Education
IODE knows that todays youth are our future, by supporting them to reach their educational goals they will lead the way to a better world .
IODE recognizes scholastic excellence and helps meet the financial need of students at all levels.
The Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships listed on this page are made available due to donations from chapters, individuals and proceeds from the sale of the IODE calendar.
Please consider contributing to the National Education by contacting IODE Canada to make a difference in the lives of students.
Adopted Classes and Schools Program
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In remote areas of their own province and in Labrador, IODE chapters and individual members have adopted classrooms and schools.
A variety of items are shipped several times a year to these adopted locations. School and craft supplies, activity books, seasonal treats for students and teachers, sports equipment, books for libraries, VCRs, computer software, disposable cameras, Lego, knitting yarn and needles, clocks, globes, are just a some of the goods that have been sent at the requests of the teachers. Class adoptions are available please contact IODE Canada for information. By adopting a class you will make a difference in the lives of children in these communities. |
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The National Chapter of Canada IODE
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IODE Canada War Memorial ScholarshipsIODE Canada established the War Memorial Scholarships in 1918 as a tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives in war. In 1948, the War Memorial Scholarship program created an ongoing living memorial.
Today, applicants must be Canadian citizens, in at least their second year of a doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth University and are selected for academic achievement, potential and volunteerism. The applicants must hold their first degree from a recognized university or degree-granting college in Canada. Donations to the Second War Memorial Fund are needed to continue and increase the value of these awards. |
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The National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award
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Through the generosity of an IODE member, the late Mrs. Violet Downey, IODE Canada established The National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award in 1984. The first award was presented in 1985.
The award is offered annually for the best English language book containing at least 500 words of text (preferably with Canadian content) in any category, suitable for children aged 13 and under. To be eligible, the book must have been written by a Canadian citizen and must have been published in Canada during the calendar year immediately preceding the National Chapter Annual Meeting held in May. Fairy tales, anthologies and books adapted from another source are not eligible. |
A ten-member panel of judges, including IODE members and specialists in the field of children's literature, select the award winning book annually. The winning authors are presented with The National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book Award of $5,000.
All books submitted by publishers become the property of IODE Canada. These books are sorted and shipped to school libraries in Labrador that are part of the IODE Adopt-a-Class Program.
Link to the winning Books
All books submitted by publishers become the property of IODE Canada. These books are sorted and shipped to school libraries in Labrador that are part of the IODE Adopt-a-Class Program.
Link to the winning Books
IODE Labrador Bursary
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The IODE Labrador Bursary Fund began in 1982 when IODE members initiated a capital fund for the purpose of granting bursaries to eager, bright coastal high school students accepted at community college, university, technical or vocational schools.
Labrador high school students have gone on to study at colleges and university thanks to an IODE initiative that began over 30 years ago. Our program Invest in the Future has been just that. The IODE Labrador Bursary program has helped coastal students become hairdressers, doctors, airplane mechanics, engineers and teachers to name a few. In the early ’80s, IODE members knew that Labrador students graduating from coastal high schools had the same dreams as all young people and were ideally suited to participate in the growth of their province. It was clear that as Labrador and Newfoundland developed there would be a need for skilled and professional people in oil development, medicine and social services. |
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Almost 300 students have been assisted since the first IODE cheque was given in 1982. Growth of the capital is vital. The available interest on the capital is divided between renewals and new applicants. Each year the demand for the IODE Labrador Bursary far exceeds the money available. Contributions from individuals and chapters to the Labrador Bursary Fund are most welcome. Please contribute to this worthwhile fund by contacting IODE Canada to make a difference in the lives of students in Labrador.
Application Forms for the next academic year are available each year in October.
New applications must be forwarded to Director of Education, Labrador School Board or Western School District by February 15th.
Renewal Applications must reach The National Chapter head office by March 15th.
Application Forms for the next academic year are available each year in October.
New applications must be forwarded to Director of Education, Labrador School Board or Western School District by February 15th.
Renewal Applications must reach The National Chapter head office by March 15th.
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If sufficient money is available from the Labrador Bursary Fund, Bursary recipients are given a textbook allowance.
Contributions from individuals and chapters to the Labrador Bursary Fund are most welcome. Please contribute to this worthwhile fund by contacting IODE Canada to make a difference in the lives of students in Labrador.
Contributions from individuals and chapters to the Labrador Bursary Fund are most welcome. Please contribute to this worthwhile fund by contacting IODE Canada to make a difference in the lives of students in Labrador.
IODE Ursula E. Bangs Awards in Cardiology
The Ursula E. Bangs IODE Scholarship honours the late Ursula Bangs, a charter member of the IODE Earnscliffe Chapter, Ottawa. The endowed fund was given by the late Mr. Raymond G. Bangs, a prominent citizen of Ottawa, and their heirs.
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These awards have been given since 1966, recognizing excellence in research and clinical study at the University of Toronto Medical School, Department of Adult Cardiology. Participation in research is an integral and mandatory component of the Resident program.
The residents present both in competition and non-competition categories at the annual Ursula E. Bangs Research Day. This presentation is a culmination of a three year clinical study and research stream. The winners are chosen as the best in oral and written manuscripts. The event, is the highlight of the academic year at the University of Toronto, was made possible by the creation of the endowed fund by the husband and family of Ursula E. Bangs in her memory. Link to our Recipients |
IODE Silence to Sound AwardAnnually the Silence to Sound Award is presented to two students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
The bursary program was initiated by the Provincial Chapter of Quebec IODE and assumed by IODE Canada in 2002. Link to the Award Recipients |
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IODE Bursaries to Nurses at Montreal Children's Hospital
IODE Canada is proud to have awarded bursaries to financially assist deserving individuals at Montreal Children’s Hospital.
