Telfer MHA Diversity and Equity Scholarship for Women

Award offered by the Telfer School of Management

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$7,500
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Masters
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To financially support a second-year female student who is a member of a racialized community or Indigenous community, who is involved in their community, and who is enrolled in the Telfer School of Management MHA program at the University of Ottawa.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a female Canadian citizen or a female permanent resident
  2. be enrolled as a full-time second-year student in the MHA program at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate involvement in their community
  4. be a racialized person (member of a visible minority) OR provide documented proof of Indigenous identity
  5. be in good academic standing
Note for criterion 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. a letter (500 words max.) describing their involvement in the community
  2. 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”)

OR

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. 

Temporary interruption of studies or registration as a part-time or special student will lead to revocation of the scholarship.