Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates from across Canada, only 100 of them have received this celebrated award, which recognizes not just academic excellence but also a student’s commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders.
This year, Kevin Joseph, a local Ottawa student who graduated from Merivale High School is the recipient of the $100,000 Schulich LeaderScholarship.
“We are proud to celebrate the continued success of Schulich Leader Scholarships, the premiere STEM scholarship program in Canada. This group of outstanding students will represent the best and brightest Canada has to offer and will make great contributions to society, both on a national and global scale. With their university expenses covered, they can focus their time on their studies, research projects, extracurriculars, and entrepreneurial ventures. They are the next generation of entrepreneurial-minded, technology innovators,” says program founder Mr. Schulich.
Among other things, Kevin says that participating in the Ottawa Science Innovation Challenge held at uOttawa helped spark his interest for STEM.
“I wanted to select a university that would allow me to explore different avenues, and uOttawa provided a great sense of depth and breadth when it came to scientific research,” says Kevin who now studies in the Biomedical Science program at the uOttawa Faculty of Science.
Kevin is immensely grateful for this generous scholarship that will finance his higher education and help him achieve his dreams, which include exploring biotechnology and using emerging technologies to tackle global health challenges.
About Schulich Leader Scholarships Canada
Recognizing the increasing importance and impact that STEM disciplines will have on the prosperity of future generations, businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich established this $100+ million scholarship fund in 2012 to encourage our best and brightest students to become Schulich Leader Scholars: the next generation of entrepreneurial-minded, technology innovators.
Through The Schulich Foundation, these prestigious entrance scholarships are awarded to 100 high school graduates enrolling in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) undergraduate program at 20 partner universities in Canada. Every high school in Canada can submit one Schulich Leader Nominee per academic year based on academic excellence in STEM, entrepreneurial leadership and financial need.
For more information visit: schulichleaders.com
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