Philanthropy
Investing in what’s next for SFU students
By creating and funding scholarships, bursaries and awards, SFU’s generous donors make it possible for students to pursue their part in building a better world. This past year, nearly 40 new funds were established to support students and make a university education more attainable for future leaders, creators and changemakers. Below we share some of the new annual and endowed awards that will help students achieve what’s next in their lives.
Check out these new annual awards available to students:
- Aayat Bursary in Applied Sciences
- Chicoine Surrey Student Bursary
- CIBC Undergraduate Award for Women in Beedie
- CIBC Undergraduate Award for Women in Faculty of Science
- CIBC Undergraduate Award for Women in Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Coast Capital Rudy Nielsen Award
- CPA Undergraduate Award in Accounting for Indigenous Students
- CPA Undergraduate Bursary in Accounting
- CPA Graduate Award in Indigenous Business and Leadership
- Doug and Diane Clement Award in Track and Field/Cross-Country
- Dr. J. Rhys Kesselman Memorial Fund
- FCAT: Opal McLean SCA Alumni Creative Production and Research Prize
- 54th Avenue Capital Corporation Graduate Award
- Fortinet Award in Cybersecurity
- Hearn Family Bursary for Women in Applied Sciences
- Helen Yuchen Tang and Leo Weizhi Liu Bursary in Applied Sciences
- Hibbitts Design Bursary in Computing Science
- Joanne Tattle Award in Health Sciences
- Li Family Undergraduate Student Award
- Lina's Dream Award in Health Sciences
- Lola Projects Graduate Award in Special Collections
- Muker Mobile Notary Public Bursary in FCAT
- NAIOP Award for Commercial Real Estate
- Pacific Road Runners Award in Track and Field/Cross-Country
- Parkland Burnaby Refinery Engineering Award for Community Impact
- Parkland Burnaby Refinery Award for Women in Engineering
- Phyllis Webstad Award for Indigenous Students
- RJC Award for Excellence in Sustainability and Clean Energy
- School of Communication 50th Anniversary Graduate Award
- Serein Properties Award in Visual Arts
- Surrinder Kaur Chowhan Memorial Bursary
These are newly endowed awards that ensure sustainable funding in perpetuity:
- Anne J. Chalmers Bursary for Business Students
- Dr. Alan S. Craighead Bursary in Archaeology
- Faculty of Science Undergraduate Outreach Award
- Faculty of Science Undergraduate Outreach Award in Physics
- Jacqui Haines Memorial Bursary in Archaeology
- Sonia Mastroianni Award in Business
- Stolte Family Undergrad Entrance Scholarship in Sustainable Energy Engineering
- Webster-Chen Graduate Scholarship in the Faculty of Science
We are deeply grateful to our donors for your dedication to our community. Your generosity is helping SFU students complete their education and prepare to bring meaningful change to our communities. To learn more about how you can give or set up your own fund, please visit the SFU Give site.