Ad Standards Scholarship

Ad Standards Scholarship
Each year, Ad Standards offers *two $1500 scholarships* for post-secondary students. To apply, students must be enrolled in an undergraduate advertising or marketing program at a Canadian university or college. One scholarship is open to students attending a primarily English post-secondary institution and one is open to students attending a primarily French post-secondary institution. Successful applicants display a commitment to volunteerism, a record of academic excellence, and an interest in pursuing a career in advertising or marketing.

The Ad Standards Scholarship honors Robert E. Oliver, our organization’s first president and a pioneer of Canadian advertising self-regulation. He played a key role in developing the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, sat on various charity boards, and was an accomplished student and public educator.

Scholarship details:

• Two scholarships of $1,500 each awarded annually
• Open to undergraduate students in advertising or marketing programs at Canadian universities or colleges
• One scholarship for English-language education and one for French-language education

Applicants must demonstrate:

• A commitment to volunteerism
• A record of academic excellence
• An interest in pursuing a career in advertising or marketing

Our focus on volunteer work recognizes all personal and academic volunteerism; any volunteer work can be included in the application.

To apply, send the completed Scholarship Form (below) and required application support documents to scholarship@adstandards.ca.

Please visit the website for application and complete details.