The new Schulich Leader Scholarship program is being touted as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar award
January 3, 2012 by admin
The new Schulich Leader Scholarship program is being touted as a Canadian Rhodes Scholar award for high school graduates committed to entering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subject in university.
The $100 million scholarship initiative, donated by business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, was created to help secure the future economic competitiveness of Canada and its leaders are among the next pioneers of global scientific research and innovation.
Each high school in Canada has the opportunity to nominate one student for a four-year Schulich Leader Scholarship valued at $60,000. Twenty Canadian recipients will be chosen in 2012. The deadline for schools to submit for this year is January 13, 2012.
Schulich Leader Scholarships Overview Letter (pdf)
More Information and Application
Fast Approaching Deadline for the Gowlings Biotech Essay Contest on Canada’s Top Biotechnology Story of the Year
May 26, 2011 by admin
This competition is open to all Canadian high school students who plan on starting their first year at a Canadian post-secondary institution in a life sciences-related field in the 2010. First prize is a bursary of up to $5000 toward their first year of tuition. Other prizes are available.
The entry deadline is May 31, 2011.
Click here for details: Gowlings Essay Contest