Applications are currently ongoing for the University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship for African Students for the 2022-2023 academic session. This university is in Canada, and the University of Ottawa encourages a diverse background for its international student body.
This University of Ottawa Entrance scholarship is awarded to international students and citizens or natives of African countries. And students who are admitted in the Fall 2022 term (September start date) or later with an admission average of 80% or higher. The scholarship award is also for students studying in English. And for students who are enrolled in a specified undergraduate program in the faculties of Science, Engineering, or Social Sciences.
African students who are awarded the Entrance Scholarship for their studies have a reduction of their tuition fees by $17,500 to $25,000 for the excellence scholarships and by $12,000 to $20,000 for the University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarships for African Students.
Studenst who are eligible for this Scholarship wll be awarded the scholarship automatically upon enrollment to the University of Ottawa Canada. The scholarship award wll be applied directly to their tuition fees.
The entrance and excellence scholarship provides incoming students with a 4 year scholarship to cover the partial cost of their university tuition. This scholarship is not 100% or fully funded.
Requirements for University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarships
Eligible students for this scholarship are considered for this award. And they will be sent a notification at the time of their admission. While no application is asked for fo rthis scholarship award, recipients will be asked to show or submit a proof of citizenship of a country or territory in Africa. This proof must be submitted before they can receive their first installments.
The applican or recipient must also:
- Be an international student with a valid study permit or visa.
- Applicant must be admitted newly to one of the following undergraduate programs offered in English or with a French Immersion option in:
- Sciences: All programs except the Honours BSc in Biochemistry / BSc in Chemical Engineering; Honours BSc in Physics/BSc in Electrical Engineering; and Honours BSc in Ophthalmic Medical Technology.
- Engineering: Civil Engineering; Chemical Engineering.
- Social sciences: Sociology; Anthropology; International Development and Globalization; Conflict Studies; Public Administration.
- Applicants must also be enrolled to the University of Ottawa full-time. And for the;
- Entrance scholarship: Students must have an admission average of 89.99% or lower once converted in our grading scale.
- Excellence scholarship: Students must have an admission average of a minimum of 90% once converted in the grading scale.
Deadline for University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship: November 31, 2022
How to Apply to University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship for African Students
- To start, students will need to apply on the official website.
- The University then receives the application, and generates a Student Number. This student number will be used by the prospective student to login to the schools portal, UOZone, and also used to submit their documents and results for review.
- After the review is succeful, the syudent will be offered a conditional admission offer. This offer will include the scholarship award, and depens on their average
Deadline to send submission for all 2022 nominations is by 5:00 p.m. on or before 31st November 2022, Central Time.