2026 Nicholas and Janice Brathwaite Award

The Nicholas and Janice Brathwaite Award was established by The PETNA Foundation to support students from the Caribbean (please see list of eligible countries below) in pursuing an undergraduate degree at McMaster University. The Award is intended for outstanding young people who would not otherwise be in a position to fund their undergraduate education at a Canadian university, and who are likely to give back to their community in the future. Awards can be made to students entering any Level I program as a full-time student and are
tenable for up to four years (with special consideration for students undertaking a five-year undergraduate program). Brathwaite Awards cover all educational expenses, deposits, travel, tuition, housing, food, books and other education-related supplies up to an annual maximum of CDN $92,000.

In the event that students are unable to study in person at McMaster and must remain in their home country taking all courses online, a different funding model will apply and may exclude funding for travel, accommodation and food, based on individual circumstances. In this eventuality, funding will need to be discussed and agreed between PETNA and McMaster prior to confirmation of the Award.

 

To retain their award, recipients must remain registered as full-time students and meet the minimum course load requirement as outlined in the Undergraduate Calendar.