Scholarship Award for Post-Secondary Students (Various locations, CA)
Scholarship Award for Post-Secondary Students
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About the Scholarship
The Bank of Canada is offering $8,000 scholarships to assist students with disabilities, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, Francophone and those who identify as a member of a visible minority group or racialized group to help remove barriers to education and support greater diversity in our workforce.
In addition to financial support, selected recipients may be offered a work placement at the Bank, along with mentorship from a Bank employee—an opportunity to gain meaningful, real-world experience early in your career.
Eligibility
To be considered, you must:
- be pursuing post-secondary studies at the University level (undergraduate) or College in a field related to the Bank’s work, including:
- Economics and Finance: economics, mathematics or statistics, commerce or business administration with a finance major
- Administration and Operations: financial services, administration and business, project management, human resources, accounting, communications and web development, internal audit, currency production, knowledge and information management, security
- Information Technology and Cyber Security: software development, computer science, network engineering, solution architecture, project management, business analysis, cyber security
- be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
- be enrolled in a post-secondary institution for fall 2026
- have a minimum overall average of 70%
How to submit your application
Instead of a traditional cover letter, we ask you to share your story by answering the following questions:
- Tell us about yourself, your family, and/or your community
- Why have you decided to pursue a Post-Secondary education in your field of study?
- What are some of your past challenges and successes that you will be building from in the future?
- What are your plans for when you graduate and how could a work placement help you on your way?
Please upload all required documents at the time of application:
- Your current resume
- Your academic transcript (official or unofficial)
- Your responses to the four questions above
Additional information
- English or French essential
- Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability
*If the above documents are not submitted, your applications will not be considered.
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