This scholarship was created in perpetuity to:
- Reduce financial and other barriers students face when accessing post-secondary education
- Foster academic achievement
- Ensure successful transition to university learning and life
- Build confidence and develop life skills
- Position students for career and leadership success
- Build a life-long international community in partnership with the Uggla Family Scholars program at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and graduates of the Shitima School in Kabwe, Zambia
- Foster networks for life through a dynamic alumni cohort
About Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The 170-hectare (420-acre) main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and comprises more than 30,000 students and 160,000 alumni. The university was created in an effort to expand higher education across Canada.
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Simon Fraser University Uggla Family Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Simon Fraser University Uggla Family Scholarship
Ten scholarships are awarded each year to students who face significant financial barriers to participation in post-secondary education. This may include students who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a person of colour, students living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ students, and students of all gender identities
Requirements for Simon Fraser University Uggla Family Scholarship Qualification
- You must submit an application to be considered for an entrance scholarship.
- Available to domestic (Canadian) students admitted for the fall term to any undergraduate degree.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Simon Fraser University Uggla Family Scholarship
The following provides a summary of what you can expect to complete as part of the Uggla Family Scholarship application:
- Financial need assessment (family income disclosure)
- A written statement (250 words max) about your academic potential and goals
- An explanation of your achievements and contributions (250 words max)
- A short essay sharing your future goals and how these goals have been informed by your personal experiences (750 words)
- Letters of support:
- Two letters of support from individuals (not family members) who can comment on your personal qualities and experiences. These individuals must have direct knowledge of information you discussed in your application, such as your academic accomplishments, extra-curricular activities, work, volunteer, or personal achievements.
- In lieu of one letter of support, you may choose to include a supporting
document, such as (but not limited to) a certificate of appreciation, media story or community publication.
Your application materials will be reviewed by members of the admissions department of SFU, as well as members of the Uggla Family and Trustees of the Uggla Family Foundation who reside outside of Canada.
All applications materials will be kept confidential to the reviewing team.
Application Deadline
January 22, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Simon Fraser University on www.sfu.ca to apply
