Schulich Scholarship

Undergraduate grants for students studying STEM fields are offered via the Schulich Scholarship, an Israeli and Canadian organization.

The program was started in 2011 to develop STEM leaders to boost the economic competitiveness of Canada and Israel.

It is co-administered by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and was made possible by a $100 million donation from Canadian businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich.

977 high schools and CÉGEPs from all around Canada nominated someone to compete in the annual award competition in the program’s first year.

Out of the 1,250 candidates that submitted nominations in 2015, fifty were chosen by one of the twenty participating colleges to receive the award.

Every secondary school in Canada is allowed to submit one contender per year for the prize; however, CÉGEPs in Québec are allowed to submit up to four nominees.

Nominees must possess an entrepreneurial mindset and fulfill two of the following three requirements in order to be considered for the scholarship: they must also be financially needy or demonstrate exceptional community, business, or entrepreneurial leadership.

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Twenty participating universities select two students to receive the Schulich Leader Scholarships from among the pool of nominees who applied to their school; the first student, who plans to pursue undergraduate studies in engineering, is awarded a $100,000 CAD scholarship, while the second student, who plans to pursue undergraduate studies in one of the other three STEM disciplines, is awarded a $80,000 CAD scholarship.

The five university partners with the most nominee applications by the deadline receive an additional eight scholarships to offer: four for engineering and four for science and mathematics.

What is the Schulich Leadership Scholarship?

Schulich Leader Scholarships are awarded to students from across Canada who intend to study a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) topic on any of UBC’s campuses.

Award Value

If you choose to pursue engineering, your Schulich Leader Scholarship is worth $120,000. You will get $30,000 in annual payments over a four-year period.

The rewards for STEM faculty outside of Engineering are $100,000. Over the course of four years, you may expect to receive $25,000 in annual payments.

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Who is eligible?

Eligibility requirements include being a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and graduating from a Canadian high school, secondary school, or CEGEP in the 2024–2025 academic year.

Get nominated by your high school, secondary school, or CEGEP.

Meets the following criteria:

• Demonstrates academic excellence, leadership, charm, and creativity.
• Be entrepreneurial-minded and intend to work in one or more of the following focus areas: technology, engineering, entrepreneurship and business enterprise, or applied scientific research.
• Not be pursuing a career as a practicing physician and/or medical researcher (e.g., doctor, dentist, nurse, psychologist, pharmacist, optometrist), and do not aim to become a professor and perform theoretical research.
• Avoid emphasizing activism (environmental, political, or sociological).

Eligible degree programs

You are eligible for the grant if you apply to any of the STEM faculties listed below:

Engineering Programs

• Faculty of Applied Science (Vancouver Campus)
• Faculty of Applied Science (Okanagan Campus)
• Science & Math Programs
• Faculty of Science (Vancouver Campus)
• Faculty of Science (Okanagan Campus)

How do you apply?

Your high school, secondary school, or CEGEP must nominate you for this honor. High schools may nominate one student every year, whereas CEGEPs can nominate up to four.

For additional information on the application process, see the Schulich Leader Scholarships webpage.

When is the deadline?

The nomination season for Schulich Leaders in Canada ends on January 30, 2024.

If your school has nominated you, you must submit a separate online Schulich Leader application by February 20, 2024. Representatives from the Schulich Leader Scholarships office will send an email with a link to this application.

The winners will be contacted by June 15.