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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA ENTRANCE AND EXCELLENCE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: March 1, 2025

LOCATION: Canada

The University of Ottawa is proud of its internationally diverse student body. As a result, beginning in the fall 2024 term, international students from these countries will benefit from significant reductions in their tuition fees when they study in one of the eligible undergraduate programs offered in English.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for these scholarships, international students must meet the following criteria:

be a citizen of any country in Africa or one of the countries listed 

be newly admitted in the fall 2024 term or after, in one of the eligible undergraduate programs offered in English in one of the faculties listed

not enrol in the French immersion stream

have a valid study permit when classes start

be enrolled full time.

BENEFIT:

All amounts are in Canadian dollars. These scholarships may be renewed for up to 12 terms.

Number of Excellence scholarship: 20

Number for Entrance scholarship: unlimited

FacultyExcellence scholarship
(admission average of 90% or higher)		Entrance scholarship
Telfer School of Management$80,000 over 4 years ($20,000 per year)$40,000 over 4 years ($10,000 per year)
Faculty of Engineering$100,000 over 4 years ($25,000 per year)$60,000 over 4 years ($15,000 per year)
Faculty of Health Sciences$70,000 over 4 years ($17,500 per year)$40,000 over 4 years ($10,000 per year)
Faculty of Science$70,000 over 4 years ($17,500 per year) $40,000 over 4 years ($10,000 per year)
Faculty of Social Sciences$70,000 over 4 years ($17,500 per year) $40,000 over 4 years ($10,000 per year)
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ASHOKA POWER OF LOCAL CHALLENGE FOR YOUNG CHANGEMAKERS ($60,000 CASH PRIZE)

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Application Deadline: February 26, 2025

LOCATION: Africa

Applications for the Power of Local Challenge are now open! They are looking for small business ecosystem builders—organizations that provide small businesses with diverse and equitable opportunities like resources, tools, networking, and more. If this sounds like you, then you’re in the right place!

ELIGIBILITY:

Country of Impact: Your initiative must be primarily impacting at least one of the following countries: Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe.  

Language: Your application should be fully written and submitted in English (Applicants, especially finalists, will be expected to engage in activities that require English proficiency).  

Exclusions: Employees and their children and grandchildren of the program partner, Ashoka, or its affiliates and participating advertising and promotion agencies are NOT eligible to apply. 

Additional Criteria: If your solution has not been implemented at scale; you must have a clear business plan and a minimum-viable solution (prototype, pilot, or another proof of concept).  

You may only submit 1 application per organization. 

You must be 18 or above by the application deadline, on February 26th, 2025.

BENEFIT:

A total of 11 winners will be awarded a cash prize of up to $60,000 as follows: 

We will award a minimum of 2 winners in each geographical region: Latin America, East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, East Asia.  

Ten Winners will receive $15,000 each. 

One Grand Prize Winner will be selected and will receive $60,000

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