MPOWER Women in STEM program for International Students to Study in Canada or USA

MPOWER Financing is pleased to offer the Women in STEM program to empower high-potential global citizens.

The award is open to female international and DACA students who are accepted or currently enrolled to study full-time in a STEM degree program that MPOWER supports in the United States or Canada.

MPOWER Financing is a public benefit corporation. In honour of the United Nation’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, MPOWER is working to remove education barriers by providing access to much-needed funding.

Application Deadline: December 31, 2020

Brief Description

• University or Organization: MPOWER Financing
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Undergraduate and Graduate Study
• Award: Total $10,000
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: 3
• Nationality: International
• Award can be taken in the USA or Canada

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from across the world.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The grant will be awarded for the undergraduate degree in Stem filed (Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Natural Sciences) offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Permanent Resident, International Students, Undocumented Students
• Applicants must be enrolled or accepted to study full-time in a STEM degree program at one of MPOWER’s partner universities (340 U.S. and 21 Canadian schools) for the remainder of the student’s undergraduate study and a graduate degree program
• Entrants must be a female international student allowed to study in the U.S. or Canada, as applicable legally.
• For study at a U.S. partner college or university: F1 visa status, Green Card holder (permanent resident) status, or DACA recipient status
• For study at a Canadian partner college or university: permanent resident or Canadian study permit holder
• US citizens wishing to study in the U.S. and Canadian citizens wanting to study in Canada are not eligible for this application .

How to Apply

• How to Apply: During the contest period, there is only one method of entry. Applicants must complete and submit the online contest entry form to win the competition.
• Supporting Documents: Submit an essay, a copy of your transcript or admission letter, a proof of your citizenship, immigration status, and gender (i.e., your passport and visa), and proof of English language proficiency.
• Admission Requirements: Before you get started on your application, be sure to review all requirements carefully
• Language Requirement: Applicants are required to have excellent English language proficiency o study in the US or Canada.

Benefits

MPOWER Financing will provide one $5,000 scholarship, one $3,000 scholarship, and one $2,000 scholarship to female international/DACA students

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