Women in Leadership MBA Award of the University Canada West
Applicable Programs: MBA
University Canada West is providing $585,000 in awards over 2020 and 2021 to support Canadian women to pursue our Master of Business Administration degree. This award is available to applicants for full- or part-time study, either on-campus or online.
20 scholarships valued at $11,700 (50% of the total tuition fees) will be provided in 2020. An additional 5 awards valued at $23,400 (equal to 100% of MBA tuition) will also be available in 2020 for exceptional candidates. A further 20 scholarships will be available in 2021.
Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to attract and provide financial support for female students in the Master of Business Administration degree program at University Canada West who demonstrate the potential for success as leaders in their chosen careers. Preference will be given, where possible, to candidates who demonstrate leadership experience or potential.
Criteria:
- Available for female applicants to the UCW MBA program.
- Must meet the MBA Admissions requirements.
- Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Priority given to Indigenous applicants.
- Must demonstrate leadership abilities through work experience, volunteer roles, and/or community involvement and motivation to succeed in the program.
Award requirements:
Award recipients will act as MBA Ambassadors on social media and share their experience in the program with 24 related posts per year.
Award Process:
Applicants will be able to submit their award application with their application to the MBA program.
University Canada West (UCW) entrance awards, scholarships and grants are available to new students applying to a UCW undergraduate or graduate program.
Awards will be applied to your tuition at UCW on a prorated basis throughout the duration of the award. In other words, the award will be credited to your tuition each term based on the number of courses in which you register OR as indicated in the specific requirements and conditions of the award.
The following international student awards are awarded automatically and do not require a scholarship application:
- Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- Americas Tuition
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Regional Grant
- European Grant
- Middle East Regional Grant
- Southeast Asia (SEA) Regional Grant
- Special Targeted Regional Award Program
Download the Scholarship Application form for the full regulations, terms and conditions of UCW entrance scholarships, awards and grants. The Domestic Scholarship Application form can be downloaded here while the International Scholarship Application form can be found here.
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