Jean Chrétien Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Apply through uOttawa's Online Scholarships and Bursaries system in the uoZone portal by March 31, 2027
• ✓ Your résumé (Curriculum Vitae) on Online Scholarships and Bursaries, highlighting your leadership qualities and latest academic and extracurricular achievements

About this award

You will receive a minimum of $5,000. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This award is for you if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident entering a full-time undergraduate Political Science or Public Administration program in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa for the first time, with an admission average of at least 92%. You must apply by March 31, 2027, through uOttawa's Online Scholarships and Bursaries system in the uoZone portal. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, a portal, or phone. Up to five scholarships go each year to the best eligible students. You need to show leadership qualities and commitment to academic and extracurricular activities. Ask University of Ottawa 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. It is not renewable — it is paid once.

Who qualifies

You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, admitted as a full-time student for the first time in an undergraduate Political Science or Public Administration program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa. You need an admission average of at least 92% and must show leadership qualities and commitment to academic and extracurricular activities.

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 or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to high school or undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Political Science or Public Administration

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

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• RésuméAvoid a résumé that only lists your grades. Instead, highlight your leadership roles and your latest academic and extracurricular achievements, since that is what the Faculty asks it to show.
• RealismAvoid assuming this is the only funding available. Instead, search for other bursaries at University of Ottawa that match your specific identity or field of study. Applying for multiple awards increases your total support.

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