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The Paul Hunt Bursary Award
 

Congratulations to our 2011 Paul Hunt Bursary Award winners

This year the Paul Hunt Bursary has been awarded to Istvan Szepesi and Sarah Matranga.

BHS President Peter Murphy and Vice-President Michael Avis presented the cheques at a ceremony on December 18 at Historic Bovaird House.

Congratulations Istvan and Sarah!

Previous Winners

2009 Nathan Martin
2007 Victoria Ward
2006 Hayley DiLazzaro; Mayfield Secondary School.
2004 Jessica Paquette; St. Augustine Secondary School and
Amanda Hunt; Mayfield Secondary School.

 

Brampton Historical Society Bursary Awards

1. Name: The Paul Hunt Bursary Award.

2. Eligibility: Open to any student who is a resident of Brampton, graduating from a public or separate secondary school within the Region of Peel and who has been accepted into an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution and who intends to major in Canadian history or related subjects.

3. Bursary: Up to two bursaries to be awarded on an annual basis in the amounts of $500.00 each.

4. Application: To be made in writing to the Society by the applicant on or before June 15th in the year the bursary is to be awarded. The application shall include the student's name, address and school attended.
In addition the applicant will provide the names, addresses and phone numbers of two references, at least one of whom shall be a member of the teaching staff of the student’s secondary school. Accompanying the application will be a 150 word précis, written by the applicant outlining his/her interests in Canadian history and career aspirations. In addition, the applicant shall provide evidence of having been accepted into a Canadian post-secondary institution along with the course outlines of their programme of study.

5. Evaluation & Selection: All applications will be reviewed by the Brampton Historical Society Executive. Non-qualified applicants will have their applications discarded. The Executive may then select, by a majority vote, to award one, two or no bursaries, based on the merit of the remaining applications. The decision of the Executive shall be final and binding and shall be conveyed by mail to each applicant on or before September 15th.


6. Conditions for accepting a bursary: A student who accepts the bursary shall agree to either prepare an article for publication in “Buffy’s Corner” (the Society’s newsletter) or address a general meeting of the Society on a subject of their choosing and relating to their programme of study upon completion of their first year of study.
The Society reserves the right to publicize the names of the bursary award winners in “Buffy’s Corner”, on the Society’s website and in the local press.

Application letters should be sent to

Brampton Historical Society
c/o Peter Murphy
32 Wellington St E.
Brampton, On
L6W 1Y4

 

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