The University of Ottawa, Canada is offering scholarships to students from Africa (including Nigerians) who wish to enroll in one of the specified undergraduate programs in the faculties of Engineering, Science, or Social Sciences. All students who are eligible for this scholarship will automatically receive it upon enrolment. It will be applied directly to their tuition fees.
Scholarship Value: The entrance and excellence scholarship will provide incoming students with a four-year scholarship to cover the partial cost of their university tuition.
This significant financial contribution to their education reduces 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 every session all through their studies.
Scholarship Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility: The applicant must:
- be an international student with a valid study permit;
- have citizenship from one of the countries in Africa;
- be newly admitted in one of the following undergraduate programs offered in English or with the French Immersion
option:
• Engineering: Civil Engineering; Chemical Engineering
• 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
- be enrolled full-time; and
- For the Entrance scholarship: have an admission average of 89.99% or lower once converted in our grading scale
- For the Excellence scholarship: have an admission average of a minimum of 90% once converted in our grading
scale.
How to Apply for the University of Ottawa, Canada Entrance & Excellence Scholarship:
- First, the student has to create an account via this link: https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/undergraduate/en_CA/user/create Take note of your username and password and keep them in a safe place. You need it any time you want to login into the application portal and complete your application
- After you have logged in, complete all sections of the application.
- Review your program selections before clicking “I Verify and Agree”.
- Submit your application with payment well before the program deadline.
- Take note of your OUAC Reference Number and keep it in a safe place. You must refer to this number whenever you contact the OUAC or your university choices.
After a successful review, they will be offered a conditional admission offer which will include the scholarship depending on their average. All eligible students are considered for this award and will be notified at the time of their admission. Although no other application is required for this scholarship, recipients will be asked to submit proof of citizenship of a country of territory in Africa before receiving their first installments.
The submission deadline for all 2022 nominations is by 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on or before 30th April 2022.
