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EDC

EDC Ukrainian Empowerment Scholarship

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
5000 CAD
Grant
Canada
Location
29 Feb 2024
Application deadline

About

As part of the Youth Education Program, EDC provides up to 20 scholarships a year to international business post-secondary students at Canadian universities and colleges, and 7 scholarships to post-secondary students representing the next generation of community champions from a diversity of backgrounds. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

$5,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

EDC Ukrainian Empowerment Scholarship is available to Ukrainian students pursuing studies at a Canadian college, university, or cégep.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The scholarship is worth $5,000

Eligibility

  • Be able to provide your SIN (Social Insurance Number) for tax purposes.
  • Be of Ukrainian origin or descent.
  • Have received a Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) and/or Expedited Family Sponsorship for Ukrainians.

Be pursuing post-secondary studies at a Canadian college, university, or cégep for the 2023-2024 academic year in a field related to EDC’s work, including one of the following:

  • Business and finance (international business, economics, sustainability, statistics, finance, investments, mathematics) 
  • Operations and administration (operations, commerce, human resources, accounting, communications, project management, information management, data analytics, digital design, graphic design, legal) 
  • Information technology (computer science, software engineering/development, network engineering, business analysis, data analytics, cybersecurity)
  • A field related to the support of Ukrainians in Canada or abroad

Have strong academic standing (minimum 70% cumulative average).

  • Demonstrate active involvement in supporting Ukrainian culture.
  • Demonstration of dedicated leadership, volunteering, and/or extra-curriculars.

Assets

  • Schooling or work experience in Ukraine.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

Canada

Nationality

Ukrainian

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

29 Feb 2024

Applications for the 2024/2025 academic year will be open starting 11/19/2023. 

If at that time you would like to apply, here’s how :

Complete the online application in the careers portal, under “Search jobs”. The application process ends in late February. Scholarships are awarded in the spring, and issued in the fall at the start of each academic year.

Please note, you must apply electronically: they cannot accept documents by mail, email or fax.

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