McMaster University Blakes Scholar Scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in Level 2 of a Faculty of Engineering co-op program who self-identify as Black and/or Indigenous and who are interested in working in the financial technology industry to build a more secure, equitable and sustainable future.
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McMaster University Blakes Scholar Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of McMaster University Blakes Scholar Scholarship
The McMaster University CIBC Future Technology Leaders Black & Indigenous Scholarship recipients will be awarded $10,000
Requirements for McMaster University Blakes Scholar Scholarship Qualification
Applicants must meet all of the qualifications in at least one of the following groups
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student.
- Applicant must be registered in Level 2.
- Applicant must be enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering.
- Applicant must be enrolled in an Honours Co-op or Bachelors Co-op program.
- Applicant must be eligible for in-course awards (Graduating students are not eligible).
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must have a minimum of 18 graded units in the current year.
- Applicants must have a minimum 9.5 sessional average.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must identify as a member of a racialized group.
- Applicant self-identify as Black (including African, African-Canadian, African-American, Afro-Caribbean/West Indian).
OR
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student.
- Applicant must be registered in Level 2.
- This award is plan specific.
- Applicant must be eligible for in-course awards (Graduating students are not eligible).
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must have a minimum of 18 graded units in the current year.
- Applicants must have a minimum 9.5 sessional average.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
Applicant must identify as a member of a racialized group.
Applicant self-identify as Black (including African, African-Canadian, African-American, Afro-Caribbean/West Indian).
OR
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student.
- Applicant must be registered in Level 2.
- Applicant must be enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering.
- Applicant must be enrolled in an Honours Co-op or Bachelors Co-op program.
- Applicant must be eligible for in-course awards (Graduating students are not eligible).
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must have a minimum of 18 graded units in the current year.
- Applicants must have a minimum 9.5 sessional average.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must have self-identified as Indigenous on the Mosaic IAVS.
OR
- Applicant must be an undergraduate student.
- Applicant must be registered in Level 2.
- This award is plan specific.
- Applicant must be eligible for in-course awards (Graduating students are not eligible).
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must have a minimum of 18 graded units in the current year.
- Applicants must have a minimum 9.5 sessional average.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must have self-identified as Indigenous on the Mosaic IAVS.
Application Deadline
April 29, 2025
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
McMaster University on mcmaster.awardspring.ca to apply
For more details, visit McMaster University CIBC Future Technology Leaders Black & Indigenous Scholarship webpage