Published: 26 Mar 2025 782 views
The Order of the White Rose is evolving and, in 2025, becomes an annual Canada-wide scholarship program with a leadership development support. Initiated by Polytechnique Montréal, this program is made possible thanks to the support of the Philanthropic Circle of the Order of the White Rose
Polytechnique Montréal is a world-class centre of science and technology. The university has agreements with more than 250 institutions from all over the world, and international students account for more than one-quarter of its student body. It ranks first in Québec in terms of the scope of its research activities.
These non-renewable $50,000 scholarships will be awarded to Canadian female engineering students who wish to pursue graduate studies (master’s or PhD) in engineering at the institution of their choice, in Canada or abroad.
To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidate must, as of the application submission deadline at her home institution, be:
As of June 30, 2025, the candidate must be admitted or in the process to be admitted in a graduate studies program in engineering (master's or PhD) and have sent proof of the offer of admission to Polytechnique Montréal at [email protected] . The official proof of enrollment will be required if the candidate is selected and will be a condition of receiving the scholarship.
The Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose scholarships aim to reward the full body of work by female students during their undergraduate studies, as well as their outstanding commitment and, in so doing, to call attention to the important role of women in the field of engineering. The recipients are a source of inspiration for their peers and embody the coming generation in the eyes of the Canadian scientific and engineering community.
Academic record (30%)
The candidate will be evaluated on the excellence of her academic record and must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0 (or equivalent). Scholarships and other support received as well as the duration of previous studies will also be analyzed.
Technical achievements (30%)
The candidate must demonstrate that she has contributed to various technical achievements during her university career. Technical achievements are defined as those pertaining to any scientific, technological or professional activity.
Social commitments (40%)
The candidate must demonstrate that she has taken part in various activities other than academic and technical during her university studies. Examples of such non-technical achievements include any social, cultural and sports endeavour, as well as any project that promotes communication, leadership, involvement with the community and/or women, and international outreach initiatives.
DEADLINES
The candidate must submit her application portfolio to the department responsible for this comptetition at her home institution (where the candidate completed her bachelor's degree) for the first step of preselection. This institution is responsible for organizing the internal competition to choose one to three finalists, and for sending the finalists’ portfolio to the Order of the White Rose scholarship selection committee.
For the candidate:
The candidate’s submission (written in French or English) must contain, in the following order:
This scholarship’s highly symbolic nature means that it benefits from extensive cross-Canada media coverage. The recipient is expected to be available for that purpose. The Polytechnique Montréal Communications and Public Relations service provides coaching ahead of the award ceremony to help the recipients feel more comfortable speaking with media present.
For the home institution:
The institutions can send till three applications. Each application portfolio may be preselected at your institution with the following stipulations:
For more details, visit Polytechnique Montréal Technology University Order of the White Rose webpage
