Background
Established in 1966, this scholarship honours the legacy of Ernest Wilby (1868-1957), an exceptionally talented designer who worked in Toronto, New York and London, among other places, over his long career. The scholarship that bears his name moves from one school to another each year
Eligibility
The scholarship travels across Canada from the easternmost to the westernmost school, then the cycle starts again. In 2025, Carleton University awarded the scholarship; in 2026, Toronto Metropolitan University will do so.
Amount
A single scholarship of $1000 is offered each year
Evaluation Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates definite promise and talent in their work and who requires financial assistance to continue their course.
Submission requirements
Students will be evaluated on their studio work. There may be a requirement for a personal statement explaining their financial need.
Adjudication
The recipient will be selected by the faculty or by a committee appointed by the faculty for this purpose
Recipients
| Year | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tristan van Leur | University of Waterloo |
| 2013 | David Campbell | Ryerson University |
| 2009 | Matthew Vincent Spremulli | University of Toronto |
| 2008 | Adriana Ross Venkatesh Prabhu |
Carleton University |
| 2007 | Andrew Chau | McGill University |
| 2006 | Hubert Pelletier | Université de Montréal |
| 2005 | Marie-Louise Germain | Laval |
| 2004 | Persis Lam | T.U.N.S. |
| 2003 | Manson Fung | University of British Columbia |
| 2002 | Scott Pickles | University of Calgary |
| 2001 | Scott Barker | University of Waterloo |
| 2000 | not awarded | |
| 1999 | Ian Douglas | University of Toronto |
| 1998 | Golchehr Monjazeb | Carleton University |
| 1997 | Mary Beth Burton | McGill University |
| 1996 | Sylvie Claude Bossé | Université de Montréal |
| 1995 | Simon Brochu | Laval |
| 1994 | Markthor MacFarlane | TUNS |
| 1993 | Anneliese Fris | University of British Columbia |
| 1992 | Joseph Lo | University of Calgary |
| 1991 | Stephan Segal | University of Manitoba |
| 1990 | Neil Campbell | University of Waterloo |
| 1989 | Burton Hamfelt | University of Toronto |
| 1988 | Lynn Kathleen Pfeffer Allen Ken Teramura |
Carleton University Carleton University |
| 1987 | Judith Letarte | McGill University |
| 1986 | Jocelyne Simard | University of Montréal |
| 1985 | D. Legault | Laval |
| 1984 | Not awarded | |
| 1983 | Norman Shearing | University of B.C. |
| 1982 | Janet Gourlay Vallance | University of Calgary |
| 1981 | Jurij Leshchyshyn | University of Manitoba |
| 1980 | Joseph Mazzitelli | University of Toronto |
| 1979 | Jan Becker Timothy Holt |
McGill University McGill University |
| 1978 | Denis Legault | Université of Montréal |
| 1977 | Micheline Côté | Laval |
| 1976 | John Crane | T.U.N.S |
| 1975 | Marilyn Chow Joan Stapleton |
University of Calgary University of Calgary |
| 1974 | Jerome Ellins Clifford Korman |
University of Waterloo University of Waterloo |
| 1973 | Brian Eames | Carleton |
| 1972 | John D.K. Sproule | University of B.C. |
| 1971 | Robert Frank Strayer | University of Manitoba |
| 1970 | Roger Harper | University of Toronto |
| 1969 | Jai Sen | McGill University |
| 1968 | Urbain Savoir | University of Montréal |
| 1967 | André Cardinal | Laval |
| 1966 | John Thomson | N.S.T.C. |