Awards and Scholarships

Fred and Elaine Moonen Scholarship:

Two scholarships, based on academic merit, valued at $2,300 each, will be granted to students majoring in Communication in their third or fourth year of studies. Preference will be given to students in the Communication Honours program.  

Communication Alumni Award:

Two awards valued at $3,800 each are available to a third or fourth year undergraduate student in Communication who submits the best essay in the field of communication. Clean copies of essays submitted within the past year are eligible for consideration.

Carla Salvail Award in Communication:

One award, valued at $1,800, is available to a full-time student in good academic standing in the School of Communication who has not only survived, emotional or other hardship in life but has triumphed over these challenges. Applicants must provide documentation describing their experiences such as personal statement, resume and/or a letter of reference.

Omni Television Undergraduate Award in Communication:

Two awards, valued at $2,000 each, will be granted to students enrolled full-time in the School of Communication who have declared their Major, are in good academic standing, and have demonstrated volunteer contributions to the promotion of multiculturalism in Canada. Applications must include a summary of the applicant's volunteer contributions and a letter of reference from someone who can verify those contributions.

Shaun Kenneth Gauthier Memorial Award  

Two awards at $1,100 or one award at $2,200 available to an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in the School of Communication who is in good academic standing and has completed at least 60 units. Applications must include a personal statement from the applicant outlining their goals and intent to pursue a career in communications, marketing and/or events.

Rogers Communication Inc. Award in Communication:

One award, valued at $4,700, will be given to a student enrolled in the Communications Honours program to assist with the cost of completing the Honours project. Preference will be given to students whose project addresses recent issues in Communication (eg: relating to television or to the production of a video.)  

Radio Station CHMB AM 1320 Award in Communication:

Two awards, valued at $3,800 each, will be given to a student enrolled in the Communications Honours program to assist with the cost of completing the Honours project. Preference will be given to a multi-lingual student whose Honours project addresses issues regarding the diversity of languages and cultures in Metro Vancouver with a focus on the role of mass media, preferably radio.

All students must meet the following criteria:

Scholarships:

- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50

- Registration in a minimum of 12 units of standard grades courses in Fall, 2023

- A student holding an ongoing SFU Entrance Scholarship is not eligible for any other University administered scholarships until the entrance scholarship is fully paid out

Awards:

- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 at SFU and be in good academic standing.

- Registration in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses in Fall 2023

- Challenge, audit and non-credit courses will not be considered

Required for your application:

1. Cover letter addressed to Daniel Ahadi, Undergraduate Chair (Please indicate in your cover letter which award or awards, if applicable, that you are applying for.)
2. Copy of your unofficial SFU transcript
   
3. Letter of support from a CMNS instructor

All materials must be submitted electronically to cmnsdsec@sfu.ca no later than Friday September 15 @ 4:00PM.