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Fondation Desjardins bursaries
Fondation Desjardins bursaries
The Fondation Desjardins is dedicated to providing financial support to young people throughout Quebec and Ontario regions who are starting or pursuing:
- university studies
- a professional training or labour market access program
- enterprise development.
Since the creation of Fondation Desjardins, some 8,000 young people have received nearly $10 million in bursaries.
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The Fondation awards 150 academic scholarships of $1,250 each, payable in 2 equal instalments in the spring and winter sessions. They are awarded based on the financial needs and academic excellence of applicants.
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To be eligible, applicants must reside in Quebec and be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status. Once the selected applicant accepts the bursary, he or she must prove full-time enrolment in a university program at
the master's or doctoral level.
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To provide financial aid of $25,000 or $15,000 (depending on the case) spread over two years or $7,500 for one year to students already enrolled at the postgraduate level and whose research projects deal with the environment and society or cooperation.
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The University of Ottawa, Laurentian University, La Cité collégiale, the University of Guelph's Collège d'Alfred and the Collège Boréal have bursary funds dedicated to Ontario students.
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Achievement awards for young researchers awards $5,000 grants to young researchers and the Fondation Desjardins awards six achievement awards of $1,000 each to students completing an MBA. These bursaries are offered in Quebec only.
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Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status, residing in Quebec or a member of a caisse populaire de l'Ontario. Once the selected applicant accepts the bursary, he or she must
prove full-time enrolment in a university program.
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The Dorimène Bursaries are exclusively for women and fall under two categories: the Executive Woman and the Back to School bursaries. To be eligible, applicants must be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status and either reside in Quebec or
be a member of a caisse populaire de l'Ontario.
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The Fondation Desjardins awards five training bursaries to employees of the Desjardins Group: Three $2,500 bursaries for students at the bachelor's level and two $3,500 bursaries for students at the master's or doctorate level in a recognized university.
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This prize is exclusively for Desjardins caisse elected officers who are young intern officers and elected officers under 35 years of age.
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This program is for young people ages 18 to 30 who live in Quebec or are members of a Desjardins caisse in Ontario and wish to take technical, professional, art or refresher courses; take non-university courses; acquire instructional or professional
equipment; carry out a personal project, particularly with a view to acquiring new skills; acquire international experience that provides benefits to Canada.
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Achievement award to Secondary V students: the Fondation awards $1,000 grants to young researchers. These prizes are offered in Quebec only.
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 By mail |
Desjardins Annual Prizes Fondation Desjardins C.P. 7, succursale Desjardins, Montréal (Québec) H5B 1B2 |
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 By phone |
Montreal area: 514-281-7170
Elsewhere in Canada: 1-866-443-8611 |
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