Candidates who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply: 

• Hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency 
• Are a graduating, full-time student at a Canadian university who will complete their final course requirements within this year’s eligibility window 
  • (i.e., AFTER last year’s Fellowship start date and BEFORE this year’s Fellowship start date. We operate on a July to July cycle. To check annual program start dates, please see the program schedule). 
  • We base eligibility on your end of studies date, not your physical convocation ceremony date. 
  • If you have already finished your studies (before the current Cohort’s program start date) you are not eligible to apply. If you complete your final course work after the start date of this year’s program, you are eligible to apply for next year’s cycle. 

• Will be under 30 years of age by the program’s start date 
• Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree 
  • Candidates may be a current Undergraduate or Master’s student in any field or discipline (this includes post-graduate programs such as Law and Education). 
  • If you have previously completed at least a Bachelor’s level degree and are now studying towards a Diploma or Certificate at a Canadian university of at least one full semester’s duration, you are also eligible upon completion of your studies. 
  • Students pursuing or who hold a PhD, Medical, or Dental degree are not eligible to apply.