Second edition of Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program now open for applications

From: Global Affairs Canada

News release

May 1, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

Today, the second edition of the Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship opened for applications for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. The scholarship program honours those who tragically lost their lives in the unlawful downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by the Iranian regime on January 8, 2020. Fifty-five Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents were among the 176 people killed in this tragedy. Among these victims were brilliant minds and dedicated students who made significant contributions to Canadian educational institutions.

Following the wishes of their loved ones and to honour the legacy of every single victim, Canada’s Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program is disbursing 176 scholarships over 5 years. International and Canadian students attending colleges and universities in Canada are eligible to apply if their field of study aligns with one of the victims’ academic or professional backgrounds or focuses on the prevention of air disasters.

For the 2023 to 2024 academic year, 32 scholarships were awarded to eligible recipients. These included Canadian and international students studying at institutions across Canada, some of them family members of the victims of Flight PS752. Recipients included doctoral, master’s, undergraduate and college students.

Quotes

“I am announcing the second edition of the Flight PS752 scholarship program. Last year, 32 remarkable students received the scholarship, all of whom are contributing to commemorating the legacies of the victims. Our vision is that scholarship awardees across Canada will help raise awareness of air disasters and ensure that those who lost their lives are never forgotten. My thoughts remain with their loved ones.”

- Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Quick facts

  • The Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program was launched in 2023 and will run for 5 years; 176 scholarships will be disbursed in total, averaging $25,000 per scholarship.

  • Scholarships are for 1 academic year. Eligible scholarship holders may reapply for the following year.

  • To be eligible for the scholarship program, you must:

    • be a student enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution in Canada for the next 2 academic terms
    • have completed a minimum of 1 full year of your diploma or degree program before the application deadline or have completed a different degree or diploma at a post-secondary institution in Canada immediately before starting your current degree or diploma program
    • have at least 1 academic year remaining in your diploma or degree program
    • have a field of study that aligns with a victims’ academic or professional backgrounds or focuses on the prevention of air disasters

  • Students with family ties to victims of Flight PS752 are prioritized as applicants.

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