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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program

A Vanier CGS is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.

Canada is building world-class research capacity by recruiting top-tier doctoral students, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to our economic, social and research-based growth for a prosperous future. To promote this world-class excellence, the Government of Canada has created the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program. Once in full operation, this program will support 500 international and Canadian doctoral students with highly prestigious scholarships.

The Vanier CGS program reaffirms Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and education. The program supports Canada’s science and technology policy direction, which capitalizes on people, strengthens knowledge and encourages entrepreneurial advantages to build a competitive Canada.

The scholarships are administered by Canada's three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.

Students wishing to apply for a Vanier CGS must do so through the Canadian university to which they are applying for doctoral studies. Based on their allocations, universities will forward a limited number of nominations to the appropriate federal research granting agency— CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC.

Deadline for 2009 is November 6, 2009.

For more information please click on the following link.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Evelyn Sweezey Scholarship, St. Thomas University


Valued at $4,500 per annum for a total value of $18,000 over four years. Students must maintain a minimum annual average of 3.5 on 30 credit hours. Open to top-ranking students entering first year. Academic excellence will be the sole basis of selection.

Selection Criteria

Our entrance award programme is highly competitive and open to students with high academic
standing. Canadian and international candidates admitted on the basis of their high school records to the first year of full-time study on the St. Thomas campus are eligible to apply for entrance awards. Normally, applicants with previous university experience are ineligible for entrance scholarships.

In selecting entrance scholarship recipients, academic record is the primary criteria. The selection committee considers admission average, Grade 12 programme (courses and level of difficulty) and rank in graduating class as well as programme and performance in Grade 11. Other factors considered include letters of academic reference and scores on standardized tests including provincial achievement examinations, SATs, etc. In addition to the academic selection criteria, leadership qualities, extracurricular activities and financial need are considered in awarding some scholarships.

Application Procedure

Scholarship candidates should submit a completed scholarship application form with supplementary documents. Scholarship application forms are available from the Admissions Office, in high school guidance centres or (for high school applicants) at Entrance Scholarship Application.

A letter of reference which comments on scholastic, co-curricular and extracurricular accomplishments is required. On the scholarship application form candidates must provide information about rank in graduating class, academic honours, other awards and accomplishments, extracurricular and community activities, and any leadership positions held. To be considered for awards with other special selection criteria, candidates should also address qualifications for these awards on the scholarship application form. For example, financial need is a criterion for some major awards. Candidates for these awards should provide details on their financial status as indicated on the scholarship application form.

For more info, visit St. Thomas University's website.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Trek Excellence Scholarship, University of British Columbia

Two Trek Excellence Scholarships (TES) are available for international students:
  1. $4,000 awards: these awards are given to international students who rank in the top 5% of students in each undergraduate year of each faculty and school
  2. $1,000 awards: these awards are given to international students who rank in the top 5% to 10% of students in each undergraduate year of each faculty and school

Eligibility criteria for all students

Each year the Trek Excellence Scholarship eligibility will be evaluated based on grades from the previous year. This is not a renewable scholarship, and no application is required.
  • Students must have registered in at least 27 credits for the previous year.
  • The average will be based on the best 27 credits.
  • Audited, wait-listed, and summer courses do not count towards these limits.
  • No failed courses are permitted.
  • There are additional steps needed to qualify for students on co-op and exchange.

Students who are enrolled in a post-baccalaureate professional degree program such as Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Education (except NITEP) are not eligible. Students registered in these degrees, however, do qualify for substantial faculty-recommended scholarships.

Accenture Scholarship, University of Toronto

Accenture Scholarship

Level of Study: Undergraduate
Conditions:
  • Must be enrolled in an Engineering, Computer Science or Bachelor of Commerce Degree
  • Open to students in their final year of study
  • Have maintained a strong academic background - minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Actively involved in two or more extracurricular activities: eg. Professional or social organizations, organized sports teams or activities, continued active involvement demonstrating commitment is required
Award Value: $1500

Payable: January 2010

Application:

Completed applications should be submitted to:

Admissions and Awards
315 Bloor Street West
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A3

Get an Application (pdf file)

Deadline: October 2, 2009