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CANADA
ICELAND
FOUNDATION
INC.
Scholarships
Offered
We invite students to apply for the following scholarships which are
offered, or administered, by the Canada Iceland Foundation.
Priority may be given to first time applicants.
All applications must be received by Friday, 30 September, 2005
Information and applications are available electronically by request at
Canadalceland@netscape.net (for application requests only)
and in hard copy from Logberg-Heimskringla.
The completed applications are forwarded to: Canada Iceland Foundation Inc.,
Box 27012, C-360 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4T3
The Heidmar Bjornson Memorial
Scholarship
In the amount of $500, will be given
annually to the student obtaining the
highest academic standing in Icelandic
Studies in his/her final year at the
University of Manitoba. The award will
be made by the Department Head.
The Margaret Breckman Mack
Scolarship Award
In the amount of $500, will be given
anually to a needy student of good
scholastic ability who is enrolled in the
University of Manitoba bachelor of
Science Nursing Degree Program.
The Canada Iceland Foundation
Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded
annually. Award to be determined by
academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a university
student studying towards a degree in
any Canadian university.
Einar Pall & Ingibjorg Jonsson
Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded
annually. Award to be determined by
academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a high school
graduate proceeding to a Canadian
university or the University of Iceland.
Emilia Palmason Student Aid Award
Two awards of $500 each, to be given
annually. The recipients must be of good
moral character, college calibre and
primarily in need of help to continue their
studies in high school, college, or at the
university level. The donors hope that
"somewhere along the highway of life" the
award winners will try to provide compa-
rable help to another needy student.
The Gunnar Simundsson Memorial
Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded
annually. This annual scholarship will be
awarded to a student in university or
proceeding into a university in Canada
or the United States. The recipient must
demonstrate financial need and high
scholastic ability.
Thorvaldson Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded
annually. This annual scholarship will be
awarded to a student in university or
proceeding into a university in Canada
or the United States. The recipient must
demonstrate financial need and high
scholastic ability.
John Jonas Gillis Memorial
Scholarship
The late Ingunn Gillis made a gift to the
Canada Iceland Foundation to set up a
scholarship in memory of her son. A
scholarship of $500 will be awarded.
Arnold W. Holm Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded
annually. This scholarship is to be
awarded to a student demonstrating
financial need and who qualifies to
proceed to university education and a
degree.
The Kristin Stefanson Memorial
Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded
to a student who is registered or will be
registering to take a course offered by
The Department of Icelandic at the
University of Manitoba. Preference may
be given to students who have not
previously taken a course offered by
that Depadment.
The Lorna and Terry Tergesen
Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded
to a student entering the second or a
later year of study of architecture, fine
arts, design or graphic design, music,
dance or voice.