Joseph Ip Entrance Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Activate your MacID and login to AwardSpring
• ✓ Complete the common application
• ✓ Submit the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Awards application
• ✓ Provide contact information for two referees
• ✓ Two reference letters (due by February 21, 2027)
• ✓ List of awards or recognitions achieved

About this award

You receive a $10,000 scholarship. 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 school student with a strong academic record and a history of leading others in your community through volunteering or extra-curriculars. You must submit your application by February 19, 2027, at 11.59 p.m. (ET). Your reference letters must arrive by February 21, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). When you apply, ask McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering how and when you'll hear back – email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published – ask McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering 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 McMaster University – Faculty of Engineering whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an applicant from high school entering one of these programs: Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences. You need an admissions average of 90% or higher. You must also show leadership experience and attributes, along with involvement in volunteer activities or extra-curriculars in your community.

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.

• ✓ Open to high school students
• ✓ Studying Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences

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

   Ask for reference letters2 weeks

   Give your referees at least two weeks' notice, and send them your résumé.

3. 3

   Submit your application

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

Tips for applying

• LeadershipAvoid just listing the titles of the clubs you joined. Instead, describe a specific time your leadership helped a project succeed. Give a concrete example of a goal you reached with your team.
• RefereesAvoid choosing references who only know you as a student in a classroom. Instead, pick people who have seen you lead or volunteer outside of school. Provide contact info for two referees who can speak to your character.
• StrategyAvoid leaving the optional special circumstances section blank if you have faced genuine hardships. Instead, use that space to explain how those challenges shaped your drive to succeed. Connect your personal history to your academic goals.
• RealismAvoid assuming a 90% average is enough to win the award. Instead, remember that this is a competitive process based on both grades and community impact. Focus on making your extracurricular descriptions as vivid as possible.

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