MONTREAL, Oct. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - Concordia University is pleased to announce today a $500,000 gift from TD Bank Financial Group. The gift will fund five annual PhD fellowships and five annual master's-level scholarships.

The fellowships-valued at $15,000 each-will be called the TD Bank Financial Group Fellowships in Business Education. The master's-level scholarships-valued at $5,000 each-will be called the TD Bank Financial Group Scholarships in Business Education.

In recognition of the gift, the university will name a third-floor room in the new John Molson School of Business building as the TD Bank Amphitheatre.

    To read the extended version of the release:
    http://alumni.concordia.ca/calendar/news/2009/10/20/015500.php

For further information: Lucy Niro, Director, Communications, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Concordia University, (514) 848-2424, ext. 4977, Cell: (514) 467-4955,

; Tara Sirinyan, Manager, Quebec Public Affairs, TD Bank Financial Group, (514) 385-2244,