Deadline: February 26, 2016 | Apply here
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Eligibility: Women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in a graduate-level program
Scholarship: US$10,000
Location: Canada

The field of finance is changing rapidly, largely in response to regulations designed to protect market practitioners and to prevent financial crises.

FINCAD has long believed that deep market knowledge, transparency and trustworthiness play a critical role in making financial markets safe for all participants. FINCAD provides innovative and trusted financial analytics software to organizations worldwide. With deep market understanding, a client-centered business approach, and unmatched quantitative and software engineering expertise, FINCAD is uniquely positioned to lead the market in enterprise valuation and risk technology. FINCAD serves more than 1,000 organizations across the globe.

For these reasons, FINCAD established the annual FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management, and give them an opportunity to cultivate their skills and knowledge.

2016 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship

The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship is an award of US$10,000 to support graduate-level studies.

Area of Studies

Graduate level in finance studies, finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management.

Application

To apply this scholarship, applicants must provide all of the following documents:

• Two signed letters of recommendation
• Resume or CV
• An official transcript from each University you have attended
• Research papers (if applicable)

Are you, or is someone you know, interested in applying for this scholarship? Apply today for the 2016 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship. This opportunity is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in an accredited graduate-level program. Applications are due by February 26, 2016.

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