'25 University of Manitoba BMO Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship (Canada Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
Bachelor’s 

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2024

Scholarship Summary: 
The BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship program highlights exceptional Canadian high school graduates who combine outstanding leadership potential with academic giftedness. A total of nine awards will be given out to students entering any of the direct-entry programs of the University of Manitoba in September 2025.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
BMO Financial Group Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships will be offered to students who:
i. have achieved a high school average of at least 90% calculated on the basis of results in (or equivalent courses for Canadian students outside of Manitoba):
  a. English 30S or Français 30S and Anglais 30S 
  b. Mathematics 30S (either pre-calculus 30S or applied 30S only) 
  c. the highest marks in three of Biology 30S, Chemistry 30S, Physics 30S, History 30F, Geography 30S, Computer Science 30s, or a language at the 30S level other than those accepted for (1.1) above; 
ii. have demonstrated evidence of leadership qualities and future potential; 
iii. have demonstrated evidence of a high level of communication skills; 
iv. have a record of community involvement (e.g., school, local community city-wide, regional, national, international); 
v. have demonstrated evidence of special abilities other than those shown by academic results (e.g., artistic, athletic, or linguistic skills, literary accomplishments); 
vi. have completed a University of Manitoba application for admission by the December 1 deadline, including payment of application fee.

Value of Scholarship: 
Each BMO scholarship is valued at CAD$16,000, allocated over four years of study (CAD$4,000 per year).

There are a total of nine awards; six of the awards will be given to students graduating from a high school within Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, and three of the awards will be given out at the national level to students graduating from a Canadian high school found outside of Manitoba.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply, 
i. Applicants must submit an undergraduate application for admissions and be admitted into the University.

ii. Applications for the scholarship are located in Undergraduate Application portal.
  • If this is your first time submitting an application, please click “Create Account.” (After this initial application, you can click “Login”).
  • Once you have created an account/logged in, please begin your application for your desired Direct-Entry program and save. Please note: you must submit your Canadian high school in order for the scholarship application option to appear in the next step. 
  • Once your Direct-Entry program application has begun and you have submitted all of the information you are able to up until this point, you can “save for later” in the “review” section. 
  • This will bring you back to your applications section and will now see an option to apply for the BMO Leader of Tomorrow Scholarship.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Manitoba BMO Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships Page.