Abundance Award for Women

Award type:
Scholarship

Affiliation:
Women

Award description:
An award, valued at $25,000, will be provided annually to a full-time, woman-identifying undergraduate or graduate student engaged in Velocity. Selection is based on the impact the award will have on the candidate’s ability to pursue their educational and entrepreneurial goals. Candidates are required to complete the Velocity Cornerstone Program to be eligible. Interested students must complete the application found on the Velocity website by the advertised deadline. This fund is made possible by a donation from Robin Todd to support women-identifying founders and entrepreneurs.

Value:
$25,000

Level:
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Open to any program

Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student

Eligibility & selection criteria

  • Undergraduate or graduate, women-identifying students engaged in Velocity programming.
  • Candidates are required to have completed the Velocity Cornerstone Program.
  • Interested students must complete an application form in which they outline the impact this award will have on their ability to pursue their educational and entrepreneurial goals.
  • The application form can be found on the Velocity website and is required by the advertised deadline.
  • Velocity will select recipients normally each Winter and notify Student Awards and Financial Aid or Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs of the winners, as appropriate.

Term:
Winter

Selection process:
Application required

Contact person:

  • For further information about this award, please contact: Velocity