The University of Winnipeg President’s Scholarship for World Leaders (for International Students)

Country: Canada

City (Metropolitan Area): Winnipeg

Applicant Eligible Countries: Worldwide

Application Deadline: June 1, 2020

Funding: 5,000 CAD

The University of Winnipeg announces the availability of 53 new entrance scholarships for students who will be entering The University of Winnipeg as first-time students. To be eligible, candidates must be international students who have not yet studied at any of the university’s divisions.

Candidates may be applying to programs that are considered undergraduate, graduate, collegiate, PACE, or ELP. Applicants must have a minimum of an eighty percent admission average or equivalent, and be actively engaged in activities that demonstrate good leadership potential.

These scholarships are valued at $5,000 apiece, with eligible candidates demonstrating exceptional qualities. They should be of a strong academic standing and submit a complete, well-rounded admission application by the scholarship deadline date.

There are three programs available for the English Language program, with each award offered in the amount of $3,500. The awards will be eligible for use in the Fall of 2019. There are three awards, also for $3,500, available for the division of Professional, Applied Continuing Education, as well as three for the Collegiate division. There are three scholarship apiece due for the Undergraduate and Graduate division, with these awarded in the amount of $5,000 apiece.

Completed applications will include an application form, which can be found on the University of Winnipeg’s website. Candidates should also write and submit a 250-500 word personal statement, along with a detailed curriculum vitae and contact information for two references. These references should be able to speak to the candidate’s overall character, as well as his or her participation in volunteer or other extracurricular activities.

All materials for the University of Winnipeg President’s Scholarship for World Leaders should be submitted by June 1. Application forms may be sent to the office of Awards and Financial Aid at the University of Winnipeg.