Financial support is available to graduate and undergraduate students.
Funding can take the form of government financial aid, usually in the form of student loans and/or bursaries, university scholarships and bursary programs, on-campus work opportunities through the University Work Study Program, and corporate scholarship programs.
The department hires graduate students to be assistants. Check with your professor for the latest opportunities. View the faculty profiles for details on research interests and current projects.
The R. McDonald Award honours the values and work of the late Professor Emeritus Richard McDonald. The award is given annually to a student entering the second year of the MA in Human Systems Intervention who:
Value: $500, 2 per year
The memorial fund was established in 1987 to honour the memory of A. Ross Seaman for his life-long dedication to the communities of Concordia University, Dawson College, Kamp Kanawana and the YMCA. Each year, students from these four (4) institutions are selected for their leadership and scholarship. Students can apply or be nominated.
The award recognizes leadership within the department, the student association, and university and community acitivities, as well as academic achievement.
The application/nomination package should include:
Submit your application/nomination package to the AHSC Department Administrator in L-VE-223, or by email at sandra.topisirovic@concordia.ca by February 28.
The death of A. Ross Seaman in October 1987 represented a loss to countless people from many places where he expended his energies and warmth to help others to become the best they could be. Those who knew Ross best remember him for being on the leading edge of bringing the best possible resources to bear on the issues that engaged his energy ... camping, and leadership training, recreation leadership and community organization, particularly as it related to an aging population. One colleague refers to him as a cheerleader for the human race. He never ceased to marvel at the potential in every person he knew. This special quality, which he possessed and shared so generously, warrants a remembrance on our part.
Ross' association with the Department of Applied Social Science started with its founding in 1963. He was a part-time faculty member and continued to teach until his retirement in 1984. At the time of his death he had become an integral part of the Leisure Studies Program. He was a professor, adviser and Program Director during his tenure with Leisure Studies. A well-respected teacher, he was best known for his willingness to give of himself to students and program needs alike.
During his time with Leisure Studies he was instrumental in beginning the Concordia ELDERHOSTEL program. Along with his wife Marg, he was the host for the first 5 years of the program and a very active member of the ELDERHOSTEL committee.
The Pauline Gross Award is awarded to the most outstanding graduating student in the Certificate in Community Service or the Certifcate in Family Life Education. There is no nomination process for this award. The award is presented during the annual certificate graduation ceremony held at the Department of Applied Human Sciences.
“I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the entire AHSC department. From the very beginning, I felt that I was exactly where I was meant to be. Every professor demonstrated not only exceptional knowledge but also an inspiring embodiment of what true community service entails. The depth of experience and dedication in this department fueled my desire to learn and grow."
– Tammy Beattie
The Fern Delamere Memorial Award was established in 2016 by the family, friends, and colleagues of the late Fern Delamere, associate professor in Concordia University's Department of Applied Human Sciences. The award is intended to recognise and reward Undergraduate students in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, with a Specialization in Therapeutic Recreation.
Candidates for this award are selected automatically by the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee on the basis of outstanding Assessment GPA.
Value: $1,000
This award was named and established in 2011 in fond memory of the former professor of the University, Lanie Melamed, who passed away on August 7, 2003, after battling breast cancer.
The Lanie Melamed Memorial Award in Applied Human Sciences is intended to encourage and reward Mature Entry students pursuing full-time undergraduate studies in Applied Human Sciences leading to a Bachelor's/Baccalaureate of Arts degree from the University.
Candidates for this award are recommended to the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee each year by the Department of Applied Human Sciences.
Value: $2,500
Established in 2010, the Grace and Alphonse de Rosso Memorial Scholarship is intended to reward an undergraduate student who is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Arts and Science in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, and wants to work with seniors to improve their quality of life. Preferred candidates for this non-renewable bursary will be in the Therapeutic Recreation Program.
Candidates for this scholarship are recommended to the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee each year by the Department of Applied Human Sciences.
The Randy B. Swedburg Medal in Leisure Sciences & Therapeutic Recreation is awarded at convocation to the most outstanding graduating student in Leisure Sciences or Therapeutic Recreation. There is no nomination process for this award.
The Robert C. Rae Book Prize in Human Relations is awarded at convocation to the most outstanding graduating student in Human Relations. There is no nomination process for this award.
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