The Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award: The Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award was established in 1999 by Barbara Bayne to honor Dr. Ronald Bayne’s valuable contribution to the study of Gerontology at McMaster University.
This scholarship is to be awarded to any GRADUATE STUDENT in the FACULTIES OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES conducting RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF AGING.
For 2024-25, there is ONE award valued at $2,500.00.
Complete application package DUE: December 3, 2024 APPLICATION CLOSED
As it was last year, McMaster’s awards platform is AwardSpring.
TO APPLY FOR AWARD(S)
- Students can apply by going to AwardSpring, which is accessed through the “AwardSpring” tile on their Mosaic Home page.
- Students will need to complete one common application to be matched with all eligible awards. Students may be asked to submit additional information/documents for certain awards for which they apply.
- For detailed application instructions, please visit: Introducing AwardSpring
- Submit all required documentation by December 3, 2024 as noted on the application for the specific award. APPLICATION CLOSED
2025-2026 Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award Recipient
Brittany Davy
Brittany Davy is a fifth year PhD student whose dissertation investigates the impact of Strong Black Woman narratives on Black women’s breast cancer-related health behaviours from screening and symptom awareness to treatment adherence. This research has been recognized through academic awards including the Canadian Graduate Scholarship from SSHRC. When she is not immersed in her research, Brittany supports her community through behaviour analytic interventions as a Registered Behaviour Analyst within a private company where she works as the Manager of Clinical Services. She also has co-authored research articles exploring mental health service utilization for newcomers and Applied Behaviour Analysis. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her God children, singing, travelling and spending time outdoors
2024-2025 Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award Recipient
Harneet Hothi
Helana Marie Boutros is a second year PhD student whose thesis explores the lesser-known sensory stories of older and younger Coptic Orthodox women’s lived experiences of spirituality and their broader encounters with biomedicine in the West. Outside of her thesis, Helana holds two research positions – at Wilfrid Laurier University and ICES seconded to the Métis Nation of Ontario – where she does work pertaining to the health of Black older adults and Métis health and wellness. Helana also works as a Teaching Assistant at McMaster University. Helana is an aspiring anthropologist and hopes to continually preserve the stories of her Coptic community in a compelling, authentic and beautiful way. When she isn’t working, Helana often spends time with her Coptic community, reading, painting, hiking or writing poetry. For more information, visit her website here: https://helanaboutros.com/
2022-2023 Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award Recipient
Harneet Hothi
Harneet has recently completed her Masters in the Health and Aging Program at McMaster University. Her thesis focused on understanding the impact of COVID-19 in long-term care on outcomes such as mortality, by different demographic and socioeconomic variables. Additionally, she took interest in learning about the social-cultural dimensions of health and aging to further her understanding about different approaches to improving health equity.