Scholarships

Scholarships offered to students to promote French-as-a-second-language learning at uOttawa.

French Immersion scholarships

Value

$4,000 ($1,000 per year)

Description

The French Studies Bursary is an admission bursary awarded to full-time students in the French Immersion Stream who are taking at least 2 courses (6 units) each term that are taught in French (including French-as-a-second-language courses). This bursary can be renewed for the three following years provided the student maintains those conditions and maintains a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 5.5 at the end of each academic year. If a student does not meet all of those conditions, the French Studies Bursary will be lost irrevocably. 

Some exceptions to the conditions may apply to students participating in an international exchange or in a program where they cannot take the required number of credits in French. Contact Financial Aid and Awards for more details. 

There is no application for this award. This bursary is awarded automatically to eligible students and recipients will be informed. 

For the complete details, consult the terms of reference (PDF, 9.8KB) or visit the Financial Aid and Awards online portal.

Contests for high school students

Canadian Parents for French logo.

Canadian Parents for French - Concours d’art oratoire

Canadian Parents for French is a not-for-profit organization that promotes French-as-a-second-language learning opportunities in Canada. It holds a public speaking contest that offers up to 40 scholarships worth between $1,000 and $12,000. It's a great opportunity to demonstrate that you can be witty and persuasive in both official languages - and make some spare cash for your studies to boot! 

Learn more about details and read about previous winners
French for the Future logo.

French for the Future - National Essay Contest

French for the Future, a not-for-profit organization that encourages bilingualism among high-school students, runs an essay-writing contest every year. The winners can score one of 46 scholarships worth between $1,000 and $12,000.

Learn more about the contest and winning entries
ACPI logo.

Association canadienne des professionnels de l'immersion - Immersion Clip Contest

The Association canadienne des professionnels de l'immersion (Canadian Association of Immersion Professionals) holds a video contest for individual students. Record a video clip on a yearly theme for your shot at one of 18 scholarships worth between $1,000 and $12,000.

Learn more and view the winning videos

Prizes for current students

Marjorie Wesche was a professor and the director of the Second Language Institute at the University of Ottawa when the helper courses were created in the 1980's, which are one of the foundations of French Immersion Studies. We wish to acknowledge the impact that Mrs. Wesche had on immersion at the university level in Canada by granting an award in her name to two students who pursue their studies in French Immersion Studies at the University of Ottawa and have reached an advanced level of French.

Two $500 scholarships are offered.

 Eligibility criteria

  • student enrolled in French Immersion Studies;
  • student who is at least in his/her second year;
  • student who has successfully passed at least one of the following courses : FLS 3581, FLS 4581 or FLS 4781;
  • student who has obtained the highest GPA for all of his French courses (content and language courses).

See your uOttawa emails to know when the application period starts and to learn more about the application process. Scholarships are awarded during the Mois de la Francophonie (March).