The following Toronto School of Theology students are the 2022 recipients of TST Board of Trustees scholarships, awards and bursaries. Congratulations to all!
Donald Cameron Memorial Award
This award honours the memory of Donald Cameron, who served TST in a number of capacities over many years including Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Development Committee. Donald had a deep commitment to the wider community beyond the Church, and this award recognizes activities by a student during his/her basic degree program which engage the wider community.
Gordon Farquharson Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2008 by the Board of Trustees in honour of Gordon Farquharson, who assisted in the incorporation of TST in 1965–1970, and also in the incorporation of its predecessor organization. The scholarship is made possible by a gift of the Ralph M. Barford Foundation plus matching funds from the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). The scholarship is awarded to a doctoral student for academic excellence.
Margaret E. Fleck Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2006 by the Board of Trustees in honour of the Reverend Margaret E. Fleck, an Anglican priest and divinity graduate of Trinity College, and former member of the TST Board of Trustees. The award is funded by a gift of the Ralph M. Barford Foundation along with matching funds from the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). The scholarship is awarded for academic excellence and demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively to the broader community.
C. Douglas Jay Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the Board of Trustees in 1981 in honour of the Founding Director of TST, Professor C. Douglas Jay. The award is made possible thanks to contributions made by the Douglas and Ruth Jay Family Fund of The United Church of Canada Foundation. The award is available to a graduate student with excellent academic standing who is studying in the area of Christian social ethics, philosophical theology, philosophy of religion or psychology of religion.
John M. Kelly Award
Established in honour of Father John Kelly, former President of the University of St. Michael College and a Board of Trustees member, this award is given to a student, who, through his or her service to the TST community, has made a significant contribution to the TST community.
Order of St. Lazarus Bursary
This bursary was established in 1994 through a gift from the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. An additional gift, generously made by the Order, has been supplemented by matching funds from the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). The bursary is awarded to a graduate student working in the area of ecumenism.
Marjorie Watson Powles Award
This award was established by the Board of Trustees in 2002 in honour of Dr. Marjorie Watson Powles to recognize her contribution to the lives and work of women active in the church. The award is available to a TST student who actively engages in community and congregational life, demonstrates academic excellence, and brings a feminist perspective to the study of theology.
Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) Bursary
Bursary funds from the portion of the TST's endowment fund under the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) program are available to assist PhD and DMin students.
Albert Frolov, a conjoint PhD student at Regis College
Maureen Ononiwu, a conjoint PhD student at Wycliffe College
Doctor of Ministry Bursaries
The following bursaries are awarded for academic excellence in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Program.
Estate of Charles Gundy Bursary
Lai Hing Leung, a DMin student at Regis College
J.T. Weir Memorial Fund Bursary
Oliver Dingwell, a DMin student at Emmanuel College
Craig Lemming, a DMin student at Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Jessie Stephenson, a DMin student at Emmanuel College