External Student Awards

The 3M National Student Fellowship is the first in Canada to build a community among visionary student leaders who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation by seeing current needs in higher education or society and implementing change. We believe their voices will shape tomorrow’s future in postsecondary education.

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time diploma and undergraduate students at Canadian post-secondary schools who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives and at their institution. These students embrace a vision of education that enhances their academic experience and beyond.

The award includes:

• Recognition in STLHE and 3M Canada social media, and partnering media, e.g., Maclean’s and University Affairs
• Certificate and recognition at the annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference in June
• Letter from STLHE President and 3M Canada to their identified institutional leader and to the individual awarded
• STLHE membership for two years
• Conference registration, travel to conference, and accommodations
• $2,000 to be spent at the discretion of the recipient

Nominees will:

• be a current full time student at a Canadian postsecondary institution, including cégeps, colleges, polytechnics, and universities, excluding post-graduate students (e.g., masters, continuing professional educator, or doctoral)
• have completed at least one full semester of study at the time of nomination
• have not previously received a 3M student fellowship

Nominees need not be members of STLHE.

A nominator must be at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

In recognition of the systemic conditions of disadvantage in higher education and society, we encourage nominations of members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQI.

TIMELINE: Applications for 2025 are currently closed. Check back soon for 2026 application information!

 Full Scholarships for Aspiring Community Leaders

Interested in mentorship, leadership skills development, and funding to start your next degree?

The McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. The program brings together students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles.

The scholarship covers:

• Tuition and fees for 150+ eligible programs at McGill University
• A living stipend of $2,300 per month during academic terms
• Summer funding options and a relocation grant
• Mentors and coaching
• A leadership curriculum

Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 one-time awards, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each, will be offered. Two-thirds of the scholarships are available for Canadian students, and one-third are for international students in Canada and abroad.

Criteria: Character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Timeline: Applications have launched for the 2026 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars!

TIMELINE: Applications due September 24, 2025.

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars.

Applying for the Scholarship is a challenge, but it is an experience which has helped generations of young people to succeed.

Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxford University.

Rhodes Expression of Interest (deadline: May 5).

Rhodes Scholarship Application Timeline

** Reference letters are not required for the application for institutional endorsement though possible references can be made aware that, if you are shortlisted as a U of R endorsed applicant, they will have until September 29, 2025 to complete and submit their assessment.

Note: All candidates enrolled at the University of Regina must submit an expression of interest, be invited to submit an application for institutional endorsement, and participate in the internal competition/applicant meeting adjudicated by the External Student Awards Committee. Endorsed candidates will be contacted regarding completing the online Rhodes Trust application. The online application process requires endorsement only available through the External Student Award Committee.