Undergraduate Student Awards

Value: $250 

Number: 1 

Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students majoring in Political Studies and International Studies. To be eligible, applicants will be required to submit an essay to the Award Committee on topics related to global peace and/or security. It is the donor's intent that the students submit an essay they have already written for a class and not an original essay specifically for this award.

Selection Criteria: Selection will be based upon the respective merits of the submitted essays, as determined by the Award Committee.

Donor: Russell Isinger BA ('88) MA ('97). This Prize has been established in memory of Russell Isinger's father, Allan Isinger, BA (Adv.) ('72) who was a graduate of the Department of Economics and Political Science. Allan Isinger had a lifelong interest in the past and an appreciation for education that he imparted to his family.

Apply: Submit a class essay from the current academic year that relates to global peace and/or security to asg.studentawards@usask.ca.

Deadline: June 1

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: $500

Description: To reward students in the College of Arts & Science for excellence in the preparation and writing of an essay related to their undergraduate or graduate studies in the field of Indigenous Studies or Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

Eligibility: Open to students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate course in Indigenous Studies or Political Studies as determined by the Award Committees. Selection will be based on academic excellence in an essay on the topic of indigenous issues completed for an Indigenous Studies or Political Studies course as determined by the Award Committee.

Donor: Ongoing donations from both Mrs. Herta Barron and Dr Joseph Garcea of the authors' royalties from the sale of Urban Indian Reserves: Forging New Relationships in Saskatchewan and donations from family and friends in memory of Dr. F. Laurie Barron.

Apply: Application for Prizes in the Department of Political Studies and essay submission to asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Deadline: June 1

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: Varies 

Number: 1

Eligibility: Open to students entering their final year of study in an undergraduate Honours Degree Program in Political Studies. Students must be Canadian citizens or have acquired landed status in Canada. Selection will be based on academic achievement. 

Donor: Mr. Emil Nenniger and Mrs. Dorothy Nenniger. 

Apply: No application required.

Value: Varies, Approximately $10,000

Eligibility: Offered to male students under the age of 30 who are graduating, or who have graduated, from the University of Saskatchewan with an undergraduate degree in the Social Sciences and who will be pursuing studies at the London School of Economics & Political Studies. 

Selection will be made on the following basis: 


        (1) academic achievement

        (2) humanitarian views and idealism

        (3) intention to use knowledge for the benefit of Western Canada

Donor: Bequest from George Benjamin Sanderson.

Apply: Submit a brief statement of your suitability to asg.studentawards@usask.ca, along with evidence of your London School of Economics and Political Science, England (LSE) admission. The fellowship may be granted every two years. To confirm the application year and/or for more information, please contact Student Awards with the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts & Science.

Students in the Department of Political Studies apply online: Application for Prizes in the Department of Political Studies.

Deadline: April 30

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: $250 



Number: One 



Eligibility: Awarded annually to the best graduating student in either Political Studies or Public Administration who has not received another award in excess of $250 during that academic term. 



Donor: Political Studies and Public Administration Students' Society. 



Apply: No application required.

Value: $500 



Number: One 



Eligibility: Awarded annually to an outstanding student of Political Studies in the graduating year. Applicants must be Four-year or Honours students in Political Studies, Public Administration or International Studies who have taken at least 36 credit units of course work in Political Studies.  Students graduating at Fall Convocation will be considered the following spring. 



Donor: Established to honour Professor R. Mac G Dawson who was appointed in 1928 as Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science. This award is now made possible by the estate of the late Professor Mabel Timlin, a distinguished Professor in the former Department of Economics and Political Science. 



Apply: No application required.

Value: $1000 



Number: 1 



Eligibility: Open to students entering their final year of study in pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Political Studies. Candidates must be enrolled in at least 24 credit units in the year the award is received. Candidate must have completed or be currently enrolled in at least 6 credit units of economics or applied economics courses. All candidates must submit a brief, one-page statement attesting to their leadership abilities and volunteer involvement. This may include but is not limited to extracurricular activities in the University, extracurricular activities in the community, and community volunteerism. Selection is based on academic achievement and the submitted statement. 



Donor: Mrs. Tanyss Bell Phillips (BA'46) and Dr. Peter Phillips (BA'80) in honour and memory of R.H.D. (Bob) Phillips 



Apply: Application for Prizes in the Department of Political Studies and statement submission to asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Deadline: November 30

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: $500


Number: One 



Eligibility: Awarded annually to the student with the highest academic average in Political Studies 375.3, 376.3 and any other twelve credit units in International Relations courses taught by the Department of Political Studies. 



