Faculty of Engineering Alumni Leadership Scholarships

Award offered by the Engineering Students Society and Faculty of Engineering Alumni

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$1,000 - $2,500
Number of awards:
2
(one to a male student and one to a female student)
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

The purpose of this fund is to recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding community service and/or leadership in extracurricular activities and to encourage students to give back to their communities today, shaping the community leaders of tomorrow.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be registered full-time in the second, third or fourth year of an undergraduate engineering or computer science program at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa
  2. demonstrate outstanding community service and/or leadership in extracurricular activities
  3. have a CGPA of 7.0 or better

How to Apply

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

  1. include a letter of recommendation confirming the candidate's involvement in extracurricular activities/community service

About this Award

It is widely known that students who invest their time and are actively involved in the community enhance their academic experience and advance their leadership skills. Such students are also most likely to excel later in their careers and become active participants in the community. To this end, the Faculty of Engineering Alumni Leadership Scholarships reward students who demonstrate community service and/or leadership in extracurricular activities, while maintaining acceptable grades or better. These prestigious awards will be presented annually to one male and one female engineering or computer science student entering their second, third or fourth year of undergraduate study. Such awards encourage students to give back to their communities today, shaping the community leaders of tomorrow.

This fund was initiated through a contribution from the Engineering Students Society and supported by donations from alumni.