Departmental Awards

Founded by the late Mrs. I.C. Bogart of Kingston in memory of her daughter, Flossie May Bogart. The award is made to a student who achieves highest standing in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year Greek, who is enrolled in any undergraduate program.

Made available by the late Edith Cameron, B.A. 1915, in memory of her husband, J. Herbert Cameron, B.A. 1913, M.A. 1917, gold medalist in Greek and in Latin. Awarded annually to the student who at the end of the first year is deemed to have the highest standing in Classical Studies and is continuing in one of the programs of concentration offered by the Department of Classics. If these conditions cannot be met, the scholarship can be awarded at the discretion of the Department of Classics to another student in the Department.

Established by friends and family in memory of Barbara Escott and John LeRoy. Awarded on the basis of academic achievement to a full-time student in second, third, or fourth year of a B.A.(Hons.) program in English or Classical Studies. Awarded to a student in English in even years and to a student in Classical Studies in odd years.

Established by the late Anna May MacIntyre, B.A. 1929. Awarded annually to the student who at the end of the second year has attained the highest standing in not less than two Latin courses. To be eligible for the scholarship a student must have A standing and continue to be registered in a Latin concentration in the Department of Classics. If in any year there is no such candidate, the scholarship may be awarded to a student in Classical Studies.

Founded by the late Hon. James Maclennan, LL.D. of Toronto. This prize is awarded at the discretion of the Department of Classics to a promising student in Greek.

Founded by the late Andrew McCulloch, M.A., of Thorold. They are awarded as follows:

  1. a prize for the student who has attained the highest standing in ;
  2. a scholarship awarded normally at the end of the second year on the standing attained thus far in two or more Latin courses. Intended to recognize outstanding promise, it is awarded to a candidate who is planning to take one of the concentrations offered by the Department of Classics. If conditions warrant, it may be awarded at other stages than those prescribed here.

Founded by the late W.W. Near, Esq., of Toronto. They are awarded as follows:

  1. to the student who has the highest standing in CLST 101
  2. to the student who has the highest standing in CLST 100;
  3. to the student who has the highest standing in Greek or Latin, normally at the end of the third year of a B.A.(Hons.) program. At the discretion of the Department this prize may be awarded at stages other than the one prescribed here.

Established by her son, John Malcolm, Arts 1953, in memory of Mary E. Staples, Arts 1914. Awarded annually, at the discretion of the Classics Department, to a student who has done first-class work in Virgil and/or Horace.

Established in honour of Herman L. Tracy, B.A., Ph.D., former Head of the Department of Classics: a book prize to be awarded to a graduating student with the highest standing in the Department of Classics.

Established by John D.B. Walton, Arts 1945, and awarded to a student in a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program with a concentration in Greek or Latin, who has achieved the highest standing at the end of his or her third year and who has successfully completed a minimum of two classical language courses, one at the 200 level, and one at the 300 level, or both at the 300 level.



Classics Specific Bursaries

It is the priority of ³ÉÈË´óƬ to help those students in the ³ÉÈË´óƬ financial difficulty who have the fewest options to secure funding on their own.  The  is a non-repayable grant available to students in all years of study who have a demonstrated financial need.

Within Queen's General Bursaries, there are named bursary awards (for which a separate application is not required), some of which are specific to Classics students (see list below). All students who wish to be considered for a General Bursary (named or not) must submit a . If a student demonstrates financial need based on their application, but does not qualify for any of the named bursary awards, he/she will be granted assistance through the general pooled bursary fund.

Established from a bequest by Isabel Brown Buchanan, a teacher of Latin and Greek at Lisgar Collegiate Institute for twenty-seven years. Awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to students in the final year of a medial or major concentration in Classics, who have taken courses in Latin and Greek.

Established by Mrs. Dorothy Graham in memory of her father (M.A.1898). Awarded to the most deserving student entering the second or third year who plans to take a concentration in Latin. Should there be no suitable candidate, it may be awarded in years other than those stated, or in other concentrations offered by the Department of Classics.

Established by Alexander M. Ross, B.A. (Hons.) '40, M.A. '48, in memory of Irene Joan Ross (Porteous), B.A. (Hons.) '44, M.A. '48, B.L.S. '45 (McGill), and awarded on the basis of financial need to a 3rd or 4th year student registered in an honours program in a concentration offered by one of the following departments in the Faculty of Arts and Science: Classics, English, History, Philosophy, or a Language department.

Established by John D.B. Walton, Arts '45, and awarded to a third-year student in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the basis of financial need and academic excellence. Preference will be given to a student who has taken a course taught by the Classics Department.