2024 EL&L Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

This scholarship is endowed by the family and friends of Mary Quan Lee, a 1945 UBC graduate who achieved outstanding academic accomplishments throughout her student years at UBC. This scholarship is awarded to the top ranking third-year student, entering fourth, on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures.

Established through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson, this annual scholarship is awarded to a student of high academic standing and with promise and distinction, nominated by the Department of English Language & Literatures. This scholarship is for students entering their third-year of the Honours English programme, based on the standing obtained in ENGL 210.

This scholarship has been made available annually through a gift from Arlene James in memory of her parents, Ralph (1923-2014) and Barbara James (1929-2020) for outstanding Bachelor of Arts students majoring in English Literature. Ralph was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and received a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC in 1947 after serving with the Canadian Army in World War II. He started his own business, Ralph's Auto Supply, in 1961. Barbara (née Fingard) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and moved with her family to Vancouver at age sixteen. She took home economics classes at UBC, and enjoyed fishing, boating, and traveling. Ralph and Barbara were voracious readers, and this award was established in their memory to encourage students in their study of literature. The scholarship is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language and Literatures, for an outstanding English Major.

This scholarship is offered in the memory of Clark MacLaughlin by Rosalind Dodge to a student in the Honours or Major programme in English with a concentration in Shakespearean studies.  The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language and Literatures.

Scholarships have been endowed by a bequest from Gilean Joan Coldham Douglas for students in English Language and Literatures.  This scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English Language and Literatures for excellence in the study of English.

Scholarships have been endowed by a bequest from Gilean Joan Coldham Douglas for students in English Language and Literatures.  This scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English Language and Literatures for excellence in the study of English.

This scholarship is offered annually by friends, colleagues and former students in honour of Jerry Wasserman’s 44-year career as a Professor of English and Theatre at UBC. The scholarship is given to an undergraduate student in the third or fourth year majoring in English, Theatre, or both, who has demonstrated academic excellence as well as promise in the performing arts (through practical activities such as acting, directing, dance, design, scriptwriting, etc.). Preference is given to double majors in English and Theatre. The scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Department of English in even years, and the Department of Theatre and Film in odd years.

These scholarships have been made available by the late W. H. Maclnnes, and are awarded to students in the Faculty of Arts demonstrating excellence in a term 1 English course in their first year.

Two scholarships have been given by the Vancouver Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood in memory of the late Frances Milburn. These  are offered annually to the two highest ranking women students entering third-year of the English Honours programme.  The awards are made on the recommendation of the Honours Committee of The Department of English Language and Literatures.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student in Medieval Literature.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student in any 18th century literature courses.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student entering third-year Honours, not from ENGL 210.

Two annual scholarships, established through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson, are awarded to two students of high academic standing and with promise of distinction. The recipients are nominated by the Department of English Language & Literatures, and entering the final year of the Honours English programme.

This is one of two scholarships given by the Vancouver Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood in memory of the late Frances Milburn. These scholarships are offered annually to the two highest ranking women students entering third-year of the English Honours programme.  The awards are made on the recommendation of the Honours Committee of The Department of English Language & Literatures.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student entering third-year Honours not from ENGL 210.

This scholarship is awarded annually in honour of Professor Philip Akrigg, a distinguished Shakespearean scholar and a long-time member of the University of British Columbia’s Department of English Language & Literatures.  The award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures to a third-year English honours or majors student in a Shakespeare course, assessed as most promising on the basis of term essays and the final examination.

This scholarship was established in honour of Professor Thorleif Larsen, a member of the English Department of The University of British Columbia from 1919 to 1958. It is awarded annually to the top student in ENGL 220.

Two annual scholarships, established through the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson, are awarded to two students of high academic standing and with promise of distinction, nominated by the Department of English and entering the final year of the Honours English programme.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student in any 18th century literature course. The scholarship can be held for only one year and the successful student must attend the University of British Columbia while holding it.

This is a scholarship endowed through a bequest by Jean Campbell Butler to honour the memory of Dr. G.G. Sedgewick, for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of English language and literature, including Canadian and American language and literature. This award is made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures for the top student in Medieval Literature.

This scholarship is awarded annually in memory of Professor Roy Daniells. The scholarship is awarded to a student of high academic standing and with promise of distinction, entering their final year of the English Majors programme. The award will be made on the recommendation of the Department of English Language & Literatures Committee on Prizes and Scholarships, after consultation with the Majors Committee.