Scholarships and Grants

EVERY YEAR THE SSA AWARDS $25,000+ IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE. THERE ARE 13 AWARDS RANGING IN VALUE FROM $500 TO $1500 WHICH ARE BASED ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND FINANCIAL NEED.

INFORMATION ABOUT EACH SCHOLARSHIP IS FOUND BELOW: (PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT EVERY SCHOLARSHIP LISTED BELOW MAY BE AVAILABLE EVERY YEAR)

To see which scholarships are available, and to apply, you must log in to the Online Scholarships and Bursaries tool through UOZone. Recipients are either selected by the SSA’s Sponsorship Committee or uOttawa staff members chosen by the Financial Aid and Awards Office. 

Applications will open early March, with the exception of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship which occurs during the fall semester. The deadline for all other SSA scholarships is May 1st. These applications will be reviewed during the summer, and successful applicants can expect to hear back from the committee during the first week of August.

Science Students’ Association-Faculty of Science Joint Grant Fund

The SSA allocates several thousand dollars annually to students to help finance their participation in conferences, competitions and other scientific endeavours. Applications are received throughout the year and are assessed by a review committee to help offset the cost of transportation, accommodation, event fees, etc. The contribution to be awarded by the SSA is then matched by the Faculty of Science, doubling the amount of funds received by the applicant. The SSA may choose to profile its successful applicants through any of its media.

How to apply?

Interested applicants must be undergraduate students or presenting research done during an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science. The event or cause must be scientific in purpose.

The Grant Application Form is available here.

Applications must be submitted either electronically (preferred) to president@ssa-aes.com or sent to the SSA office as a hard copy to the attention of the president. They must be received at least 1 month prior to the event to allow time for processing.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a brief report after the event takes place. Original receipts of expenses are required after the event. This report must highlight the successes of the event and describe how the experience benefited the applicant.