CIMA+ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship

Award created thanks to the generosity of CIMA+

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$2,850
Number of awards:
1
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

To support students enrolled in second or third year of the civil, mechanical or electrical engineering program of the Faculty of Engineering who are members of a racialized community, identify as Indigenous or are involved in the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student
  2. be enrolled in second or third year of the civil, mechanical or electrical engineering program of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering
  3. provide documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa administrative procedure known as Eligibility for Focused Admissions,
Scholarships, and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People

OR 

be a racialized person (member of a visible minority), meaning a person other than an Indigenous person who is non-white in colour or race, regardless of place of birth or citizenship

OR 

be involved as a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community

How to Apply

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

  1. 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 (if applicable)

OR 

a declaration in which the applicant describes their involvement in the LGBTQ2S+ community (if applicable).

About this Award

CIMA+ offers a full range of engineering consulting services across Canada. Excellence and innovation have been part of its DNA since it was founded, which has made it one of the largest private engineering consulting firms in the country. CIMA+ believes that when you design for people, you help make a better world.