Last week Amazon Canada announced the recipients of the third annual Amazon Future Engineer Canada university scholarship awards.
Ten graduating high school students from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will each receive $30,000 to help cover university tuition over four years, along with the opportunity to complete a paid summer internship at one of Amazon’s Canadian Tech Hubs.
The Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program supports graduating high school students from underserved and underrepresented communities who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and leadership in school, work and community activities.
To qualify, candidates must plan to study computer science or a related field at an accredited Canadian university, and demonstrate financial need.
“The 2023 Amazon Future Engineer scholarship winners represent the bright future of Canada’s science and technology community, and we’re proud to help make their path easier to travel,” said Cynthia Caglar, Head of Amazon Future Engineer Canada.
“Amazon Future Engineer’s mission is to give all young people the opportunity to explore their potential, and our winners demonstrate that when they succeed, their broader community benefits.”
Scholarship winner Divina David from Victoria, BC, founded a competitive robotics team that spotlighted the contribution of women to STEM education and helped kickstart the integration of robotics into her school’s curriculum. This September, she starts the first year of a Software Engineering degree at the University of Victoria.
“I want to help create a future where more young women – especially those from diverse backgrounds – feel confident exploring STEM education, and the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship will give me an opportunity to inspire more young people about the academic and career paths available to them,” she said.
Rayton Chen of Windsor, ON is pursuing a Computer Science degree at the University of Waterloo. While a student at Vincent Massey Secondary School, he led the Vincent Massey Computer Science Club, which gives students the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills through competitive programming.
Rayton was also a co-director of CodeReach – a free, student-run program that teaches coding to Grade 7 and 8 students (and where he got his first lessons in the field). “Technology has given me the opportunity to give back to my community, and I am so grateful to be recognized by Amazon,” he said.
Check out the complete list of Amazon Future Engineer Canada scholarship winners for 2023 here and check out the video below of the 2023 winners learning about their scholarship awards.