Award Name/Title: Bank of Canada Scholarship Award
Amount: Various awards of $8000
Application Status: Closed
Application Due Date: March 20, 2022
Awards Details:
The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.
The Bank’s commitment to excellence recognizes the importance of the diversity of people and ideas and endeavours to create a work environment where all employees are welcome and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
For your application to be considered you must upload for the following three documents:
- a current curriculum vitae
- official or unofficial transcripts of your post-secondary academic record.
- Instead of a cover letter, we ask that you answers the following questions:
Question 1: Tell us about yourself, your family, and/or your community.
Question 2: Why have you decided to pursue a Post-Secondary education and your field of study?
Question 3: What are some of your past challenges and successes that you will be building from in the future?
Question 4: What are your plans for when you graduate and how could a work placement help you on your way?
*If the above documents are not submitted at time of applications, you will be disqualified.
About the scholarship program
These Can$8,000 scholarships are awarded to assist students with disabilities, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, Francophone and those who identify as a member of a visible minority group or racialized group to help remove barriers to education and support greater diversity in our workforce.
In addition to the award, successful candidates may be offered a work opportunity at the Bank, with mentorship by a Bank employee.
To be considered for one of these scholarships, you must:
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- be pursuing post-secondary studies (university or college)—either full-time or part-time—in a field related to the Bank’s work, including:
- economics and finance: economics, computer science, mathematics or statistics, commerce or business administration with a finance major
- administration and operations: financial services, administration and business, project management, human resources, accounting, communications and web development, internal audit, currency production, knowledge and information management, security
- information technology and cyber security: software development, network engineering, solution architecture, project management, business analysis, cyber security
- have an overall average grade of 70 percent or higher
- must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution for fall 2022
Additional information
- English or French essential
- Security level required:
Vaccination: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared by the World Health Organization, the mandates issued by the federal government, and the direction provided by public health authorities, the Bank of Canada requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date. If you are the selected candidate, you will be asked to first attest your vaccination status at the reference stage and will then be required to submit proof of vaccination status or request accommodation for a legitimate medical, religious reason or other human rights-based grounds at the offer stage as part of the offer process.
For complete information and to apply, please visit https://www.bankofcanada.ca/careers/scholarship-awards/.
There is no Application Form need to be downloaded.