The Eleanor Davies Memorial Scholarship was established by Hospice Palliative Care Association of PEI (Hospice PEI) in 2024. In its inaugural year the scholarship award will offer two scholarships valued at $1000.00 each.
Eleanor Davies was a primary founder of the organization which formed in 1985 and was committed to serving in various roles for over 30 years, volunteering her gifts of time and compassion while journeying with Islanders with a palliative life limiting diagnosis. Eleanor was a retired nurse having received her education on PEI and was passionate about caring for Islanders throughout her career and in the many volunteer roles she held as a member of the communities she supported.
This scholarship reflects Hospice PEI’s dedication to supporting education and fostering future health care workers in the health care field whose goal is to pursue a career in health care. This award aims to provide financial support to a student who can demonstrate their pursuit of academic goals in the health care field and a commitment to actively serving their community through their volunteer activities.
Criteria
Applicants must be a resident of PEI and be enrolled fulltime in a Prince Edward Island post secondary institution and must demonstrate their volunteering activities by submitting a letter from the institution or organisation that identifies their volunteer role, date volunteering commenced and if they are currently active in their volunteer role.
Application Process (Deadline July 17, 2026) Awards presented in person before fall 2026 classes commence. Applicants will complete and submit the information below and will be adjudicated independently by a Scholarships Selection Committee of Hospice PEI. Post secondary institutions on PEI do not participate in this process. Successful applicants will be notified by August 25,2026 and must agree to have their name shared publicly on our website and social media.
Type written applications and supporting documentation should be submitted by mail or email to:
The Scholarship Committee
Hospice PEI
119 Water Street Charlottetown PEI C1A 1A8
Or email [email protected]
(Please note that only successful applicants will be notified.)
Please include the following information in your typed application:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Copy of acceptance letter from post secondary institution and program entering/in
- Letter from the volunteer organization you volunteer at. (Proof of all volunteer activity past and present is highly encouraged) Letter should include the typed name and contact information of the person writing the letter.
- Personal Statement: In your personal statement, please speak to your: choice of program of study and professional aspirations, volunteerism, and leadership activities on campus and/or in the community, and any additional information circumstances you feel are important. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide the selection committee with appropriate information for consideration that suits the specific criteria and eligibility characteristics as outlined in the scholarship description. (Personal statement should be between 400 and 500 words)
Note: Incomplete application packages will not be considered. Please note that only successful applicants will be notified.
Recipients of the 2025 scholarships Zahrah Purahoo and Megan Burnside.