Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship

Most of our 450,000 members work to deliver public services of every kind to the citizens of their home provinces. We also have a large and growing number of members who work for private businesses.

Our mission as a national union is to:

• monitor provincial and federal labour laws and developments
• analyse restructuring of social programs and public services
• report on and contribute to legislation affecting the workplace
• give our members a national presence through participation in the Canadian Labour Congress and internationally through Public Services International
• develop and share successful bargaining strategies with our component unions
• contribute to a national framework of services and solidarity to benefit all Canadian workers

General eligibility requirements

To apply for a scholarship you must meet all of the following requirements:

1. You must be a child or grandchild (including a stepchild, foster child, step-grandchild, or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a NUPGE Component or a Component’s affiliate.
2. You must be planning to enter the 1st year of a public, post-secondary education institution, full-time or part-time, in the coming year.
3. The university or college that you are planning on attending must be located in Canada.
4. You must write and submit an original 750-to-1,000-word essay on this year’s essay topic for your scholarship.
5. You must use the online application form to submit your essay.
6. The contest results will be publicized on the social media and websites of NUPGE, its Components, and Component’s affiliates. So, you must agree to the publicity conditions.

Most NUPGE scholarships have additional requirements. See details on each scholarship online.

Please note, the Young Workers Scholarship is also open to members of NUPGE Components or a Component’s affiliates. Applicants for this scholarship do not have to be first-year students, but must be under the age of 35.

Each scholarship winner will be determined based on a 750-to-1,000-word essay on this year’s topics. Marks are allocated for content, presentation and adherence to the topic.