George Rudé Entrance Scholarship in History

This Scholarship is established in of memory of Dr. George Rudé, former professor of History. Dr. Rudé was one of Concordia's most distinguished scholars. Born in Norway and educated in England, Rudé was considered a Marxist. Despite earning his PhD in History in 1961, as a member of the Communist Party, it was nearly impossible for him to acquire a teaching position at the collegiate level in the UK. He was for many years a teacher of modern languages in secondary schools in England. Later he obtained university posts in Australia and at then Concordia University. He was known for writing “history from below” and put names and faces on the “crowd”. His scholarly papers are housed in the Concordia Archives.

The purpose of this non-renewable entrance scholarship is to encourage and reward excellent undergraduate students who who are newly admitted to the Bachelor of Arts program in History.

Eligibility

• Entrance scholarships are available to full-time students entering university studies for the first time, based on completion of CEGEP, Canadian High School or College, or equivalent
• Candidates must be admitted to a Bachelor's program
• These awards are not available to students Visiting students, Independent students or students admitted to Certificate programs

Selection

Entrance Scholarship decisions and offers are made by the Faculties during admission processing throughout the spring into the summer, until all available awards have been filled.

• Selection for most scholarships are automatic and based on academic ranking
• Faculties and Schools select candidates and provide their recommendations to the Financial Aid and Awards Office
• Only selected candidates are notified. Selection begins in Spring and continues into the Summer
• For Faculty of Fine Arts programs requiring submission of a portfolio for admission, selection is based on the portfolio and not grades achieved before admission,

How scholarships are paid

Scholarships are disbursed to students' University accounts following verification of registration after the registration/course drop period ends. Most of these awards are payable in two equal installments over the Fall and Winter terms.