The University of Ottawa has announced millions of
scholarships for its international students from African. This scholarship will
provide incoming students with a four-year scholarship to cover the partial
cost of their university tuition.
Qualifications
The
scholarship called Entrance & Excellence Scholarship for African Students
Studying in English is offered to international
students who are citizens of African countries, who got admitted in the Fall
2022 term (September start date) or later with an admission average of 80% or
higher,
who are studying in English, and
students who enrolled in any of undergraduate programs in
the faculties of Engineering, Science, or Social Sciences.
One student is not eligible for both categories of the scholarship.
Benefits
The benefits of the scholarship includes reduction in their tuition fees by $17,500 to $25,000 for the excellence scholarships and by $12,000 to $20,000 for the entrance scholarships, depending on the program annually. All students who are qualified for the scholarship will automatically receive benefits upon enrolment, which will be deducted directly from their payable tuition fees.
It rewards not only your
pre-university academic achievements, but also your achievements every term of
full-time study at University. The new scholarship will give African students
studying in English access to numerous pilot programs in three faculties for a
significantly reduced cost of tuition.
In 2020, more than $42 million in
scholarships were allocated to undergraduate students and $35 million to
graduate students.
To assist students throughout the application process, the
University of Ottawa is organising a number of virtual sessions to answer
questions and guide prospective students on the application process.
Eligibility Criteria
All eligible students are
eligible for this scholarship and will be notified at the time of their
admission. No application is required, but recipients will be required to
submit proof of citizenship of a country of territory in Africa before
receiving their first installments.
The applicant must:
1. be an international student
with a valid study permit;
2. have citizenship from one of
the countries in Africa;
3. be newly admitted in one of
the following undergraduate programs offered in English or with the French
Immersion option:
Social sciences: Sociology;
Anthropology; International Development and Globalization; Conflict Studies;
Public Administration
Sciences: All programs except the
Honours BSc in Biochemistry / BASc in Chemical Engineering;Honours BSc in
Physics / BASc in Electrical Engineering; and Honours BSc in Ophthalmic Medical
Technology
4. Must be full-time student; and
5. For the Entrance scholarship:
have an admission average of 89.99% or lower once converted in our grading
scale 6.
For the Excellence scholarship:
have an admission average of a minimum of 90% once converted in our grading
scale.
Application Guideline:
- First the student has to apply here: https://www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-105/
- Then the University would receive the application and generate a Student Number which the prospective student would use to login to the school’s portal, UOZone, and then submit their results and documents for review.
- After a successful review, they will be offered a conditional admission offer which will include the scholarship depending on their average.
The submission deadline for all 2022 nominations is by
5:00 p.m., Central Time, on or before 31st March, 2022. For more information
about the Entrance & Excellence Scholarships, contact
[email protected] or call +2349071235106.