be submitted by students prior to the last day of classes each year to the Chair of the department concerned.

Sir Charles Edward Saunders-Mary Eileen Anderson Awards
Awarded to a student registered at the constituent University and entering the French Studies Department's third-year abroad program in France (Nice Exchange). A minimum average of 75% in French courses is required. 2 x $1,500. There is no application form for this award.

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