Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship