The Currie Undergraduate Scholarships were established by Richard James Currie, O.C., O.N.B., C.B.H.F., M.B.A.,
D. Litt., P.Eng., who served 10 years as Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick from 2003 to 2013. The
May 2013 convocation ceremonies saw Dr. Currie honoured as Chancellor Emeritus at the University of New
Brunswick.
These prestigious scholarships are awarded annually to students beginning an undergraduate degree program at
the University of New Brunswick upon graduation from a high school in any of the four Atlantic Provinces. The
Currie Undergraduate Scholarships are intended to support the education of future leaders. The applicants are
therefore asked to submit an essay (not less than 250 words) giving the Selection Committee an indication of
their leadership capabilities to date including, but not limited to, school and extra-curricular activities. Required
in the essay is evidence of overcoming barriers or difficult situations. Financial need is an important
consideration.
A total of four Currie Undergraduate Scholarships will be awarded.
Value: A total of $65,000 each, awarded as follows:
Year 1:
$20,000 Year 3: $15,000
Year 2: $20,000 Year 4: $10,000
NOTE: Recipients are required to live in residence for the first year of their degree program.
A scholarship GPA of 3.7 is required each year to renew this scholarship.
DEADLINE: Applications must be received by March 1. If the application deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday,
please ensure your application is received by UNB on or before the Friday proceeding March 1. The application
package may be emailed to the Undergraduate Awards Office as a single PDF, faxed or mailed. Please note the
staff of Undergraduate Awards are working off-campus and will continue to do so throughout winter term
2021. Please do not send registered mail (requiring a signature upon delivery) and/or hand-deliver this
application package to the Undergrad Awards Office. The applicant must be able to supply the original
documentation to the Undergraduate Awards Office upon request.
The Currie Scholarship Selection Committee will review and select the recipients. The Committee is comprised of
Beth Currie Watt, B.P.E. 1993, Mrs. C. Elizabeth Meier, B.A. 1971, M.Sc. 1975, B.Sc.N. 1986 and Taylor Steele
B.Sc.E. 2013, Ph.D 2019, P.Eng. 2019.
Ten finalists will be interviewed in Fredericton* on Friday, March 26
th
and Saturday, March 27
th
, 2021. Travel
and accommodation will be covered. Attendance is required. *Safety is UNB's number one priority. At this
time, due to the ongoing, evolving situation with COVID, interviews will likely take place in an online format
March 27, 2021.
Victoria Sparkes
Director, Undergraduate Awards
University of New Brunswick
3 Bailey Drive, RM 311B
P.O. BOX 4400
2021-22
Currie Undergraduate Scholarship