The Foundation is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization established by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
The Foundation provides scholarships to encourage engineering students to pursue careers in the profession. The Foundation makes funds available to each engineering school, which awards the scholarships according to criteria established by the Foundation. The scholarships are financed through donations from Ontario professional engineers. In 2007, professional engineers donated over $120,000 to the Foundation.
Goals
The Foundation connects with students and gives them a sense of belonging to a respected profession with long standing traditions. The Foundation reinforces high standards and professional competence through rewarding academic achievement and giving students an understanding of the values of the profession so that they can accept the responsibilities of becoming professional engineers. The Foundation also provides temporary financial assistance to professional engineers and their families in extenuating circumstances. The Foundation maintains a fund for donations and sponsorships to support the PEO Engineer-in-Residence initiative, which provides volunteer engineers to support science and mathematics curricula in elementary and secondary schools across Ontario.
The Foundation awards annual entrance
scholarships valued at $1000 each to one male student and one female student
at all of Ontario's
15 accredited
engineering schools.
Recipients of entrance scholarships must have attained high academic standing in their final year of high school and be well-rounded students who exhibit characteristics of leadership.
Undergraduate Scholarships
The Foundation awards scholarships valued at $1,250 each to engineering undergraduate students in subsequent years of their study. The number of scholarships at each university varies according to the size of its student population. At each of the 15 universities these scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit exceptional role model qualities through participation in non-academic activities while maintaining above average grades.
The Foundation awards a Gold Medal (no cash value) to the student in each faculty who achieves the highest standing in the final examinations of his or her final year.
EWB Scholarship - Leaders for the Future In November 2003 a new scholarship “Leaders for the Future” was initiated to recognize outstanding leadership qualities of Ontario engineering students who are selected for overseas assignments with Engineers Without Borders.. EWB was formed in 2000 to improve the lives of people in developing countries through the application of appropriate small scale technology. EWB is a Canadian development organization that relies on engineering students for overseas placements. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be enrolled in an accredited engineering program at an Ontario university and must have completed, or have been selected to complete, an EWB volunteer placement. Recipients must be outstanding leaders in their school or community and have demonstrated a commitment to people in developing communities. Applicants must also submit a 500 word essay supporting their qualifications and interest. A joint FFE-EWB committee will evaluate applications and select the scholarship recipient. If none of the applicants in a given year meet the selection criteria, the scholarship may not be awarded. Ideally the scholarship will be awarded at the EWB Annual Meeting, usually held in February. |
Contact
For further information, please contact Jane Shaver, Foundation Administrator, Tel. 416-224-1100, ext. 1222; email jshaver@peo.on.ca
The Foundation is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization established by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).