2015-16
The University of Winnipeg
President’s Scholarship for World Leaders
These scholarships will be given to international students who are entering any of the University’s
divisions for the first time – Undergraduate, Graduate, Collegiate, Professional, Applied and
Continuing Education (PACE) or English Language Program (ELP). Applicants must be involved
in activities that demonstrate leadership.
Eligibility: Candidates must meet the following criteria:
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Have a minimum 80% admission average or equivalent
Be an international student
Entering first year of any program
Demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities.
Values: Undergraduate
Graduate
ELP
PACE
Collegiate
3 x $5,000
3 x $5,000
3 x $3,500
3 x $3,500
3 x $3,500
Deadline to Apply:
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
March 2, 2015
May 4, 2015
Winter 2016
October 5, 2015
Please submit your completed form and documents to:
The University of Winnipeg
Awards and Financial Aid
515 Portage Avenue, 1C22
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9
CANADA
APPLICANT DETAILS
Student Name
UW Student Number
Email Address
Program
o Undergraduate
o Graduate
o ELP
o PACE
o Collegiate
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REFERENCES
You are required to submit two reference letters with your application. These letters should be
from people who can speak to your extra-curricular/volunteer activities. Please indicate the names
of these references below.
Reference 1
Reference 2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to this application, please submit the following pieces of information:
1. Personal Statement: Outline your leadership qualities, extra-curricular/volunteer involvement
and academic goals. This should be 250-500 words.
2. Resume: List your volunteer/extra-curricular activities in chronological order, your work
experience, awards, any publications, etc.
3. Official Transcript.
MANITOBA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF PRIVACY ACT
Applicants are required to consent to the use of their personal information. If there are questions
concerning the retention, use, or disclosure of personal information, applicants may wish to visit
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/fippa.
DECLARATION AND CONSENT
I hereby declare that all the information on this application is complete and true in every respect. I
understand that my personal information will be collected and may be used and disclosed for the
purposes as outlined in the Manitoba Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(FIPPA).
Personal information collected on this form may also be used and disclosed by The University of
Winnipeg for award eligibility purposes, alumni services (i.e. events, publications, media stories,
alumni membership tracking), donor reports, and/or research (i.e. internal and external award
reporting, analysis of programs, institutional statistics) done at the University. If I am a successful
recipient, I understand that the name of the award, the amount received, my name, degree/major,
year level and email address will be disclosed to The University of Winnipeg Foundation for
purposes of fund-raising activities and to be released to the donor(s) of my award.
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Student Signature
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Date (YYYYMMDD)
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