The recipients of the bursaries attended educational conferences to benefit their clinical practice and the children in their care.
The bursary program was initiated by the Provincial Chapter of Quebec IODE and assumed by IODE Canada in 2002.
The recipients of the bursaries attended educational conferences to benefit their clinical practice and the children in their care.
The bursary program was initiated by the Provincial Chapter of Quebec IODE and assumed by IODE Canada in 2002.
IODE Joan Butler Award in Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing Award
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The Joan Butler Award in Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing was established in 1988 by Bruce Butler in memory of his wife Joan, a former National Officer.
This annual award is given for excellence, to two Canadian graduate nurses enrolled in the certificate program in Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing at George Brown College, Toronto. Link to the Award Recipients |
IODE Wilhelmina Gordon Foundation ScholarshipThe Wilhelmina Gordon Foundation Scholarship in English at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario was established in 1938, in appreciation of the work of Professor Wilhelmina Gordon who served as National Education Secretary from 1923 to 1937.
This award is presented annually to the Canadian student who qualifies for a first-class honours BA with a concentration in English and ranks first in the graduating group in English at Queen's University. The student must be proceeding to graduate work. |
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Wilhelmina Gordon was Queen's first female Queen’s University faculty member. She was born in Winnipeg and began her university education at Dalhousie University, then switched to Queen's when her father, the Rev Daniel Miner Gordon, became Principal in 1902. Wilhelmina Gordon earned her BA in 1905 and did post-graduate work at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, and Somerville College, Oxford. She began teaching English at Queen's as a tutorial assistant in 1909, became an assistant professor of English in 1925 and an associate professor in 1930. Professor Gordon retired from teaching in 1950.
Link to the Award Recipients
Link to the Award Recipients
IODE Enid Evans Scholarship in Nursing, University of Manitoba
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This scholarship was established by the Provincial Chapter of Manitoba IODE. A nursing friend of IODE through the University Bursary Initiative. The Criteria to apply for a Enid Evans Scholarship is a student in the four year Nursing Program and must have completed at least one year following admission to program. |
IODE Shirley Cheshire Memorial ScholarshipThe IODE Shirley Cheshire Memorial Scholarship was first granted in 2007 made possible through donations given in her memory. Shirley Cheshire was a 60 year member proud of IODE that funds wide-ranging projects, begun in the 60s that support Northern schools, nursing stations and promotion of the Inuit culture. She would be pleased that outstanding teachers-in-training in Nunavut are being assisted through scholarships given in her name. Recipients are in at least the second year of the degree granting program and are bilingual candidates proudly able to nurture the Inuit culture and language as well as to prepare students for the future.
Shirley Cheshire served IODE most notably as President of the Municipal Chapter of Toronto, National Membership Officer and as a respected long term National Treasurer. Her daughter, Past National President Pamela Gallagher remarked, “Mom encouraged me to be a teacher. As well, she was always very proud of the work IODE did in the North. She would be pleased that outstanding teachers-in-training are being assisted through scholarships given in her name. The Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP), in partnership with McGill University, is a campus and community-based program that prepares Inuit to become classroom teachers in Nunavut schools. The emphasis is on training primary and elementary teachers, students may choose to practice at the junior high and high school levels. The program has a strong focus on practise and theory learned in courses is applied in classroom situations. Bachelor of Education Degree Graduates of the NAC Diploma Program earn a McGill University Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit. This scholarship supported ten Bachelor of Education Nunavet students between 2007 and 2012. |
Shirley Cheshire
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IODE The National Theatre School of Canada Scholarship
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Established in 1960 and located in Montreal, Quebec, The National Theatre School of Canada, a private, non-profit institution, offers training in acting, playwriting, directing, set and costume design, and technical production in both English and French.
In 1986, IODE Canada awards two students annually attending this school to continue develop their specific skill in theatre. Link to Scholarship Recipients The Education Fund exists to make a difference in the lives of students in the arts. |
IODE Canada's National Ballet School AwardSince 1973, IODE Canada has recognized the excellence of students attending Canada’s elite National Ballet School. Dedicated to advancing the art of ballet, the National Ballet School develops dance professionals in a student centred environment by weaving innovation and evolving practice with the finest teaching traditions.
Yearly, IODE Canada contributes to the National Ballet School, to assist a talented student to fulfill their creative dream of dance. Link to Award Recipients The Education Fund exists to make a difference in the lives of students in the arts. |
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National Youth Orchestra Canada
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National Youth Orchestra Canada is Canada’s orchestral finishing school.
Since 1960, NYOC provides a bridge to the profession for the nation’s most accomplished young musicians aged 16 to 28. Every year, following a rigorous national audition process, 100 skilled young musical artists from every province are selected to participate in an intensive five-week residential training program at the Faculty of Music at Wilfred Laurier University in Ontario. Then, they embark on a national and international tour in some of the nation’s and the world’s most magnificent concert halls. Entirely tuition-free, it is the opportunity of a lifetime for an extraordinarily talented young person hoping to pursue a life in the arts. |
IODE Canada and members have been supporting the NYO with tour support and, since 2014, annual scholarships for 3 musicians. IODE members are encouraged to support this worthwhile scholarship fund by earmarking your gift to the IODE National Education Fund.
IODE Canada is proud to donate to the National Youth Orchestra Canada on behalf of Canadian IODE members.
The Education Fund exists to make a difference in the lives of students in the arts.
IODE Canada is proud to donate to the National Youth Orchestra Canada on behalf of Canadian IODE members.
The Education Fund exists to make a difference in the lives of students in the arts.