Christopher Jackson Emergency Bursary

Established in 2006, the Christopher Jackson Emergency Bursary is intended to provide emergency assistance to students in the Faculty of Fine Arts who are in crisis, and who are in danger of having to discontinue their studies as a result. Student recipients will also be able to demonstrate commitment, spirit and dedication to their studies.

For more than thirty years, Christopher Jackson has been a leader in the field of early music in Montréal. An accomplished musician and choirmaster, Mr. Jackson co-founded the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) in 1974 and, in 1988, became its Artistic Director. In 1977, Mr. Jackson joined the Music Department at Concordia University where he has since occupied various administrative posts. Mr. Jackson was the Dean of Concordia University's Faculty of Fine Arts from 1994 until September 2005.

Concordia offers need-based In-Course Bursaries to returning Bachelor's students in the Fall semester.

Application deadline The 2024-2025 Undergraduate In-Course Bursary Program will be open April 1, 2024.

In-Course Bursaries are awarded by the Financial Aid and Awards Office to previously admitted students following an application-based competition that includes a financial need test and holistic committee review. Applicants are notified of the results after the Financial Aid and Awards Office receives results from the bursary committee.

The In-Course Bursary program normally open April 1, 2024 and will close on May 15, 2024.