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The Giller Mantella Scholarship, presented by Mantella Corporation

We will begin to accept applications on February 17, 2025.

The Giller Mantella Scholarship is a collaboration between The Giller Foundation and Mantella Corporation. The scholarship is for Black, Indigenous and racialized students across Canada interested in starting or continuing post-secondary education in English Literature and Creative Writing. The scholarship will award $10,000 to three deserving recipients each year to further their education. The program will run for three years with the potential to be extended.

Eligibility

You are eligible if you:

• Are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• Are planning to start or continue full-time studies in your first bachelor’s degree or diploma in English Literature, Writing or Creative Writing;
• Identify as a Black, Indigenous, or racialized student as per Statistics Canada categories;
• Have a minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent over the last three terms of available marks.

Requirements

• Reference form;
• Transcripts of the last three terms of available marks;
• A 300 to 500-word essay describing your passion for literature.
• A 50 to 100-word biography

How to apply

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