UVic internal
and external

Definitions

External awards are awarded by organizations outside UVic and are based on their own criteria.
Internal awards are awarded by UVic. Be sure to check both sections of UVic internal awards. Some require an application, and others do not.
Scholarships are non-repayable awards based on high academic achievement.
Bursaries are non-repayable awards based on financial need and a reasonable academic standing.

Contact Student Awards & Financial Aid for more information.

UVic internal - application not required

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Achievement Awards
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Gold Medal
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia Scholarship
• Department of Computer Science 10 ^th Anniversary Scholarship
• Jamie Chien-Ming Wu Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
• Lafarge Canada Scholarships
• Latitude Geographics Scholarship for Academic Excellence
• Ray and Naomi Simpson Scholarship
• Schneider Electric Brad Forth Scholarship
• The Baynes Award in Engineering
• The Charles Humphrey Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
• The Cunliffe Engineering Scholarship
• The Hugh and Lilian Salmond Engineering Scholarships
• The James R. Bullick Memorial Scholarships
• The Johannes G. Nordal Scholarship in Engineering
• The Norman Yarrow Scholarships in Engineering
• The Sant S. Aulakh Memorial Scholarship
• University Publishers Engineering Award
• Vancouver Island Chapter of A.S.H.R.A.E. Inc. Endowment Scholarship

UVic internal - application required

• Faculty of Engineering Dean's Entrance Scholarship March 31
• Mansell-McLellan Entrance Scholarship March 31
• The Betty and Gilbert Kennedy Entrance Scholarship in Engineering March 31
• The Maurice William Summerhayes Memorial Scholarship March 31

• Allnorth Scholarship - April 30th
• Engineering Students' Society Stream 'B' Award for Community Involvement April 30
• Hugh and Lilian Salmond Bursaries
• Maurice William Summerhayes Memorial Bursaries
• Simba Technologies Inc. Scholarship April 30
• The Allan and Elizabeth Mckinnon Bursary in Engineering
• The Ian H. Perrigo Bursary

External scholarships

External entrance scholarships

• APEGBC Engineering Transfer Entrance Scholarships June 27
• APEGBC University Entrance Scholarships June 27
• TRIUMF High School Fellowship March 31

External transfer scholarships

• APEGBC Engineering Transfer Entrance Scholarships June 27
• Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Program September 30

External undergraduate awards, bursaries, fellowships, and scholarships

• AACE Canada Competitive Scholarships opens January 1
• APEG-MAPS Undergraduate Scholarship October 29
• APEGBC Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Forest Sector Bursary June 30
• ASHRAE Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships (Varies)
• AUCC C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Engineering Awards Program June 1
• BCNet Broadband Network Challenge March 15
• BC Hydro/APEGBC Engineering and Geoscience Scholarship July 31
• BC Hydro General Scholarships (varies)
• BC Hydro, L'Ecole Polytechnique Memorial Fund April 1
• BC Innovation Council Paul & Helen Trussell Science & Technology Scholarship May 31
• ConocoPhillips Canada Centennial Scholarship Information May 14
• DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship January 31
• Electro-Federation Canada Scholarship Program July 1
• Engineering Institute of Canada Vancouver Island Branch Bursaries and Scholarships July 31
• Fessendon-Trott Scholarship May 14
  ( Information, Application Guidelines, UVic Information)
• Fullbright Canada Programs/Scholarships
  ( Fullbright Canada Programs Calendar, Science Poster, Science and Technology fact sheet)
• IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships March 15
• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Conference Travel Grants (3-4 months before conference)
• IEEE Computer Society Lance Stafford Larson Student Scholarship For Best Student Paper October 31
• IEEE Computer Society Richard E. Merwin Scholarship September 30
• IEEE MGA Board Larry K. Wilson Regional Student Activities Award (by nomination)
• IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award May 31 (by nomination)
• IEEE Student Enterprise Award November 15
• ISIS Urs Meier Scholarship for Engineering Excellence (Entrance Scholarship for Undergraduates Proceeding to Post-Graduate Studies) March 31
• International Technology Integration David Squires Foundation Scholarship October 31
• Killam Fellowships opens September 1
• McGraw-Hill Ryerson Student Scholarship Award July 15 (by nomination)
• Microsoft Scholarship Program February 1
• NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
• NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards in Industry (Min. 4 weeks before start date of work term)
• Rod Hyde Aboriginal Award June 30
• SAP Canada Inc. Scholarship Program October 1
• Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship November 15

