Undergraduate scholarships & awards
In recognition of outstanding students, UVic awards more than 12.5 million dollars in scholarships and awards each year. Use the filters below to narrow your search.
Scholarships marked with an asterisk (*) are funded by the University of Victoria Foundation.
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| Name | Deadline | Amount |
|---|---|---|
25th Olympiad Scholarship A scholarship of $2,000 is awarded to a student entering the University of Victoria who has demonstrated excellence in extramural athletics while maintaining a high academic standing. Students competing in any of the Vikes Varsity sports are eligible to apply. Vikes Varsity sports include: basketball, soccer, swimming, cross country and track, rowing, rugby, field hockey, and golf. Students must provide a coach's reference letter. Award recipients will be selected on the basis of work ethic, commitment and performance criteria by the Director of Athletics and Recreation in consultation with the Associate Director, Sport. | February 15- April 30 | Value: $2,000 | Number: 1 |
30 by 30 Women in Engineering Award One or more awards of at least $1,000 each are given to undergraduate women students entering an engineering program. Applicants must submit a cover letter (max 500 words) explaining what inspired them to choose engineering as a potential career and what they want to achieve with their degree. Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. | February 15 - April 30 | Value: Varies | Number: Varies |
50th Anniversary Education Entrance Scholarship A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school, college, or university who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Education. | no application required | Value: $1,000 | Number: 1 |
50th Anniversary Engineering Entrance Scholarship A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school, college, or university who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Education. | no application required | Value: $1,000 | Number: 1 |
50th Anniversary Humanities Entrance Scholarship One or more scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Humanities. | no application required | Value: $1,000 | Number: Varies |
50th Anniversary Science Entrance Scholarship* A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding student entering the University of Victoria from a Canadian secondary school who is pursuing an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science. | no application required | Value: Varies | Number: 1 |
50th Anniversary Social Sciences Entrance Scholarship* One or more scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding students entering the University of Victoria from Canadian secondary schools who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the Faculty of Social Sciences. | no application required | Value: $1,000 | Number: Varies |
50th Anniversary Vikes Entrance Scholarship* One or more scholarships of not less than $1,000 are awarded to academically outstanding undergraduate students who are entering the University of Victoria directly from Canadian secondary schools and who have demonstrated excellence in athletics. Award recipients will be selected on the basis of work ethic, commitment and performance criteria by the Director of Athletics and Recreation in consultation with the Associate Director, Sport. | no application required | Value: $1,000 | Number: 1 |
Aaron Learmont Memorial Scholarship One scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student entering third or fourth year in the Department of Political Science. Preference is given to a student with demonstrated financial need. Approval of the recipient will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards based upon the recommendation of the Department of Political Science. | February 15 - April 30 | Value: Varies | Number: 1 |
Active Earth Engineering Award for Indigenous Students in STEM One award is given to an entering, continuing or transferring Indigenous undergraduate student in either the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science or the Faculty of Science who have a strong interest in pursuing studies in Science(s), Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM). The student must have demonstrated community involvement and must submit a letter of reference (maximum 400 words) outlining their leadership skills in one or more of the following areas: community involvement, leadership, academic performance, athletics, innovation and creativity. Community can include schools, neighbourhoods, teams and/or Nations. Preference will be given in the following order: 1. members of the Songhees Nation or Esquimalt Nation 2. members of nations governed by the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council 3. members of Pauquachin, Malahat, T’Sou-ke and Sc’ianew First Nations 4. students from any First Nation on Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland 5. Indigenous students from any region in Canada The award will be given on a rotating basis, beginning with the Faculty of Science. If there is no eligible candidate in the designated faculty, an eligible candidate from the other faculty may be nominated. Approval of the recipients will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science or the Faculty of Science. | February 15 - April 30 | Value: Varies | Number of awards: 1 |