Scholarship details
Are you planning to graduate high school in 2023? If so, have you considered majoring in computer science at the university level? Send us your application to win a scholarship of $30,000 CDN and the chance to work at Amazon as a paid intern for the summer.
Students from underserved and underrepresented communities are encouraged to consider a career in computer science through the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship, which provides educational opportunities as well as inspiration. Students are given the opportunity to improve their professional standing by receiving a scholarship once a year for a maximum of four years through the scholarship programme.
About the Scholarship Provider:
Amazon.com’s original business model centred on the purchase and sale of books. Amazon has grown into a powerhouse in many industries, including retail, shipping, payments, computing, cloud storage, and media. It has its hands in many different fields. Customers and sellers alike flock to the site, even though many small business owners feel forced to join in on the competition. There are over 85 million American households that pay $99 annually for access to Amazon Prime, the company’s signature membership programme. Amazon.com was originally a garage business offering mail-order books but has since branched out into many other areas. Most of these seem to be natural extensions of one another, like clothing and housewares, but one of the more startling industries it has broken into is the entertainment industry. Amazon Prime, which provides users with unlimited streaming of movies and music for a monthly or annual fee, was first offered 12 years ago. Shipping is on the house for members. Amazon isn’t the first company to think of this strategy, either. One Silicon Valley store, Computer Literacy, started offering its wares for sale online in 1991.
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Amazon’s colossal infrastructure for handling customer inquiries, stocking products, and transporting orders means that the corporation can sell practically everything, from clothes to patio furniture to cleaning supplies. Digital media like movies, music, and apps are also for sale. Amazon’s Web Services segment is a multibillion dollar industry that serves millions of business and institutional customers across the globe. And it’s a major player in consumer electronics thanks to products like the Fire tablet and Fire TV box, as well as the Alexa artificial intelligence assistant service, which gained widespread attention at the CES 2017 technology convention thanks to its integration with major brands like LG and Ford. Like many other successful companies, Amazon rose to prominence as a result of the quality of the service it offered. Because of this, customer loyalty skyrocketed, along with long-term profits.
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Scholarship Sponsor(s): Amazon
Scholarship Country: Canada
Scholarship Worth: $30,000
Study Level: Undergraduate
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
Our Amazon Future Engineer Award gives students like you the opportunity to advance your careers by awarding a grant of up to $7,500 CDN per year for a maximum of four years. Those who are selected will also be given the option to participate in a paid internship programme at Amazon during the summer following their first year of postsecondary education.
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Eligibility for Scholarship.
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- completing their secondary education in 2023 and either graduating high school (outside of Quebec) or CEGEP (in Quebec).
- From fall 2023, I will begin studies towards my first bachelor’s degree at a full-time pace.
- Pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or any other discipline of study that is related to computer science (visit the application page for a full list of accepted degrees)
- Maintain a grade point average of at least 75% for the past three terms, out of the total marks available (visit the application page for more details). Courses that are not related to academic study, such as those that focus on professional or personal growth, will not be considered.
- Show financial need
- Applicants hailing from populations that are underrepresented in the field of computer science will have priority when it comes to receiving scholarship funding.
Nationality
The Amazon 2023 Future Engineer Scholarship (Canada) is open to all International Students
If a student enrolls in one of the degree programs offered by SOAS University of London, they may be eligible to receive a fee waiver award in the amount of £5,000. This award is available to students who are interested in receiving a degree from SOAS University of London.
Application Procedure
- Are you interested, and do you qualify? To apply, go to Amazon through the link at scholarshippartners.ca.
- To access the application portal, navigate to the official website and look for the option that says “Apply Now.”
- Make an account for yourself, and then sign in with the temporary password that will be emailed to you.
- On the home page, you’ll see a tile labelled “Search for Public Scholarships.” Click on that.
- Try searching for “Amazon Future Engineer,” or scroll down the page to choose “Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship” from the available options.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the Amazon 2023 Future Engineer Scholarship (Canada) is April 26, 2023.