Donor: The College of Arts & Science and Mr. Robert Lawton Elliott, a distinguished Canadian diplomat who was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Political Studies (1991-1992). 



Apply: No application required

For more information, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: $2000 



Number: One 



Eligibility: Open to students graduating from the College of Arts & Science with a major in Political Studies or focusing on the science of government. Applicants must be Four-year or Honours students in Political Studies, Public Administration or International Studies who have taken at least thirty-six credit units of course work in Political Studies. Students graduating at Fall Convocation will be considered in the following spring. Selection will be based on the strongest academic record as determined by the cumulative percentage average in all Political Studies courses taken. 



Donor: The late Solomon Jack Safian, B.A.'38, LL.B.'41, a long-time Regina lawyer, in memory of the Hon. Donald Alexander McNiven who died while serving as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan in July, 1961. 


Apply: No application required

Value: Up to a total value of $1,000 



Number: One or two 



Eligibility: Offered annually to students who have completed a degree or at least three full years of university study concentrating in History, Anthropology, Political Studies or Native Studies. The scholarships are to be used to assist the recipients in meeting the expenses of travel connected with a program of research. 



Donor: The Saskatoon Arts and Craft Society in memory of Vivian Williams Morton (B.A. '17, L.L.D. '62), co-founder of the Arts and Crafts Society and her husband Arthur Silver Morton, University of Saskatchewan's first Librarian (1914-40), Professor of History, and Head of the Department of History. 



Apply: Submit a completed History Travel Awards Application form, one page description and justification of travel plans, and one page budget estimating expenses to asg.studentawards@usask.ca.

Deadline: March 1

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Students are encouraged to seek other award opportunities on the U of S awards website and externally.

Value: Varies, minimum $1,000 



Number: One annual award 



Eligibility: Open to all 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students majoring in Political Studies in the College of Arts and Science at the U of S. Preference to students who have served on the U of S Student's Union (USSU) or have demonstrated experience in a student leadership role. To be eligible, applicants must:

Submit a statement of no more than 2 pages detailing their involvement in a student leadership role as it pertains to the USSU or other student leadership roles held with external institutions or organizations.



Selection Criteria: Academic achievement and the merits of the submitted satement, as determined by the Award Committee

Donor: Robert and Lori Isinger

Deadline: November 30

Apply: Submit a statement (2 page max.) to asg.studentawards@usask.ca detailing involvement in a student leadership role as it pertains to the USSU or other student leadership roles held with external institutions or organizations.

For more information contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: Varies, minimum $1,000

Number:  One Award

Eligibility: Open to full-time continuing students who have declared a major in the Department of Political Studies, and who have completed the most recent offering of the POLS 204 course, "Canadian Political Institutions,"or successor course, as determined by the Award Committee.

Selection Criteria: To the student with the highest grade in POLS 204 or successor course. In the event of a tie between two or more students, the Award Committee, using its own discretion, will detrmine a process to break the tie using academic achievement as a guide. This may include, but is not limited to, the candidate's overall average in university courses, their previous academic year's average, or their average in Political Studies classes.

Donor: Family & friends of David E. Smith

Apply: No application required. For more information, click here or contact asg.studentawards@usask.ca, Administrative Support Group Student Awards in the College of Arts of Science.

Value: $5000

Number: One

Eligibility: Open to continuing undergraduate students majoring in Political Studies in the College of Arts and Science. 

Selection Criteria: Selection will be based upon academic achievement and the merits of the submitted document, as determined by the Award Committee.

Donor: George McNevin

Deadline: November 30

Apply: Submit a statement to asg.studentawards@usask.ca indicating an intent to run for elected office as part of a career in public service.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca

Value: $1,000

Number: Three or fewer awards anually

Eligibility: Open to Indigenous undergraduate students majoring in the Department of Political Studies (College of Arts and Science). To be eligible students must have completed a minimum of 24 credit units up to a maximum of 60 credit units and have a minimum GPS of 70% (in their major and overall).

To be eligible, students must be of Indigenous descent, and provide documentation verifying their descent and/or band membership, as determined by the Award Committee.

Selection Criteria: The award is based on academic merit and will be awarded based on the GPA of eligible students in their major (Political Studies).

Donor: Mabel F. Timlin Trust

Deadline: November 30

Apply: Verify your Indigenous citizenship/membership in PAWS and email asg.studentawards@usask.ca to confirm you have initiated or completed the verification process for consideration of the award.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, click here or contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca