The Order of the White Rose is evolving and, in 2025, becomes an annual Canada-wide scholarship program with a leadership development support. Initiated by Polytechnique Montréal, this program is made possible thanks to the support of the Philanthropic Circle of the Order of the White Rose
École Polytechnique de Montréal Information
Established in 1873, École Polytechnique de Montréal (Polytechnic School of Montreal) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Montréal (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Quebec. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec (Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Quebec), École Polytechnique de Montréal (EPM) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. École Polytechnique de Montréal (EPM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidate must, as of the application submission deadline at her home institution, be:
- Identify as a woman;
- A Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
- A graduate of an engineering program at a Canadian university and have completed her bachelor's degree in December 2024, or be in the process of completing it in May or August 2025;
- Enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving her bachelor’s degree*.
As of June 30, 2025, the candidate must be admitted or in the process to be admitted in a graduate studies program in engineering (master's or PhD) and have sent proof of the offer of admission to Polytechnique Montréal at . The official proof of enrollment will be required if the candidate is selected and will be a condition of receiving the scholarship.
Offered Benefits
These non-renewable $50,000 scholarships will be awarded to Canadian female engineering students who wish to pursue graduate studies (master’s or PhD) in engineering at the institution of their choice, in Canada or abroad.
Application Process
The candidate must submit her application portfolio to the department responsible for this comptetition at her home institution (where the candidate completed her bachelor's degree) for the first step of preselection. This institution is responsible for organizing the internal competition to choose one to three finalists, and for sending the finalists’ portfolio to the Order of the White Rose scholarship selection committee.
For the candidate:
The candidate’s submission (written in French or English) must contain, in the following order:
- The identification form ( .pdf)
- A letter of motivation detailing, among other things, the candidate’s aspirations and what the scholarship will allow her to accomplish (400 words max.);
- A curriculum vitae: the candidate must explain the precise role she played in any published research; likewise, she must describe her contributions to any project or initiative she has taken part in, so that the selection committee members can properly understand her involvement and role;
- A detailed description of achievements and social engagements (maximum 700 words),
- The most recent official transcript with the mention of the final mark;
- An official proof of enrolment in a graduate studies program (master’s or PhD)
- A letter of support signed by a person in authority at the candidate’s home institution (e.g., professor, dean, department head);
- Any other document deemed relevant. (700 words max.)
This scholarship’s highly symbolic nature means that it benefits from extensive cross-Canada media coverage. The recipient is expected to be available for that purpose. The Polytechnique Montréal Communications and Public Relations service provides coaching ahead of the award ceremony to help the recipients feel more comfortable speaking with media present.
For the home institution:
The institutions can send till three applications. Each application portfolio may be preselected at your institution with the following stipulations:
- Each candidate selected must have completed her bachelor's degree at your institution
- Each complete portfolio must be sent as a PDF file to
For more details, visit Polytechnique Montréal Technology University Order of the White Rose webpage