The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship provides adequate funding to help women succeed in their post-graduate studies in finance and the capital markets.

FINCAD founded the yearly FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship to encourage and assist remarkable women in the field of finance to pursue graduate-level studies.

FINCAD’s team is made up of the industry’s best and brightest quantitative financial analysts, software developers, and support teams. We provide unmatched expertise in derivatives finance, giving our customers all the tools and support they need to succeed. The FINCAD team does not rest until our customers are completely satisfied.

The FINCAD leadership team combines a wealth of know-how in derivatives finance, risk management, technology, sales, and marketing.

The Women in Finance Scholarship is targeted at encouraging and supporting skilled women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management, and derivatives finance within the capital markets.

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Annually an award of US$20,000 is given to one eligible woman to help support graduate-level studies in Finance, with 50% of the award being paid directly to the winner and the remaining 50% being paid to the educational institution to directly assist with tuition.

Brief Description of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship

Host Organization: FINCAD, Canada and be taken at any accredited University

Course Level: Masters/Ph.D. Degree

Scholarship Location: Any Country, including Canada

Worth of Award: Check Below

Number of Scholarship: Not specified

Eligibility: Women of any age and citizenship

Application Deadline: 30 June 2023 (Annual)

Level/Course(s) of study

Graduate-level program in Finance with an emphasis on finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management.

Target group

Women of any age and citizenship

Worth of Award/inclusions

The scholarship is an award of US$20,000 with 50% of the award being paid directly to the winner and the remaining 50% being paid to the educational institution to directly assist with tuition.

Eligibility Criteria 

Applications are welcomed from female citizens of all countries who are enrolled in a post-graduate program at a university accredited by the national or international body approved for that purpose in the country where the university is situated. You must be enrolled and attending the program on a full-time basis during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Method of Application

All applications are done online. The Application Deadline is 30 June 2023.

It is very necessary to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Official Scholarship Website