RHETORIC AWARDS for Students
Awards and Financial Aid | How to Apply | Awards ListingAUTOMATIC AWARDS
These are scholarships that are awarded automatically to qualifying students. No application is required.
Michael Collins McIntyre Rhetoric, Writing and Communications Scholarship
Value: Ranges from $200 - $550*
This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has declared a major in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications, and received a high mark in Academic Writing or Introduction to Rhetoric and Communications. This scholarship celebrates Michael Collins McIntyre, a much-loved Psychology Professor, and well-respected Dean of Arts and Science from 1982-92. Dr. McIntyre helped launch The University of Winnipeg's Writing Program which has now become the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications.
Recipients:
2024: Leah Shore
2023: Sarah Seroy
2022: Maddalena Nowosad
2021: Scott Maier and David Macdougall
2020: Sarah London
2019: Thomas Dickson
2018: Janelle Gobin
2017: Benjamin Dueck
*Value subject to change
Robert Thomas Byrnes Prize in Rhetoric and Composition
Value: Variable
This Prize was established by the family and friends of Dr. Robert Thomas Byrnes to honour his dedication to the field of Rhetoric and Composition. The Prize will be awarded annually to a Rhetoric, Writing and Communications major who is graduating at the Spring Convocation. The recipient will have the highest final grade average from the best two of the following courses: Professional Style and Editing Rhet-2131; New Journalism RHET-3154; Rhetoric of Non-Fiction RHET-4150.
Recipients:
2025: Kyle Chemerika
2024: Jessica Hrymack
2023: Alvena Ali Wasim
2022: Anna Schaible-Schur
Scholarship in Rhetoric and Communications
Value: Ranges from $200 - $600*
This scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications, to students with outstanding records at The University of Winnipeg who are proceeding to further study majoring in Rhetoric and Communications. The successful recipient(s) will be selection based on GPA.
Recipients:
2024: Christiane Dunia
2023: Donald Stewart
2022: Taylor Sanford
2021: Anna Schaible-Schur and Kaitlynn Couto
2020: Cassidy Rempel
2019: Jessica Bednarski
2018: Thomas Dickson
2017: Roselle Panganiban and Hannah Done
2016: Rebecca Schur
*Value subject to change
APPLICATION BASED AWARDS
These are scholarships that require submission of an application and supporting documentation to be considered for the award. Application documents must be submitted to the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications General Office in room 3G14.
English-Speaking Union Prize
Value: $2,000
Available Awards: 4
Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
The English-Speaking Union Prize is offered to the student presenting the best piece of expository writing in an upper-level (2000 – 4000) rhetoric or writing course offered by the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications.
Recipients:
2023-24: Em Penner, Caelin Brunette, Kyle Chemerika and Ashley Wiebe
2022-23: Juscenta Haligowski, Scott Maier, Taryn Rittberg, Taylor Sanford
2021-22: David MacDougall, Anna Schaible-Schur, Sarah Seroy, Kelsey Tischinski
2020-21: Sophie Ashton, Alina Moore, Maddalena Nowosad, Anna Schaible-Schur
2019-20: Nicole Brownlee
2018-19: Georgia Defehr
2017-18: Luke Rempel
2016-17: Jade Ruchkall
*Value subject to change
Reeh and Pamela Taylor Travel Award
Value: Award value is based on travel/attendance costs and has a maximum of $800 per student.*
Rolling application deadline.
This award was established by friends, colleagues, and family to honour Reeh Taylor on the occasion of his investiture as a Fellow of The University of Winnipeg. It will provide financial support to students in the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications, to assist them with travel and other costs related to presentation of papers or attendance at academic conferences, symposia, or colloquia.
Students will be notified if they have been selected for this award before they travel or attend an event, however; travel/attendance costs will be reimbursed at the end of term after receipts are received by the department. Only one award will be granted per student.
Recipients:
2021: Ana Ilagan
2019: Georgia DeFehr
2016: Laura Ellis
*Value subject to change
Updated: April 2025