A scholarship is a financial assistance awarded to students on several criteria, usually on academic qualifications. Scholarships allow students to pursue higher education with reduced financial burden, as scholarship money, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid.
Written by Umaima Usman
About the Scholarship
Schulich Leader Scholarship is among Canada's greatest and most coveted scholarship programs. It is sponsored by business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich. It is available to students engaging in STEM programs at 20 companion universities. Half of the grants valued at $1,000,000 are for engineering scholarships, and the other half, valued at $80,000, are for science, math, or technology scholarships.
The scholarships are distributed to universities across Canada, which then award the scholarship to incoming nominated students. Each year 300,000+ high school students apply for this scholarship, out of which 1500 high school students are nominated for the award, and 50 are actually awarded.
Application Procedure
A) See if you are Eligible
You must be a graduating high school student or Cegep (Quebec) in Canada during the academic term.
You must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
You plan to enrol in an eligible STEM program at one of the partner universities
Partner Universities:
The University of British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of New Brunswick
University of Waterloo
University of Alberta
Queen’s University
University of Toronto
Université Laval
York University
Memorial University
Western University
University de Montreal
McGill, University of Ottawa
Simon Fraser University
Dalhousie University
University of Saskatchewan
McMaster Univer
University of Manitoba
4. Meet the following criteria
Academic Excellence
Leadership, Charisma, and Creativity
5. Ambitious to pursue a career in one of the following focus areas:
Technology
Engineering
Entrepreneurship and Business Enterprise
Applies scientific research
6. The nomination deadline is January 27, 2021
B) Speak to your guidance counsellor to get nominated
Every high school in Canada can nominate one graduating student. Cegeps (Quebec) can nominate up to four graduating students. The nomination requires:
Name and contact information of the school
Name and contact information of your school’s nominee
C) If nominated, submit your scholarship application
You will receive an email from Schulich Leader Scholarships with a link to complete your online application. The online application should include the following:
The university you wish to attend
Your top three achievements
Essay demonstrating why you should win
Optional essay to outline extenuating circumstances
The short answer to identify where you see yourself in 10 years
Two single-page letters of reference that include email and telephone contact information for verification
Copy of up-to-date transcript, credit counsel summary or detailed academic report
Headshot profile image for publicity
The scholarship application deadline is February 17th for 2021.
D) University make offers
Different universities select there Schulich leader scholarship recipients based on different rubrics. The winners will be confirmed from March 1- June 15, 2021.
If you meet the eligibility criteria and think you have what it takes to be the next Schulich Leader, hurry up and submit your application.
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