French Studies Bursary

Award offered by the University of Ottawa

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$4,000
($1,000 per year)
Number of awards:
Unlimited
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
No application required. Candidates are automatically considered.
Renewable:
Yes
if you meet the renewal criteria

Purpose of this Award

The objective of this fund is to provide financial assistance to a newly admitted student who is undertaking the university studies for the first time by encouraging studies in French or in French Immersion.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or have protected person or refugee status
  2. fulfill the admission requirements of the faculty in question (Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Telfer School of Management or the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section)
  3. be registered full time*(1), and for the first time, in an undergraduate program in a direct-entry faculty or in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
  4. Each term take at least:
  • 9 credits(2) (i.e., 3 courses) taught in French,(3) or
  • 6 credits(2) (i.e., 2 courses) taught in French,(3) or in French as a second language (FLS) if you are in French immersion


NOTE (1): CO-OP students receive their installment only when they are enrolled in a study term. 

NOTE (2): Mature applicants and university transfers are not eligible for this scholarship. 

Renewal Criteria

This scholarship can be renewed for three years following your first year of study as long as you meet certain renewal criteria. 

As you began your first year of studies in September 2014 or later, you must:

1. Remain registered full-time*(1) in a direct-entry faculty or in the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section 

2. Each term take at least: 

  • 9 credits(2) (i.e., 3 courses) taught in French,(3) or 
  • 6 credits(2) (i.e., 2 courses) taught in French,(3) or in French as a second language (FLS) if you are in French immersion.

3. Have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5.5 or higher at the end of each academic year.(4) 

(1) Temporary interruption of your studies or registering part time or as a non-degree student or failed to register in French classes as per eligibility criteria will lead to your scholarship being revoked for the rest of your studies. 

(2) Some exceptions may apply to students participating in an international exchange or in a program where they cannot take the required number of credits in French. 

(3) Only the course codes whose second digit is 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 0 (e.g. ADM1700) are used in calculating the number of credits taught in French. 

(4) If your CGPA is below 5.5 at the end of an academic year, your scholarship will not be renewed. However, if your CGPA meets or exceeds the 5.5 minimum at the end of the following academic year, you can receive the full amount of the award again. This does not apply to students who started their first year of studies in Winter 2014 or earlier.

How to Apply

No application required. Candidates are automatically considered.

This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible students who enroll in a French program or in French Immersion Studies. This bursary can be combined with any admission scholarship or bursary except for the Education Bursary.