Scholarship Program

The Municipal Education and Research Foundation (MERF) Scholarship Program has been developed to encourage and support the studies of post-secondary students with an interest in municipal government. The Scholarship is available to assist students who have shown an interest in pursuing one of the many career opportunities in local government and have demonstrated a history of commitment to community involvement, community improvement, public service and volunteerism. Our goal is to assist in training the next generation of Ontario's local government professionals.

Submit your application by June 30th.

View the Application Form and Submission Criteria.

Xing Chiu
University of Toronto

Jessica Markham
University of Toronto

Taylor Pettit
University of Victoria

  Local Government Research Paper Award

The Municipal Education and Research Foundation (MERF) will annually be granting up to three awards in the amount of $500 to current students in diploma or degree-granting programs, for outstanding research papers on the subject of municipal administration and/ or management. The awards will be judged on technical competence, significance of findings, originality and clarity of expression.

Submit your completed paper to MERF by June 15th

Application form and submission criteria

Trevor Fowler
Master of Public Administration Program – Dalhousie University
For research paper: “Roots of Community Growth” – The Policy Dynamics of Heritage and Development in Canadian Municipalities