Please find below information regarding the Jiu Ding Club Scholarship Program – Ontario Province Award (this is an external award, applications and questions must be submitted directly to the external agency) award criteria and link for submission.

 

A scholarship of $3,000 will be awarded for up to three winners for the Ontario Province Award.

Applicants must meet all the conditions listed below to be eligible:

  1. Candidate must be enrolled full-time in a Bachelor’s degree or undergraduate certificate program of study of at least 6 months at a recognized university or post-secondary institution for the 2020 -2021 school year;
  2. Candidate must be studying in the Province of Ontario, or if a candidate is currently studying in other provinces in Canada or overseas, he/she must have resided in the Province of Ontario for a period of 12 consecutive months prior to his/her enrolment;
  3. Candidate must be of Chinese descent (At least 1/4 of ethnic Chinese descent, including ethnic minorities from China and children adopted by Canada families. Chinese language skill is encouraged);
  4. Candidate must provide official transcripts for the last three semesters – from January 2019 to September 2020 or more recent. High school transcripts eligible for 1st year students. Preference will be given for higher GPA when other criteria are comparable;
  1. Priority considerations will be given to students who demonstrated active and strong involvement in school and/or community activities and services and/or in extra-curricular activities.

 

Awards Application and Selection Process：

Submit your complete application package at https://goo.gl/forms/JGgoPa3fCGIWyED52 by June 30th, 2021 (the “Deadline”).

Every year, an Independent Nomination Committee composed of independent well-known leaders from the community reviews the applications and nominates candidates for selection. Members of the Foundation board will determine the award winners through interview with the nominated candidates.

The winners are awarded during the annual gala (subject to government’s COVID-19 protocol), which brings together large number of guests from the business, academic and governmental communities.

 

Your awards application package shall contain the following documents:

  1. A short cover letter including applicant’s coordinates (address, phone & email) and specifying the category of award to which it applies; (Ontario Province Award);
  2. Proof of full-time registration at recognized university for the 2020 -2021 school year (Passport York Screenshot);
  3. Official transcripts of the applicant’s last 3 semesters (York Registrar’s Office);
  4. An essay in English or French (800 words maximum). The theme for the essay is: The COVID-19 Pandemic. Special consideration will be given to essays that are well written with original and creative thinking, deep reflections and constructive ideas, as well as real life examples.
  5. A resume outlining the applicant’s education/experiences, and his/her participation in social/community services as well as in extra-curricular activities; and,
  6. A letter of reference.

Please note that only complete application packages submitted before the Deadline will be reviewed by the Independent Nomination Committee.

 

Nomination and Selection Criteria：

  1. Quality and creativity of the candidate’s application (the cover letter and essay provided by the candidate will be subject to a thorough examination);
  2. Academic performance provided in the candidate’s transcripts, and/or outstanding achievements;
  3. Level of participation in social/community services and extra-curricular activities;
  4. Letter of reference; and,
  5. Interview performance should the candidate becomes a finalist.

The Foundation retains the right to interpret the rules and criteria for awarding the scholarships at its own discretion.

Again any questions and all submissions are made directly through the link provided above.

Good Luck to all that apply!