We are striving to inspire students to succeed by investing in tomorrow’s thinkers and creators. We are seeking the critical philanthropic support needed to reach new levels of excellence in each of these areas for the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics.

Undergraduate Student Awards
We are seeking philanthropic support to increase the number of scholarships and bursaries available to support our undergraduate students.

Together, we will create need-based bursaries to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to realize their full potential. Removing financial obstacles will provide access to a USask education for scores of students who could otherwise not afford to attend.

New merit-based scholarships will reward academic achievement. Scholarships are our best opportunity to recruit the most promising students who will go on to change the world. Only you can make this happen.

Graduate Research Fellowships
Graduate students are researchers and scholars with the skills to make major contributions to their fields. Graduate fellowships allow us to attract the most promising students whose research will change the world. Your support will expand our graduate research fellowships and help train the next generation of researchers, teachers, innovators and thought leaders.

Visionary Spaces
Lecture halls, laboratories and libraries have been core to our university’s incredible track record of innovation and impact throughout its storied history. Ensuring laboratories are refurbished and adequately equipped is a top priority. Gathering places for people to collectively address the challenges of the future is invaluable. Together, we can reimagine the learning spaces for tomorrow’s students and make them a reality.

When I first received this news during my Quantum Mechanics class, I was thrilled and overjoyed. That moment made my day and, in many ways, my entire semester. Since then, my time at University has felt more joyful and meaningful. I’ve felt more connected to the people on campus and especially within the Department of Physics. Receiving this scholarship gave me a profound sense of community and it reminded me that there are people who believe in students like me and are willing to support my journey. It showed me that hard work truly does get recognized, and that recognition gave me a renewed sense of willpower and motivation to keep pushing for excellence.

I’m incredibly honored to receive an award named after Dr. Balfour W. Currie, a pioneering figure in auroral atmospheric physics and a visionary who helped shape the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies at our university. His legacy as a researcher, mentor, and leader—as Head of the Department of Physics, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Vice-President (Research)—is both inspiring and humbling. To receive a scholarship connected to such a legacy is not only encouraging but also a reminder of the path I aspire to follow.

This scholarship is a huge source of inspiration for my family and me. It has strengthened my belief in myself and in the value of the work I’m pursuing. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity, and I am excited to carry forward the spirit of Dr. Currie’s work as I continue my studies in Physics.