Apply for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Apply for our $30,000 scholarship, plus access to a paid internship after your first year at university. Applications are open until April 26, 2023 @ 1pm EST.

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Are you graduating high school in 2023 and interested in pursuing computer science or a related field in university? Apply for our $30,000 CAD scholarship, plus access to a paid internship related to your field of study after your first year at university.

The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship is aimed at inspiring and educating students from underserved and underrepresented communities to pursue a future in computer science.

At Amazon, supporting underserved and underrepresented students in their computer science education is not only important to us, it’s imperative to building a diverse tech industry and future. Our Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship provides students like you with an opportunity to upgrade your careers with a $7,500 CAD/year scholarship available for up to four years. Successful applicants will also have access to a paid internship related to your field of study after your first year at university.

Value and Duration of Scholarship

Entrance scholarships will be available at the bachelor level. These scholarships are valued at $7,500 CAD per academic year, available for up to four years.

Eligibility requirements

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Graduating high school (outside of Quebec) or CEGEP (in Quebec) in 2023
  • Entering full time studies in a first bachelor starting fall 2023
  • Pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or other computer-science-related field of study (visit the application page for a full list of accepted degrees)
  • Have a minimum average of 75% over the last three terms of available marks (visit the application page for more details). Non-academic courses such as career or personal development related courses will not be considered
  • Demonstrate financial need

A portion of the scholarships awarded will be reserved for applicants from communities which are underrepresented in computer science.

Steps to Apply

  1. Click the “Apply Now” button below to the application website.
  2. Create an account and sign in using the temporary password you receive by email.
  3. Click on the “Search for Public Scholarships” tile on the home page.
  4. Search for “Amazon Future Engineer” or scroll down to select “Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship” from the list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Applications opened on March 6, 2023, and will close on April 26, 2023, at 1pm EST.

Apply for the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship through the Universities Canada Scholarship Partners program.

$7,500 CAD/yr per academic year available for up to four years. Successful applicants will also have access to a paid internship related to your field of study after your first year at university.

Winners of the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship in Canada receive access to a paid internship related to your field of study after your first year at university. While working at Amazon, Amazon Future Engineer interns work on a software engineering team to build projects that have real impact on Amazon customers. Interns might work on some of Amazon’s groundbreaking technologies and core platforms, like Alexa voice technology, Amazon Web Services, and the Amazon retail platform. At the end of the summer, most interns ship production-level code to Amazon.

– Canadian citizen or permanent resident
– Graduating high school (outside of Quebec) or CEGEP (in Quebec) in 2023
– Entering in full time studies in a first bachelor starting fall 2023
– Pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or other computer-science-related field of study (visit the application page for a full list of accepted degrees)
– Have a minimum average of 75% over the last three terms of available marks (visit the application page for more details). Non-academic courses such as career or personal development related courses will not be considered
– Demonstrate financial need

A portion of the scholarships awarded will be reserved for applicants from communities which are underrepresented in computer science.

Students entering into the following fields of study as part of a four-year university degree are eligible for the scholarship:

– Computer Science, General
– Computer Engineering, General
– Computer Engineering Technology
– Computer Hardware Engineering
– Computer Software Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Game and Interactive Media Design
– Information Systems
– Information Technology
– Management Information Systems
– Systems Engineering

Contact awards@univcan.ca for any additional questions.