Student Application Form –International Studies Grant

Hugh B. and Dorothy Rooney International Travel Bursary
The Bursary is intended to assist a third-year student with the added expenses incurred in a program of study abroad. The recipient must be a registered full-time student at Huron and demonstrate financial need.The Rooney family established The Hugh B. and Dorothy Rooney International Travel Bursary in 1996 to honour Hugh and Dorothy Rooney, long-term friends and members of the Huron Community. Mr. Rooney served Huron with distinction in many roles from 1959 to 1972 including lecturer in Business and Economics, Dean of Residence, Comptroller, Corporation and Board Member, Bursar, and later Assistant Vice-Principal at Western University. Mrs. Rooney was known as “nurse” to many students when the Rooney family lived at Huron University College. Mrs. Rooney passed away in January, 1995.

Eligibility: To apply, you must be a full-time Huron student returning to Huron after your exchange opportunity.

Instructions: Please include all required information, as indicated below, on a separate Word document and submit the completed electronic application and any attachment(s) to the Student Awards Committee (c/o Sherry Foster, Coordinator, Dean’s Office, Room A106, ).

Application deadlines: February 15, 2018

Required Information:

  • Name: ______
  • Year/Program: ______
  • Where you are going (organization/location): ______
  • Timeline and expected departure/return date: ______
  • Please attach a 500-word essay describing what your international exchange will include, how this study experience will promote your academic, personal and professional development, and how it supports your education at Huron and your future goals and aspirations.Please explain your financial situation and any constraints.
  • Condition to receiving funding: upon your return, please provide an outcomes report, outlining your experience and results, as well as your thank-you letter to our generous donors who made this support possible.

Required Authorization:

If I am awarded the funding, I understand that my name will be provided to the donor(s). I also understand the importance of writing a report to the donor[s] and preparing an outcomes report if I am selected.

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