Telfer Diversity and Equity Scholarship

Award offered by the dean of the Telfer School of Management

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$15,000
($5,000 per year — renewable for three years)
Number of awards:
3
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 2
Renewable:
Yes
This scholarship can be renewed automatically so long as the student meets the renewal criteria. Scholarships are awarded for three years, as long as the recipient maintains a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.0 or higher at the end of each academic year and remains a full-time student at the Telfer School of Management. Temporary interruption of studies or enrolment as a part-time or non-degree student will lead to revocation of the scholarship.

Purpose of this Award

To support undergraduate students who are members of a racialized or Indigenous community, involved in their community and enrolled 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 enrolled as a full-time second-year student at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa
  3. be a racialized person (member of a visible minority) OR provide documented proof of Indigenous identity
  4. be involved in their community
  5. have a CGPA of 4 or higher
Note for criteria 3:

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. 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

OR 

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