For Indigenous
students

• Alliance Pipeline Ltd Aboriginal Student Awards Program June 1
• BC Hydro Aboriginal Scholarships
• BP Canada Aboriginal Youth Achievers Scholarship June 1
• Business Development Bank of Canada Aboriginal Youth Scholarship October 11
• CN Aboriginal Awards Program June 1
• Duke Energy-Union Gas - "Delivering Energy Through Aboriginal Youth" October 11
• EnCana Aboriginal Scholarship Varies
• Esso Imperial Oil Educational Awards June 1
• Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Youth Scholarship October 13
• G E Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program January 31
• Husky Oil Aboriginal Education Awards Program May 31 by 4 pm
• National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation June 1
• National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Post-secondary Education Awards Program June 1
• Petro-Canada Aboriginal Education Awards June 1
• RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program January 31
• Shell Canada Aboriginal Scholarship Program June 15
• Suncor Energy Foundation "Shared Achievements" Aboriginal Scholarships June 1
• TD Canada Trust Aboriginal Education Awards October 31
• TransCanada Pipelines Leadership Awards June 1

For female
students

• Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship February 6
• CEMF Claudette Mackay-Lassonde Graduate Scholarship January 13 (postmarked or courier stamped)
• CEMF Undergraduate Scholarships January 13 (postmarked or courier stamped)
• CFUW Fellowships and Awards November 1
• CFUW Memorial Fellowship November 1
• CN Scholarships for Women October 15
• The Canada Study Grant for Female Doctoral Students See website
• Vale Inco Masters Scholarships January 13 (postmarked or courier stamped)
• Vale Inco Undergraduate Scholarships January 13 (postmarked or courier stamped)
• Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship November 15

Design & poster
competitions

• ASHRAE Student Design Project Competition April 2
• BCNET Broadband Innovation Challenge February 16
• CNS Scholarship for Undergraduate Summer Project March 1
• CSME Student Design Competition Nomination Deadline January 15
• Collegiate Inventors Competition May 16
• IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Undergraduate Student Design Competition June 1
• IEEE Industry Applications Society Myron Zucker Undergraduate Student Design Awards August 1
• IEEE Power Engineering Society Student Prize Paper Award in Honor of T. Burke Hayes December 15
• IEEE Regional Student Paper Contests June 1
• IEEE Student Branch Web Site Contest URL Submission April 15
• IEEE Student Ethics Competition see website for details

Grants and
awards

• Commonwealth Scholarship Plan See website for details
• Engineers Canada-Manulife Financial Scholarships March 1
• Engineers Canada-Meloche Monnex Scholarships March 1
• Foreign Government Awards See website for details
• IBM Extreme Blue Internship Program See website for details
• IEEE Canada Vehicular Technologies Research Grant August 15
• IEEE Canada Vehicular Technologies Travel Grant Mar. 15, Aug. 15, Nov. 15
• IEEE Canadian Foundation Special Grants Mar. 15, Aug. 15, Nov. 15
• IEEE Darrel Chong Student Activity Award November 15
• IEEE McNaughton Learning Resouce Centre Grants November 15
• IEEE Outstanding Branch Counselor & Advisor Award February 28 (by nomination)
• IEEE Technical Field Awards Nomination Deadline January 31
• International Scholarship Programs Deadlines vary
• Research Internships in Science and Engineering See website for details
• The Jade Project: Canadian Distributed Mentor Project January 19