Building Canadian Leaders: Rajeeb Mukherjee Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Apply to the University of Toronto through the OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre — the central system for applying to Ontario universities)
• ✓ Complete the Awards Profile in the Join U of T applicant portal (deadline typically in early February)
• ✓ Be admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category

About this award

You can receive approximately $2,250. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a high-achieving domestic student with strong leadership potential who has been admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category. You apply by completing U of T's Awards Profile, which opens in the Join U of T applicant portal after you apply to U of T. The Awards Profile deadline is typically in early February — check the portal for this year's exact date. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. The award looks at academic merit and strong leadership potential — ask University of Toronto (Rotman Commerce) how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask University of Toronto (Rotman Commerce) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with University of Toronto (Rotman Commerce) whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a domestic student, which University of Toronto (Rotman Commerce) defines as a Canadian citizen, an Indigenous person recognized as First Nations (status or non-status), Métis or Inuit, a permanent resident, a protected person (someone with refugee or protected-person status in Canada), or someone approved "in-principle" for permanent resident status. You must also be a full-time student admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category and demonstrate academic merit and strong leadership potential. To submit the Awards Profile, you must be in your final year of high school.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying commerce or business

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• LeadershipAvoid just listing the titles of the clubs you joined. Instead, describe a specific time your leadership led to a measurable result for others. Write about one project where you took charge to solve a problem.
• StrategyAvoid treating this as a generic application. Instead, tailor your Awards Profile to highlight why you fit the specific leadership focus of this scholarship. Connect your past achievements to your future goals at Rotman Commerce.
• RealismAvoid assuming that admission to the university means you will get this funding. Instead, remember that this is an application-based award. Complete the Awards Profile carefully to ensure you are actually considered.

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