John and Lois Lamont Graduate Scholarship
The John and Lois Lamont Graduate Scholarship is for students enrolled in full-time graduate studies at a Canadian University during the 2011-2012 academic year ($2,600).
Application procedure
Eligibility
This scholarship is open to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who are graduates of any recognized university, possess an Honours degree or its equivalent and intend to pursue a higher degree in the field of sexual and reproductive health. This could include disciplines such as biology, Canadian studies, education, history, law, medicine, political science, psychology, social work, sociology, and women's studies.
Please note:
The application proccess for 2012-2013 will be changing. Please stay tuned - more information coming soon.
John and Lois Lamont Graduate Scholarship Committee
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
2197 Riverside Dr. Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3
Telephone: (613) 241-4474 Fax: (613) 241-7550
Current and Past Winners
2011-2012 Winner: Kerry Worth
Kerry Worth is enrolled at the University of Ottawa in the Faculty of Medicine. Kerry has long been advocate for sexual and reproductive rights, both at the community and academic level. She has been a volunteer with Planned Parenthood Ottawa and Halifax Sexual Health Centre for over five years as a community educator and clinic assistant. She later founded the first Medical Students for Choice (MSFC) chapter at the University of Ottawa and currently serves as the Canadian Regional Coordinator for MFSC. After finishing medical school, Kerry plans to complete a residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology to ultimately become an abortion provider and specialist in adolescent gynecology. She plans to continue her advocacy work with her medical and community groups to ensure that reproductive and sexual health is considered to be a fundamental human right locally, nationally, and internationally.
2010-2011 Winner: Lauri East
Lauri East is a Master of Science candidate at the University of Western Ontario, whose current research explores sexuality and sex education among adolescents living with physical disabilities. Lauri has found that Canadian research on the topic of sexuality and disability is lacking, and has begun to act as an advocate to ensure the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents with disabilities. Lauri’s research aims to help youth with physical disabilities, who often face barriers to accessing sexual health information, and who are at higher risk of sexual violence and negative sexual health outcomes. Lauri currently volunteers with the Childcare program at the London Abused Women’s Centre and volunteered for a number of years as a peer sex educator working with high school students. Once finished her MSc., Lauri plans to become a certified sex educator, as well as pursue a PhD.
2009-10 Winner: Elicia Loiselle
Elicia Loiselle is a Master of Arts candidate in the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria. As a pro-choice, feminist activist, her academic career is informed by the extensive work she has done over the past 8 years in the fields of sexual health, women’s rights, queer community development, and youth work. Her thesis research engaged girls from an alternative education program as co-researchers in a Participatory Action Research project that explored the girls’ schooling while simultaneously unpacking their experiences of sexualization and sexual agency. Elicia is currently co-authoring a chapter in a new Child and Youth Care volume that explores marginalized girls’ sexuality via the structural barriers they negotiate.
2008-09 Winner: Stefani Burosch
Stefani Burosch is pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her thesis study will explore new Canadian women’s experiences learning about sexual health in Canada using a community-based participatory action approach to research. Stefani is dedicated to promoting a society in which all individuals can experience and express their sexuality in a manner that is consistent with their values and beliefs.
2007-08 Winner: Vanessa Dixon
Vanessa Dixon will begin a Masters of Science degree in Population and Public Health with a focus on women’s reproductive health in a global context at Simon Fraser University this fall. Vanessa hopes to combine theoretical knowledge with practical experience in order to affect policy changes that serve the evolving health needs of the global population. Congratulations Vanessa!
2006-07 Winner: Erin Brennand
Erin Brennand is enrolled in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Post-Graduate Residency Training Program at the University of Calgary. Erin is a strong advocate for sexual and reproductive rights and started the first Medical Students for Choice group at the University of Alberta. Erin’s goal is to leave a lasting impression on women’s health long after her career is over.
