Refugee Student Empowerment Fund

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
• Applicants must be refugees as defined by the Canadian Government who arrived in Canada within the last 6 years or less, as verified by the Award Committee.
• Must be admitted to their first year of a program at the University of Saskatchewan.
• Must have the ability to travel to or return to Saskatoon to study.
• Must submit a statement explaining how the bursary will empower them to complete their degree and achieve their educational goals.
• Must demonstrate either:
  • Sufficient English proficiency to enter an academic program directly, OR
  • Potential to succeed in English after no more than two terms in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program at the Language Centre.

Scholarship Value and Number Offered

• Value: $10,000 (one-time award)
• Number of awards: 10

Selection Criteria

• Selection is based on the merit of the applicant’s submitted statement, as determined by the awards committee.

Selection Priorities

• High Priority Pathway: Applicants who apply directly to an academic program and meet English proficiency requirements.
• Low Priority Pathway: Applicants who apply through the joint EAP application and require at most two terms of EAP to meet English proficiency.