Scholarship Overview

Association of Public Sector Information Professionals (DPI) Awards at the University of Ottawa is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the BASc in Computer Engineering,Honours BSc in Computer Science,BASc in Computer Engineering, Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option,Honours BSc in Computer Science, Data Science Option,Honours BSc in Computer Science from University of Ottawa in Canada. This award can be awarded to 2 candidates. This scholarship can be used primarily towards tuition. University offers the merit-based scholarship which amounts to CAD 1000 and offered on a yearly basis.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Ottawa in Canada

• Honours BSc in Computer Science, Data Science Option
  Honours BSc in Computer Science, Management and Entrepreneurship Option
• Honours BSc in Computer Science
  BASc in Computer Engineering
• BASc in Computer Engineering, Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Option
  Joint Honours BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics

• Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering undergraduate program at the Faculty of Engineering 

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 1,000 => Rs 60,750

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 64.19 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Value of Award : Minimum $1000
• Frequency of Award: Annual

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

• Number of awards: Two (one of the awards must be for a student who self-identifies as a woman)

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• The applicant must:
  • be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student;
  • have completed one year of university or equivalent; 
  • be registered as a full-time student in the 2nd, 3 rd or 4th year of an undergraduate program, or in a graduate program at the University of Ottawa; 
  • demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa;
  • demonstrate good academic standing, and 6. indicate an intention to continue full-time studies at the University of Ottawa in the winter term following the application.

Application Process for this scholarship

• Applications must be made through Online Scholarships and Bursaries, which can be accessed through the uoZone portal, and should include a letter from the applicant (max. 500 words), outlining his or her leadership qualities in both attitude towards work and towards the IM/IT profession.
• In the case of multiple candidates meeting the base requirements, the selection committee will select the recipient based on the award policies and standard criteria used by the Faculty of Engineering at the time of selection

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	November 01, 2023	Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

613-562-5700