Canada's Outstanding CEO of the Year Futures Fund Scholarship
Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year® established the Futures Fund Scholarship to honour and mentor Canadian university business students who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their academic and extra-curricular initiatives. As part of the program, 10 universities are chosen each year to select a student to receive a scholarship. Recipients are selected by their School based on their achievements and demonstrated leadership initiatives in their academic and extracurricular activities.
The recipient will receive:
- Scholarship grant funds in the amount of $10,000
- Attendance at Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year® Award Gala Dinner – June 19, 2025
- Attendance at “Futures Fund Day” – lunch, followed by a leadership session and special reception held in honour of the 10 scholarship students – June 18, 2025
- Transportation within Canada to Toronto, and two nights hotel stay
- Recognition in National Post newspaper, as well as gala program material, website and social media
The recipient is required to attend all CEO of the Year and Futures Fund events on June 18 & 19, 2025. Attendance is mandatory, as each student’s participation is integral to the experience of all our scholarship recipients.
Applicants must have demonstrated exemplary leadership in both academic pursuits and extracurricular initiatives and must be of Canadian citizenship and enrolled for 2024/25 as a full time undergraduate student in a Business degree program. Preference will be given to upper year students.
The following items are required for consideration:
Personal statement – An important part of this application is letting us know who you are and what makes you extraordinary. In your personal statement, tell us about your leadership, contributions and initiatives, and goals for the future. Speak to your most important accomplishments and experiences during your undergraduate studies. Your Personal Statement must be a maximum of 500 words and written in first person.
Statement of Activities – Your statement of activities should focus on your accomplishments during your undergraduate career. It will follow a similar format to a resume and be a maximum of one page, 12 point font, with ¾ inch margins. Your statement should be formatted as follows:
- Personal Information (name, email address, LinkedIn URL)
- University or community Activities (Details / Impact / Dates for each)
Each activity should include title/role, description of activity, and impact. Work experience may be included in your activities. Dates should include the month, year and hours per week (e.g. Sep 2023 to Apr 2024; 3 hours per week).
To apply, submit your personal statement and statement of activities as one PDF document and name it in the following format: UBC student number, Last Name, First Name, Futures Fund Scholarship. Email your application, using the same naming format in the subject line of the email, to bcomquestions@sauder.ubc.ca by 11:59pm PT on March 2 2025.