Schulich Leader Scholarships—If you would like to put your name forward to be nominated for this award, please see Ms. O’Donnell by Friday, January 15^th, 2021. Each school is only able to submit one nominee.

Eligibility Criteria:

·         Graduate high school in the 2020-2021 academic year.

·         Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

·         Plan to enroll in an eligible STEM program at one of their partner universities (View eligible programs at schulichleaders.com/universities)

·         Meet the following criteria:

o   Academic excellence, AND

o   Leadership, charisma and creativity.

o   Strong consideration will be given to students with financial need.

·         Be entrepreneurial-minded and intend to pursue a career in one or more of the following focus areas:

o   Technology;

o   Engineering;

o   Entrepreneurship and business enterprise;

o   Applied scientific research.

They are NOT considering students who:

·         Focus on activism (environmental/political/societal)

·         Intend to become a practicing physician and/or medical researcher (e.g. Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Psychologist, Pharmacist, Optometrist, etc.)

·         Intend to become a Professor and conduct theoretical research.

Up to 100 scholarships are awarded annually. Schulich Leaders receive $100,000 for engineering and $80,000 for science, technology or mathematics.