Award Name/Title: Robert E. Oliver Award

Amount: $1,500.00

Application Status: Closed

Application Due Date: February 28, 2015

Awards Details:

THE ROBERT E. OLIVER AWARD

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) is the industry’s not-for-profit self-regulatory body committed to maintaining community confidence in advertising.

ASC awards one $1500.00 scholarship annually to a full-time post secondary student who is enrolled in an undergraduate Advertising and/or Marketing program at a Canadian university or community college and is committed to pursuing a career in advertising or marketing. Mr. Robert E. Oliver was ASC’s first president - a pioneer of Canadian advertising self-regulation. Robert E. Oliver played a key role in developing the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, the principal instrument of advertising self-regulation.

Applications are available from the Program Chair/Coordinator. Upon completion, the application should be returned to the Program Chair/Coordinator who, in turn, will submit one application only from this institution to ASC, for review by its Judging Panel. In the event of a decision by the Judging Panel that results in a tie, the successful applicants will each receive an award of $1,000.00.

All questions regarding this award must be directed to ASC by the Program Chair/Coordinator.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Academic results from most recent transcript – 30 points

• College/Faculty Member recommendation (max. 250 words) – 20 points

• Summary of Relevant Community Service/Volunteer work (max. 350 words) – 30 points

• Essay on Why You Should Receive the Award. This should include your academic achievements, career goals, and leadership and humanitarian qualities (max. 250 words) – 20 points

Deadline for Submissions:

February 28, 2015 to Advertising Standards Canada

No application form to be downloaded.