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​IODE War Memorial Scholarships

Over 100 Years of the IODE War Memorial Scholarship
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The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Since the first scholarships were awarded in 1921, IODE War Memorial Scholars have made important contributions to Canada and the world in medicine, science, business, politics and academia. 
​As World War I ended, The National Chapter of Canada initiated a living memorial to 60,000 Canadians whose lives were sacrificed.  This War Memorial, approved at the 1918 Annual Meeting in Montreal, provided bursaries for university studies in Canada to children of men killed or permanently disabled in the Great War.  

Immediately, a campaign to raise $500,000 began and by 1920 the first bursaries were awarded.  Each province was assigned one award of $250 a year for four years (later increased to $300).  Where there was no candidate, the bursary went to another province.

In 1929, the War Memorial Fund of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire was enacted by special act (Bill 8) of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario.

The War Memorial Committee in each province chose candidates based on their school record, health and character, the war service of their father and the family’s financial circumstances.  Both principal and interest of the Fund provided these bursaries until 1937.  No awards were offered during the war years and bursaries ended in 1965. Scholarships based on academic excellence continued to be offered.

The War Memorial Post Graduate Scholarships began in 1921 for one college graduate from each province to spend one year at a British University.  Among the first to hold this scholarship for 1922-1923 at King’s College, University of London, was Bertha M. Lawrence from Alberta.

The value of a scholarship was $1,400 until 1930 when it was raised to $1,600.  Post Graduate Scholarship used only the Fund’s income.  No awards were offered during the war years and when peace was finally declared, in 1946, the members of IODE decided to establish a Second War Memorial to honour the memory of forty some thousand men and women who lost their lives for Canada and in defense of freedom.  The Post Graduate Scholarships from the two War Memorials Funds were originally offered in specific fields of study.

Today, there is no such restriction.  Applicants must be Canadian citizens and in at least the second year of their doctoral program.  Scholarships valued at $15,000 are now awarded to students attending Canadian or Commonwealth universities.   A committee in the province of the candidate’s first degree makes selections and forwards nominations to the National Chapter where the final decisions are made.  The National Selection Committee is comprised of five IODE members and three professors from different universities.  The National Chapter of Canada IODE War Memorial Scholars have made important contributions to Canada and the world in medicine, science, business, politics and academia.
IODE War Memorial Scholarship Application ​Applicants Must
* Be a Canadian Citizen
* Hold a first degree from a Canadian university
* Be enrolled in at least the second year of a doctoral program

Scholarships
* Three scholarships of $15,000 for the academic year only
* For study in Canada or within the Commonwealth
* Open field of study
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Application Deadlines
* Letter of Intent to Apply must be received by IODE Canada on or before 01 October

* Complete Applications must be received by IODE Canada 
   on or before 01 November
Apply Online

Please download and carefully read the Information Brochure before completing the Letter of Intent to Apply and Application. 

Fillable forms are available below.
Please submit all correspondence and supporting documents on or before the specified deadline dates to the IODE War Memorial Officer
  • By email at iodewarmemorial@gmail.com  
  • By regular mail at IODE Canada, 80 Birmingham Street, Suite B6, Toronto, Ontario  M8V 3W6
Important: The applicant's name must appear on all pages submitted in hard copy by mail and in the subject line of all email messages.  

​Information Brochure
2023-2024 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Brochure
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Download Forms to Complete the Online Application
2023-2024 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Letter of Intent
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2023-2024 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Letter of Intent FILLABLE
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2023-2024 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Application
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2023-2024 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Application FILLABLE
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Supporting Documentation Requirements
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​To apply or request additional information, 
please contact: IODE War Memorial Officer at  iodewarmemorial@gmail.com

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  • Welcome
    • From the desk of the National President Jane Cushing 2022 >
      • From the desk of the National President Carol McCall 2019-2022
    • 122nd National Annual Meeting
    • Express News & Press Releases
  • Education
    • IODE War Memorial Scholarship Application >
      • 2022 IODE War Memorial Scholarship Award Recipients
      • IODE War Memorial Scholarship - Past Recipients
    • IODE Violet Downey Book Award Recipients >
      • 2022 Violet Downey - Short List
    • IODE 100th Anniversary Grant Program >
      • ​Past Award Winning Programs
    • IODE Labrador Bursary Application >
      • IODE Labrador Recipients
    • IODE Ursula E. Bangs Awards in Cardiology Recipients
    • IODE Silence to Sound Award McGill University Recipients
    • IODE Montreal Children's Hospital Bursary for Nursing Recipients
    • IODE Joan Butler Award in Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing Recipients
    • IODE Wilhelmina Gordon Foundation Scholarship Queen's University Recipients
    • IODE National Theatre School of Canada Recipients
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