Awards
Undergraduate Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships
Carefully read the regulations that govern all university, private and endowed scholarships for continuing students over which Simon Fraser University has jurisdiction. The Financial Assistance and Awards section of the calendar lists all awards, bursaries and scholarships available at Simon Fraser University and how they are governed.
| Dean of Science Award | Canadian Federation of University Women - North Vancouver Bursary |
| Evelyn and Leigh Palmer Scholarship | Goel Memorial Scholarship |
| Margaret Lawson McTaggart-Cowan Alumni Bursary | Math Endowment Award | Putnam Awards |
| Raytheon Canada Limited Scholarship for Native Students | Rogers Sugar Ltd. Bursaries |
| Ronald Harrop Award for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences |
Title: Dean of Science Award
Value: $250
Awarded: Fall
Description: Awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student in the Faculty of Science, who has completed a minimum of 90 semester hours in a major or honors degree program. The prize will be based upon the student's cumulative GPA in the previous two semesters of full-time study at Simon Fraser University (at least 12 semester hours credit in each semester) and the nominee will be nominated by the Faculty of Science undergraduate curriculum committee.
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Title: Canadian Federation of University Women - North Vancouver Bursary
Value: $1000
Awarded: Spring
Description: To a female undergraduate student enrolled in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year in any math or science Faculty or Professional School. The recipient should be in financial need and in satisfactory academic standing. The recipient must be a resident of North Vancouver or a graduate of a North Vancouver Secondary School (School District #44).
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Title: Evelyn and Leigh Palmer Scholarship
Value: $3000
Awarded: Fall
Description: The scholarships are granted in any semester based on academic merit to undergraduate students in a major or honors program in the physical sciences (Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematical Physics, Chemical Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, or Physics and Physiology).Applicants should have completed at least 60 SFU semester hours toward the requirements for a degree and have completed at least 30 hours in two of the last three semesters in which they were enrolled.
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Title: Goel Memorial Scholarship
Value: $350
Awarded: Fall
Description: To a student who has demonstrated overall excellence in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. Nomination required from the Chair of Mathematics. This scholarship has been established by Dr. and Mrs. D.P. Goel in memory of Mrs. Shakuntala Goel.
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Title: Margaret Lawson McTaggart-Cowan Alumni Bursary
Value: $675
Awarded: Fall
Description: To a female student who is majoring in Mathematics and who has completed at least two full-time semesters at Simon Fraser University.
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Title: Math Endowment Award
Value: $100
Awarded: Summer
Description: Awarded to a student in each of MATH 242, 314, 320, 332, 343 and MACM 202 for excellent achievement.
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Title: Putnam Awards
Value: $100
Awarded: Spring
Description: Awarded by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics to Simon Fraser University students listed as top participants in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The winners will be determined according to the official list provided by the organizers of this competition. The ranking and the financial value of the award are as follows:
P (Putnam fellow) $350
N $300
H $250
I $200
II $150
III $100
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Title: Raytheon Canada Limited Scholarship for Native Students
Value: $750
Awarded: Fall
Description: To a native undergraduate student with high academic standing at Simon Fraser University. Preference will be given to students majoring in Engineering Science, Computing Science, Mathematics, Physics or Business Administration.
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Title: Rogers Sugar Ltd. Bursaries
Value: $1000
Awarded: Fall
Description: To undergraduate students, who are in their third or fourth year of study at Simon Fraser University. Two bursaries are available to students majoring in Business Administration, and three bursaries to students majoring in Economics, or the Sciences, including Mathematics and Statistics.
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Title: Ronald Harrop Award for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences
Value: Book price and certificate
Awarded: Summer
Description: The Ronald Harrop Award is given to a student doing a major or honors degree in the Department of Mathematics who have completed 100 hours or more of University work, at least 60 of them being at Simon Fraser University, and who, in the semester in which they completed that 100th hour, had an upper division grade point average of at least 4 and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.9. No student shall receive the award more than once.
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Undergraduate Awards
2013
- Charles Turo is awarded a Department of Mathematics Award
- Robert Cutler is awarded a Department of Mathematics Award
- Mathieu Forcier is awarded a Department of Mathematics Award
- Nicole Cossey is awarded a Department of Mathematics Award
- Patrick Wang is awareded a Department of Mathematics Award
2012
- Hwi Lee is awarded the Goel Memorial Scholarship
2011
- Stephen Melczer is awarded the Goel Memorial Scholarship
2010
- Asif Zaman wins Governor General's Silver Medal for Academic Excellence (2010)
- Yuanxun Bill Bao is awarded the Goel Memorial Scholarship
2009
- Atif Aslam is awarded the Department of Mathematics Putnam Award
- Amy Wiebe is awarded the Ken and Su Jang schoslarhsip for Women in Science
- Stephen Melczer is awarded the Goel Memorial Scholarship
2008
- Awy Wiebe is awarded the Goel Memorial Scholarhsip
Mathematics Undergraduate Research Prizes (click here for citations)
2010
2009
- Ryan Coghlan
- Stephen Melczer
- Asif Zaman
2008
- Aaron Chan
- Jamie Lutley
2007
- Amy Wiebe
2006
- Denis Dmitriev
- Al Erickson
- Nhan Nguyen
2005
- Moe Ebrahimi
- Simon Lo
- Kayo Yoshida
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