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STEFANIA SAWCHUK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2027

UKRAINIAN WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION OF CANADA of Olha Basarab

Application deadline: MARCH 1, 2027

The Stefania Sawchuk Memorial Scholarship Award in the sum of $1000 CAD supports a female post-secondary student who is a Canadian citizen, or landed immigrant, of Ukrainian heritage, or a female Ukrainian citizen studying in Canada.

Candidates must be enrolled full-time (undergraduate or graduate, any year of study) in an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution, with a 3.0 or higher GPA, working toward a degree, diploma, or professional designation in one of the following areas:
- Women’s Studies
- Education / Teaching
- An area of the Financial Industry
- Museum Studies/Curatorial Studies
- A field of Community Service
- Ukrainian Language/Literature
- Ukrainian or Ukrainian Canadian History
- Genocide Studies (with a focus on the Holodomor)
- Decolonization of the post-Soviet region (with a focus on Ukraine)
- International Relations (with a focus on Eastern Europe/Ukraine)

The applicant must also demonstrate active involvement and leadership within the Ukrainian Canadian community.

Three (3) awards of $1000 CAD each will be given in 2027.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please ensure that you submit your application before the deadline of MARCH 1, 2027, and that you have included everything that is required to be considered for the award (please see list of requirements below).

The Scholarship Committee will contact you if information is missing from your application. However, any application missing required information by the deadline will be rejected.

Should you have any questions, kindly contact the Committee at uwoc.ne@gmail.com.

Each application will be evaluated on the qualifications of the candidate, the quality of her Letter of Intent, and the candidate’s involvement in and contribution to the Ukrainian Canadian community.

Successful candidates will be notified by April 30, 2027.

Name of Applicant *

Mailing Address *

Email *

Telephone (home, cell) *

Date of Birth *

Name and Address of Post-Secondary Institution where studying *

Academic Year You Are Entering and Field of Study *

I hereby certify that the information included in this application and supporting documentation * is correct. I understand that THE UKRAINIAN WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION OF CANADA (UWOC) will have access to the application and to my academic record, and I hereby authorize that access. By applying for the STEFANIA SAWCHUK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, I express my consent for UWOC to collect my personal information, which will only be used for evaluation purposes in the selection process. Should I be awarded a scholarship, I give my consent to UWOC to publicize the biographical information and my picture in the UWOC annual report, brochures, in media announcements, and during the UWOC Annual General Meeting.

Personal information of applicants collected during the application process will be stored in the UWOC archives for three years in compliance with the 10 Privacy Principles contained within the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Model Privacy Code for the Protection of Personal Information and reflects the requirements of applicable legislation including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Canada’s federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

NB.: If you select DECLINE, you will not be considered for this award.

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