White Rose Scholarship
A Symbolic and Prestigious Scholarship
Order of the White Rose is a prestigious annual scholarship program recognizing exceptional Canadian women in engineering. In 2025, the program has expanded to award more scholarships and includes leadership development opportunities. These non-renewable $50,000 scholarships will be awarded to Canadian female engineering students who wish to pursue graduate studies (master’s or PhD) in engineering at the institution of their choice, in Canada or abroad.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidate must, as of the application submission deadline of June 1, 2025:
- Identify as a woman;
- A Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
- A graduate of an engineering program at a Canadian university and have completed her bachelor’s degree in December 2024, or be in the process of completing it in May or August 2025;
- Enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving her bachelor’s degree.
Application Process
Applications must be sent to GradAdminEng@cunet.carleton.ca for processing by June 1, 2025.
Requirements
- The identification form (.pdf)
- A letter of motivation detailing, among other things, the candidate’s aspirations and what the scholarship will allow her to accomplish (400 words max.);
- A curriculum vitae: the candidate must explain the precise role she played in any published research; likewise, she must describe her contributions to any project or initiative she has taken part in, so that the selection committee members can properly understand her involvement and role;
- A detailed description of achievements and social engagements (maximum 700 words),
- The most recent official transcript with the mention of the final mark;
- An official proof of enrolment in a graduate studies program (master’s or PhD)
- A letter of support signed by a person in authority at the candidate’s home institution (e.g., professor, dean, department head);
- Any other document deemed relevant. (700 words max.)
Evaluation Criteria
- Academic excellence (30%)
- Technical achievements (30%)
- Social/community engagement (40%)
- Recipient selection: September 20
- Recipient announcement: October 1
- Award ceremony: December 1 at Polytechnique Montréal