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Ernest
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The Ernest deWitt Chipman Memorial Scholarship was established in August 2002 by his father, A.M. (Bert) Chipman, his brother, Peter and Patricia Chipman, family and friends to honour Ernest’s life as an international humanitarian, first with Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO), then with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and latterly with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). It is for a student who is a graduate of a high school in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, enrolled at the University of New Brunswick and studying for a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in Inter-disciplinary Leadership or Bachelor of Arts degree in International Development and Humanitarian Studies. For those colleagues, classmates, family and friends who wish to contribute to this scholarship fund, please go to the bottom of this page for complete information on how to do so. |
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graduated from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada in
1972. His first humanitarian work began by spending 5 years with the
Canadian University Service Overseas (CUSO) in Africa, in Zambia and the
Sudan.
Moving to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),
he filled many positions around the world for UNHCR.
When he passed away from cancer in October 2001, he was on secondment in Geneva with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Ernest believed deeply in helping the less fortunate of the world. |
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The
Ernest deWitt Chipman Scholarship fund is now established at the
University of New Brunswick. |
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If you would like to support this scholarship, please PRINT and complete the form below and mail it with your cheque payable to the University of New Brunswick, or with your Visa/MasterCard credit card information to:
Cheque payable to:
University of New Brunswick Office
of Development and Donor Relations PO
Box 4400 Fredericton, NB, Canada E3B 5A3 A certificate of appreciation and a Canadian charitable tax receipt will be mailed to you in a few weeks. |
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In
Canadian Dollars Directly
from :
Correspondent banks anywhere, worldwide. Pay
to :
Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Swift Address BOFMCAM2 Account
with institution : //CC000101234
Bank of Montreal, 505 Kings St, Fredericton, New Brunswick Beneficiary :
01230000051, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New
Brunswick |
| The Ernest deWitt Chipman Memorial Scholarship will open the doors of the University of New Brunswick to those New Brunswick students with financial need and ability. |
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you need further information please contact: Peter Chipman Delta, British Columbia, Canada Tel: 604-940-0147 Fax: 604-940-1705 Email: pchipman@telus.net INTERESTING LINKS ABOUT ERNEST & THE UNITED NATIONS PROSCA Association de soutien aux personnes touchées par le cancer de la prostate UNOCHA 2002 Report Dedicated to Ernest Chipman UNOCHA A Legal Framework for Search and Rescue 2001 UNOCHA Global Humanitarian Assistance 2000 United Nation's Special Magazine Ernest Chipman Memorial Oct 2002 UNOCHA - Sierra Leone Humanitarian Situation July 1998 UNOCHA - Gineau - Bissau October 1998 UNOCHA - Angola September 1998
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