Scholarship Overview

SFU Empresario Entrepreneur Award are awarded by the Simon Fraser University, which supports students in its academics and research pursuits. SFU Empresario Entrepreneur Award includes a one time award of up to CAD 4000, which can be used for the purpose of tuition payment only. The scholarship does not include other expenses such as accommodation, living expenses, travel expenses, etc. Simon Fraser University usually looks for candidates with a holistic profile, and not just academic excellence. This scholarship is available to students from all countries. As for the academic eligibility criteria, candidates are expected to have 12th and undergraduate degree that can prove an academically excellent background, .

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Simon Fraser University in Canada

• Bachelor of Business Administration

• The bursary is applicable to a full-time Bachelor's degree in the Beedie School of Business

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 4,000 => Rs 2,43,000

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.10 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

• The award will be granted to an undergraduate student who fulfills the following criteria:
  • is enrolled full-time in the Beedie School of Business;
  • is nominated or self-nominated with a faculty member reference as having participated successfully in one of the Beedie School of Business' key entrepreneurship programs such as Change Lab, the SFU Venture Accelerator, or Opportunity Fest; and,
  • is in good academic standing
• Students will be selected based on those who best exemplify high-impact entrepreneurship, and who show exceptional entrepreneurship skills and passion while pursuing an idea that demonstrates a strong combination of intentional social impact and financial viability

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Preference may be given to students who have a declared concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Application Process for this scholarship

• Students will be nominated by the department
• Applications must include:
  • A CV outlining their history of entrepreneurship training and ventures as well as a letter of reference from a faculty member who can attest to the same

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline is available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	fiassist@sfu.ca
Phone number	778.782.6930