Compton-Lamb Memorial Scholarship
Direct application
$500
1 winner
Eligibility
School
Concordia University
Field of study
English Literature
Level of study
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Concordia University (Montreal) scholarship for a currently registered full-time Honours English Literature or Honours English and Creative Writing student entering the final 24 to 30 credits of the program. Students graduating in the award cycle before that final year are ineligible.
One $500 award, based on academic excellence and an essay on any aspect of English literary studies, plus an updated student record.
Submit two PDFs (a cover page with identifying details, and an anonymized essay file with only title and page numbers). Contact the Department of English for process and deadlines.
Established in 1974 in memory of Neil Compton and Sidney Lamb by English faculty at Sir George Williams University.
Essay question
What else to submit
- An essay on any aspect of English literary studies.
- Updated student record.
- Cover-page PDF with identifying details.
- Anonymized essay PDF containing only the title and page numbers.
- Submit an updated student record to demonstrate academic excellence
- Must be a currently registered, full-time undergraduate student entering the final 24 to 30 credits in Honours English Literature or Honours English and Creative Writing in 2026-27
- Students graduating in June or November 2026 are ineligible
- Submit to literatureawards@concordia.ca by Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4 p.m.
- Award value: $500
- Award selection is based on academic excellence.
- Submit materials to literatureawards@concordia.ca.