Scholarship Value $35,000

Number of Scholarships 10

This scholarship was created in perpetuity to:

• Reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary education
• Foster academic achievement
• Ensure successful transition to university learning and life
• Build confidence and develop life skills
• Position students for career and leadership success
• Build a life-long international community in partnership with the Uggla Family Scholars program at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduates of the Shitima School in Kabwe, Zambia
• Foster networks for life through a dynamic alumni cohort

About the Uggla family

Learn more about the Uggla family and why they created this scholarship.

Eligibility

Ten scholarships are awarded each year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education. This may include students who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, students living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ students, and students of all gender identities. The intent of the Uggla Family Scholarship is to promote equity and remove historical and existing discrimination, including barriers to full participation in social, cultural, economic and political life.

Other eligibility criteria include:

• Available to domestic (Canadian) students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree.

How to apply

Please see below for an overview of what to expect, and advice for completing your scholarship application.

Number of scholarships available:

Ten scholarships per year

APPLICATION PROCESS

You must submit an application to be considered for this scholarship.

APPLICATION STATUS

Closed. The application will open on October 1, 2025