Faculty of Education Bursary for New Canadians

Award created thanks to the generosity of Professor Richard Barwell

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$3,000
Number of awards:
1
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate and graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

Financially support students at the Faculty of Education who are parents, as well as first-generation Canadians or children of people who immigrated to Canada.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a permanent resident, a Canadian citizen who has immigrated to Canada, or the child of a person who immigrated to Canada
  2. be registered as a full-time or part-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program at the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa
  3. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  4. be a parent with one or more dependent children

How to Apply

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

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. proof of the applicant's status as a permanent resident, a Canadian citizen who has immigrated to Canada, or a child of a person who immigrated to Canada.*
  3. proof of the applicant's status as a parent with one or more dependent children
*This document must include the applicant's (or the applicant's parent's) country of origin.

In the case of multiple candidates meeting the base requirements, the selection committee will select the recipient based on the award policies and standard criteria used by the Faculty of Education at the time of selection.