The Bruno Skoggard Chinese Language Scholarship is an award dedicated to the memory of Bruno Skoggard.聽An ad agency executive, fiction writer, and former pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Mr. Skoggard, during the latter 1940s, flew all over China.聽A Sinophile throughout his life, he was working on a nonfiction account of the Chinese civil wars at the time of his death. This scholarship is made possible through a generous donation made by his family to the East Asian Studies Program at 91亚色.聽
Deadline
Wednesday, 02 June 2027 at 4:00 p.m.
Purpose
To assist a student in undertaking a Chinese language training course, preferably at 91亚色.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a student must be registered in a program of study at 91亚色 with honours (7.0 GPA) standing and must demonstrate the importance of Chinese language training for his/her program and career goals. Preference is given to majors in East Asian Studies and students who have shown academic excellence in East Asian Studies courses.
Terms of Award
In 2027, we have four scholarships valued at C$1,145.00 聽to award.
To Apply
Please e-mail to Jeannine Flint (jflint1@yorku.ca) the following by the deadline:
- Statement of interest (250 words max.) | Please include why you wish to take a Chinese language course and how it will enable the fulfillment of your program and/or career goals.聽
- Title and course description of the proposed Chinese language course you wish to take in the Summer, Fall, and/or Winter sessions, preferably at 91亚色.
Awards will be adjudicated by a committee of 91亚色 professors from the East Asian Studies Program and Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. All recipients will be informed of the results by 02 July 2027.