UVAE Scholarship Program for 2026 recipients.

The National Selection Committee for the UVAE Scholarship award has completed its deliberations on the candidates for the 2026 UVAE Scholarship Award and has reported its decision.

Our congratulations are extended to the following Scholarship Winners who have been declared the 2026 winners:

Bath, Tejas –Surrey, BC (Manpreet Bath, Local 20045)
Côté, Madeline – Trois-Rivières, QC (Julie Martel, Local 10042)
Islam, Nazif – Penticton, BC (Angela Nusrat, Local 20035)
Provo, Ro’Naysha (Ronalda Provo, Local 80004)
Tallon, Sean – Pembroke, ON (Lisa Tallon, Local 70012)
Verma, Mihika– Charlottetown, PEI (Vikas Verma, Local 90001)

The Committee has expressed its appreciation and congratulates all on the high standards they have achieved. UVAE thanks all participants who applied for their compelling and thought-provoking submissions.

In Solidarity,

Toufic El-Daher, National President, UVAE

The UVAE Scholarship Program for 2026 is now CLOSED.

The 2027 program will reopen in May with updated guidelines and application forms.

UVAE’s National Scholarship Committee

June 9, 2026:

Hello UVAE Members,

We are happy to announce that UVAE’s 2026 Scholarships application process is now open.

All scholarships are available for members in good standing of the UVAE (or who at the time of their departure from VAC in the same calendar year were members in good standing of the UVAE), including their spouse, their common-law spouse (including same sex partners) and/or their children. However, no more than one scholarship will be awarded to the same family each year.

UVAE offers members in good standing in post-secondary studies or their child going to College or University or a Trade School one (1) of five (5) scholarships for 2026 up to a maximum expenditure of $5000.00 in Scholarships. UVAE will also provide one (1) additional scholarship in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) sponsored by Orbit Insurance.

The completed application must be postmarked no later than Friday, August 7, 2026, by 23:59 (EDT).

The application will be reviewed as a whole, however, the scholarships will be awarded primarily based on the merit of the 500 to 800–word essay according to the essay topic determined for the given year, as well as on the applicant’s grades, volunteer and extracurricular activities.

This year, UVAE’s National Executive Officers have chosen two (2) essay topics for applicants to choose one (1) from. The essay topics to choose from this year are:

How might artificial intelligence transform working conditions in unionized and non-unionized sectors in Canada, and what roles should unions play in managing this transition?
In an era of constant communication, how can unions use media to gain public support and, more importantly, help the public understand the importance of unions for all workers?

In solidarity,