APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED, RE-OPENS IN OCT/NOV
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of March, 2023
Scholarship Summary:
The prestigious Currie Scholarships are awarded annually to Canadian students beginning an undergraduate degree program at the University of New Brunswick upon graduation from a high school in any of the four Atlantic Provinces.
Currie Scholars exemplify leadership, academic excellence and have overcome a significant obstacle. Financial need is an important consideration.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
The criteria for this Scholarship include;
i. High school graduate from Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island)
ii. Exemplify leadership, academic excellence and have overcome a significant obstacle
iii. Demonstrate significant financial need
Value of Scholarship:
A total of four Currie Undergraduate Scholarships will be awarded with a total value of CAD$65,000 each. Each award will be disbursed as follows:
Year 1: CAD$20,000
Year 2: CAD$20,000
Year 3: CAD$15,000
Year 4: CAD$10,000
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Submit a completed application form and be admitted into UNB.
ii. Submit the following documents to the UNB’s Undergraduate Awards Office;
1. Completed and signed scholarship application form
2. Personal statement essay outlining giving an indication of your leadership capabilities to date including, but not limited to, school and extra-curricular activities. Required in the essay is evidence of overcoming barriers or difficult situations
3. Two letters of recommendation, one of which is from a teacher, principal or guidance counselor.
4. Official high school transcript, including your rank in class.
- The completed application package may be emailed to the Undergraduate Awards Office as a single PDF, faxed or mailed with the required signatures. The applicant must be able to supply the original documentation to the Undergraduate Awards Office upon request;
Richelle Corey
Director, Undergraduate Awards
University of New Brunswick
3 Bailey Drive, RM 311B
P.O Box 4400
Fredericton. NB E3B 5A3
Email:awards@unb.ca
Fax: 506-458-7688
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Brunswick Undergraduate Scholarship Page.