Scholarship Overview

David Petrasek Human Rights Prize and Mentorship is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the Honours BSocSc in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from University of Ottawa in Canada. This award can be awarded to Multiple 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 BSocSc in Conflict Studies and Human Rights

• Honours Bachelor in Conflict Studies and Human Rights program at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 1,000 => Rs 61,310

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: Varies

• Number of awards: Varies

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;
  • be enrolled as a full-time student in the third year of study in the Honours Bachelor in Conflict Studies and Human Rights program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa;
  • demonstrate a commitment to advancing universal human rights or conflict resolution, preferably through direct participation in human rights or conflict resolution efforts;
  • demonstrate a capacity for leadership; and
  • demonstrate good academic performance.  

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 statement of interest (max. 1,000 words) that shows how the applicant demonstrates: 
    • commitment to advancing universal human rights or conflict resolution, preferably through direct participation in human rights or conflict resolution efforts; 
    • the intention to continue advancing these goals in the applicant’s future activities; and, 
    • capacity for leadership
  • The names of two (2) references who can be contacted by the selection committee.
• In the event of multiple applicants meeting the basic requirements, the selection committee will choose the recipient based on the award policies and standard criteria used by the Faculty of Social Sciences 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