Awards: Scholarships

The MUN Women in Engineering Memorial (WEM) Scholarship was established to honour the memory of fourteen women who were violently murdered on December 6, 1989 because they were women. Twelve were engineering students, one was a nursing student and one was staff support at  L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal.

The scholarship seeks to encourage more women to study engineering, thereby increasing the contribution of women in engineering and scientific endeavours and challenging bias against women’s full participation. At least one $2500 scholarship is awarded each year. As of 2024, over $108,000 has been awarded to 56 women.

In addition to sound scholastic ability, applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the advancement of women in Engineering fields and an active involvement in wider issues of social concern to women. A special committee, consisting of representatives from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, C-CORE, Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Alumni Association, Gender Studies and Women in Science and Engineering meets annually to consider applications for this scholarship.

Funding is provided by the MUN Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, C-CORE, the MUN Alumni Association and individual contributions.

More Information: Description, Application

Engineers Canada also sponsors a national scholarship. Click here for more information.

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Women in Engineering Memorial Scholarship Recipients

1990	n/a	2000	Susan Pike
1991	Lisa Alexander	2001	Sarah Houlihan
1992	Carolyn Lockyer	2002	D. Allison Moyle
1993	Jennifer Mackey, Janice O’Brien	2003	Julie Browne
1994	Ann Kinnie, Trina Troke	2004	Tamara O’Connell
1995	Karla Metcalfe	2005	Emilie Martin
1996	Lori Joyce, Jenni Wellon	2006	Piew Soe Saw
1997	Karen Horwood, Sarika Wadhawan	2007	Chenel Waight
1998	Kimberley Pearce	2008	Krista Bennett, Hannah Ploskonka
1999	Sheri-Lynn Butler	2009	Justine Barry
2010	Ashley Sullivan	2020	Madison Hayley, Katelyn Martin
2011	Helena Greene	2021	Fatima Dogar, Raisa Hasan, Grace O’Reilly
2012	Jumana Joury	2022	Bryanna Browne, Holly Clarke, Petina Dookhy
2013	Jaclyn Hynes	2023	Michelle Kwegyir-Aggrey, Roxanne Balemaken, Mary Clifford, Jubaira Abedin Ayeshe
2014	Alexandria Cleal	2024	Daisy Fakrogha, Abbey Bryden, Nabiha Soomro, Kamsi Ifeanyichukwu
2015	Florence Panisset, Marilen Guerra	2025
2016	Brianna McGrath, Rachel Tobin	2026
2017	Hannah Gale, Rabeya Basri	2027
2018	Jenna Power, Katherine Ledwell	2028
2019	Rebecca Ernst, Jillian Ryan, Nina Verster	2029