Telfer English MBA Diversity and Equity Admission Scholarship For Women

This scholarship was created by the Dean of the Telfer School of Management.

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$15,000
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
July 1
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To support a female graduate student who is a member of a racialized or Indigenous community, involved in her community and admitted to the English MBA program at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
  2. be admitted as a full-time graduate student in the English MBA program at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate involvement in their community
  4. be a racialized person (member of a visible minority) and defined as a person other than Indigenous (Aboriginal), who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth or citizenship
OR

provide documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships, and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People administrative procedure

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. documented proof of Indigenous identity OR self-identification from the applicant who identifies as a member of a racialized community
  2. a letter (max. 500 words) describing the applicant’s involvement in their community
Note: 

The documented proof of Indigenous identity must be in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships, and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People administrative procedure; 

OR 

 self-identification from the applicant who identifies as a member of a racialized community as per the Ontario Human Rights Commission policy and guidelines on racism and racial discrimination section 2.1 (“‘Race’ — A social construct”)