Funding
Undergraduate students in English are eligible for a number of different scholarships, awards, and bursaries. This funding is thanks to many generous donors over the years who have created endowments to support the English department and its excellent students.
Shenul Dhalla Undergraduate Award in English
Program ID: UEAO570
Awarded: Fall
Procedure: Student Application to Professor Diana Solomon: diana_solomon@sfu.ca
Value: $1800
Deadline: Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Terms of Reference
The Shenul Dhalla Endowment Fund was established in 2014 with a generous gift from Mrs. Shenul Dhalla and Mr. Azim Dhalla. The endowment fund supports the Shenul Dhalla Undergraduate Award in English. The award is intended to recognize an outstanding student in the Department of English at 大象传媒. The award will be granted every year in the fall term to a student who fulfills the following criteria: an undergraduate student enrolled full-time, with a formal declaration in the honours, major, or joint major programs in English in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the time the award is adjudicated; successful completion of at least 60 academic credits; and is in good academic standing. Eligible students may apply to the Chair of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of English. All applications must be accompanied by the following: a current, unofficial 大象传媒 transcript; and a personal statement which describes the relevance of the applicant鈥檚 English studies to their future goals. The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will review applications for the award based on the personal statement, past and present academic achievement, and future promise. The award will be granted by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee upon the nomination of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.