Helmut Braun Memorial Award

Applications for the 2017 Helmut Braun Awards are now being accepted!! 

"Helping to make post-secondary school accessible"­

The Centre for Community Based Research established the Helmut Braun Memorial Award in 2001, in memory of Helmut Braun, a local social activist, a CCBR community researcher and an advocate for the rights of people with mental health and other life struggles. The fund contributes to the cost of post-secondary education for a student pursuing social studies in a variety of disciplines. Over the last 15 years, 20 students have received the Helmut Braun Memorial Award. 

The Helmut Braun Memorial Award was initially funded by donations and later matched by the Kitchener-Waterloo Community Foundation. Since 2015, the Helmut Braun Award been largely funded by the Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG). The fund continues to be administered by the Centre for Community Based Research.

Helmut Braun (1958-2001)

In September 2017, awards will be given to three students in need of financial assistance. Each award will be for $1000.

Application Process­ 

All students interested in applying for the award should write a two to three page letter expressing their desire for the award and rationalizing their fit with the following criteria.

1. Acceptance into a post-secondary program in any of the following areas:

   • Social justice, peace and conflict resolution

   • Community development

   • Cross-cultural issues

   • Community research and social change

     Please include name of university and program.
     

2. Primary residence of applicant is in Waterloo Region
   

3. Need for financial assistance

4. Vision for how their education will promote the wellness of communities, and better integrate people who do not have equal access to power and opportunity

Application letters are now being accepted and should be received (by mail or e-mail) by the Selection Committee no later than Friday August 4, 2017. Include the award name in the subject line. In the email, please also include your street address, phone number and email address. The award results will be announced in late August. 

A community ceremony to celebrate the Award recipients will be held in September. More details will be announced later this summer!       

Application form can be found here.

Send your application to:

Click here to learn more about our other scholarship, called the Chinese Post-Secondary Education Scholarship.  

Thank you to the Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) for funding for the 2016 Helmut Braun Scholarship Award.  LSPIRG's mission is to "empower its members to foster social justice by providing learning opportunities, access to resources, and avenues for action".

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