History

In 2005, the Department of History’s Dr. Arne Kislenko was named Ontario’s “Best Lecturer” by TVOntario viewers following the inaugural Big Ideas competition. Arne founded the History Travel Award with the funds he received from TVOntario and its sponsor, TD Meloche Mennox, which then were supplemented with additional support, including contributions from former and current faculty in the department, from Ryerson History alumni, and from the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS).

Focusing on Dr. Kislenko’s twin loves of history and travel, the award allows students to take courses at the prestigious Freie Universitat Berlin International Summer program (FUBIS) and travel in Europe as part of their studies.

For further details on the History Travel Award, application procedure, and how to contribute to improve Ryerson’s ability to fund student travel, please go to www.kislenko.com/com/scholarship.htm or contact Dr. Kislenko at 416 979-5000, ext. 6206, or akislenk@ryerson.ca.

The Doug Webb Award in History is given in memory of Professor Douglas Gordon Webb (1948-2005), who taught in the Department of History at Ryerson University.

This award is made to a student entering his or her third or fourth year in the History Program or the Arts and Contemporary Studies program who has completed at least four of the department’s courses and has displayed academic excellence. To be eligible, students will have completed, with a B+ minimum, a course in at least one of the following subjects: the American Civil War; the First World War; the Second  World War; or the Third Reich. Applicants also must meet the requirements of the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS).

For further details on The Doug Webb Award in History and an application form: click here.

The Maurice Pope Scholarship in History is given in memory of Maurice Arthur Pope (1889-1978), a prominent Canadian civil engineer, army officer, and diplomat. During the Second World War, Brigadier-General Pope served at Canadian military headquarters in London, on the military staff of Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King, and, in 1945, became chief of the Canadian Military Mission in Berlin. He also served as ambassador to Belgium (1950-53) and Spain (1953-56). In 1962, his memoirs, Soldiers and Politicians, were published. Maurice Pope was the son of Sir Joseph Pope, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald’s principal secretary.

This scholarship is awarded to a student entering his or her third or fourth year in the History Program or the Arts and Contemporary Studies program who has demonstrated academic excellence in at least four of the Department of History’s courses.

For further details on The Maurice Pope Scholarship in History and an application form: click here.

Founded in 1834, when Toronto was a community of 9,300 people within the colonial Province of Upper Canada, The St. George's Society of Toronto is the city's oldest charity. Originally it provided assistance to immigrants from England and Wales in the form of food, money, and medical care. The Society has evolved along with the city, and today it addresses needs across a broad spectrum, including funding medical research and AIDS organizations, assisting homeless single mothers and veterans, helping youth attend university, and supporting culture in Toronto, while also providing a congenial home for its members and guests to enjoy things English. The Society generously donated the funding to support this award, valued at $1000 per annum.

The St. George's Society Scholarship in British History recognizes the best performing full-time undergraduate student in the Department of History's upper level British history courses, as determined by the department's awards committee. No application is necessary. For more information, contact the chair of the Department of History.