Indigenous Leadership Scholarship

University of Ottawa


  1. Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or have protected person or refugee status.

  2. Provide documented proof of Indigenous identity, in accordance with the requirements of the University of Ottawa Eligibility for Focused Admissions, Scholarships, and Bursaries for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis People administrative procedure.

  3. Be registered full time, and for the first time, in an undergraduate program at a direct-entry faculty.

  4. Fulfill the admission requirements of the faculty in question (Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, Telfer School of Management or the Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section).

  5. Have a minimum admission average of 85%.

  6. Show leadership and engagement in your studies and extracurricular activities.

Overview

Scholarship Summary

Quantity 1
Application Required Yes
Value $26,000 ($6,500 per year)
Renewable? Yes
For Indigenous Applicants Only Yes
Deadline Mar. 31, 2026