Scholarship details
The University of Winnipeg is happy to announce the launch of 53 new admission scholarships for international students who will be enrolling for the first time at the University of Winnipeg. Given to overseas students who are enrolling for the first time in any of the University’s divisions – undergraduate, graduate, collegiate, PACE, or ELP – for the first time. Applicants must have a least 80 percent admission average or an equivalent grade point average, and they must be involved in activities that exhibit leadership qualities. Students in their qualifying year or enrolled in a Pre-Masters program are ineligible.
About the Scholarship:
The University of Winnipeg, usually referred to as UWinnipeg and U of W, is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. When United College got its charter in 1967, it became the first institution of higher learning in the state. In college, there are divisions for undergraduates and graduate students. It provides more than 400 courses in more than 40 different disciplines of study. Over 600 international students from 68 different countries are now enrolled at the university. Canoeing, hockey games, and snowshoeing are some of the most popular pastimes for college students. Financial assistance is available and is handled by the Awards & Financial Aid Office, which helps to support the University of Winnipeg’s access and excellence mandates through awards, bursaries, prizes, and scholarships. Bursaries and scholarships are mostly awarded to students who demonstrate a need for financial assistance. This university may be found at 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9, in the country of Canada. Total academic personnel at the university totals 305 people. There are 494 administrative staff members and 9 419 students on campus. The students are divided into two groups: undergraduates (9137) and postgraduates (282). They provide undergraduate programs in theta of art, economics, and business, among other disciplines. Founded in 1938, the United College was formed when Manitoba College and Wesley College merged to establish a single institution. According to student satisfaction surveys conducted by Maclean’s magazine and The Globe and Mail newspapers, the university is within the top 15 among Canadian universities whose primary concentration is undergraduate education. When it came to undergraduate education, the university was placed 13th out of 19 institutions that predominantly served undergraduate students in 2013. Several campuses of the institution are located across the city, notably Ellice Avenue and the Buhler Center. Global College, Menno Simons College, and Richardson College for the Environment are among the colleges that fall under the umbrella of the University of Winnipeg. The Center for Academic Writing (CAW), the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Centre for Rupert’s Land Studies are just a few of the institutes that fall under the umbrella of the University of Winnipeg. Among other prominent areas, it provides Masters degrees in a variety of fields such as arts and cultural studies, arts and indigenous governance, and arts and criminal justice, to name a few. The University of Manitoba also collaborates on joint programs with them, such as a Master of Arts in History and a Master of Public Administration. Others who have graduated from the University of Washington include businesswoman Ida Albo, former University of Washington President Lloyd Axworthy, who is also a Nobel Prize nominee, Canadian civil servant Tom Axworthy and Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal, who serves as the President of Afghanistan’s Chief Economic Advisor, among others. Jennifer S.H. Brown, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for Aboriginal Peoples in an Urban and Regional Context and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and Meredith Weinrath, who served as the founding chair (2004-2012) of Criminal Justice and Interdisciplinary Criminology and the inaugural director (2013) of the Justice Research Institute, are among the notable members of the Justice Research Institute’s faculty. Undergraduate students at the University of Winnipeg benefit from a well-rounded academic experience that provides them with a distinct competitive advantage. This is made possible by the tremendous opportunities to engage in research and scholarship alongside internationally renowned faculty across a wide range of topics and disciplines. High-quality training and increased chances for participation in new research are provided to undergraduate students. Many of the university’s growing number of graduate programs, such as the Master in Management with a specialization in Technology, Innovation, and Operations, the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, and the newly added Master of Environmental and Social Change, distinguish UWinnipeg as a research innovator (MESC). Choosing a degree path for their concentration allows MESC students to participate in training activities that integrate social and natural science with humanities study, which includes human geography, the natural sciences, and environmental studies. UWinnipeg is committed to offering students with a diverse range of work-integrated learning experiences; over 56 percent of students participate in such opportunities before graduating. This fall, the University of Winnipeg started a new Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Languages program. The program, which is the first of its type in Manitoba, will equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to communicate, research, and advocate for Indigenous languages such as Cree and Ojibwe, as well as other indigenous languages. The program will include language courses as well as courses in linguistics, anthropology, Indigenous studies, and other interdisciplinary courses that will give students with an understanding of the historical and cultural significance of language revitalization.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Winnipeg
Scholarship Country: Canada
Scholarship Worth: $5,000
Study Level: Postgraduate
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
Approximately $5,000 is awarded in the form of President’s Scholarships for World Leaders for Graduate Students at the University of Winnipeg.
Eligibility for Scholarship.
Candidates must meet the requirements listed below:
- Have an admission average of at least 80 percent or an equivalent grade.
- Be a student from another country.
- Beginning the first year of any program is an exciting time.
- Exceptional leadership abilities must be demonstrated
- By the scholarship deadline, you must have submitted a comprehensive admission application.
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Nationality
The University of Winnipeg 2022 President’s Scholarship for World Leaders is open to all International Students
Application Procedure
- The deadline for the President’s Scholarship for World Leaders at the University of Winnipeg is June 1.
- Those interested in applying for the President’s Scholarship for World Leaders should do so through the Awards Office.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for University of Winnipeg 2022 President’s Scholarship for World Leaders is June 1, 2022.
