Computer Engineering Scholarships in Canada

Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) or Black (African Canadian, Caribbean Canadian, or Afro-Caribbean heritage) PhD candidates who meet admission requirements for a Faculty of Engineering PhD program at the University of Ottawa and are Canadian citizens or permanent residents are eligible. Recipients receive $25,000 per year for four years plus IBET mentorship. Apply online with a CV, statement of purpose, supervisor letter of support, and any other relevant documents. Deadlines: Fall October 31, Winter March 31, Summer July 31. Short-listed candidates or supervisors may be contacted for an interview. The IBET Momentum Fellowship is a partnership among Canadian universities aimed at increasing Indigenous and Black representation in engineering academia and STEM.

First Nation, Metis, and Inuit students enrolling full time in a science, technology, engineering, or math program at the University of Windsor may apply. Students need a minimum admission average of 75% and must demonstrate financial need. Preference is given to FNMI students from Ontario. Several awards of $20,000 are available. Recipients may renew for up to three additional years if they maintain a minimum 75% scholarship average in their program of study. Apply online with a self-reflection statement on how the award will affect your academic career, plus a statement outlining your heritage.

Full-time undergraduate students in the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Science who are Indigenous, racialized, or LGBTQ2S+ community members and demonstrate financial need may apply. The award is $3,000, with a minimum of one recipient. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire and identity documentation or a 500-word LGBTQ2S+ involvement statement. Applications are due November 3. The Canadian National Energy Alliance STEM EDI Scholarship supports underrepresented STEM undergraduates at uOttawa.

Open to Indigenous Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are registered full-time in a natural sciences or engineering degree program at an eligible institution, or employed as a postdoctoral fellow in the natural sciences or engineering at an eligible institution. The NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors grant is $2,500. It supports science-promotion work with Indigenous communities and schools, including sharing research and education experiences or participating in science promotion events.

Open to undergraduate students entering year two of chemical, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, or software engineering. In support of employment equity, eligible candidates are women, Aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, or visible minorities who have achieved a minimum 75% average in first year and demonstrated strong communication skills, leadership, and extracurricular involvement. Ontario Power Generation provides one award valued at $2,400. Interested students should apply during their 1B term. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada upon graduation.

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected/refugee status holders, or international students enrolled full- or part-time in the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Science who are single mothers and demonstrate financial need may apply. One bursary of $2,000 is awarded. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire and documented proof of single-mother status by November 3.

University of Guelph students registered in any program in the College of Biological Science, the College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, or the College of Engineering who have completed at least 2.5 credits, and who meet the government-mandated terms for an OTSS award, may apply. One award of $1,500. Selection is based on financial need. Apply by October 7 with a completed Financial Need Assessment Form. Established on behalf of the Van Loon family in honour of parents John and Margaret Van Loon.

For undergraduate students in the School of Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University in their second, third, or fourth year who have completed at least one co-op term and are in good academic standing. One bursary of $1,000 is awarded annually in any term, based on demonstrated financial need. Apply through SFU Financial Aid when eligible.

Second- through final-year full-time undergraduates in computer engineering, computer science, or software engineering at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering with a CGPA of 6.0 or higher and IM/IT leadership qualities. One of the two awards is reserved for a student who self-identifies as a woman. Two awards of $1,000 each. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone by November 3 with a 500-word letter on leadership. These awards recognize students who exemplify the Association of Public Sector Information Professionals (DPI) motto of taking care of business, people, and technology.

University of Guelph honours students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences who have completed at least 4.0 credits and demonstrated financial need may be considered. One one-time award of $1,000 is available. Submit an in-course Financial Needs Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Eligible students receive automatic consideration once the form is submitted. This is an OSOTF ACCESS award.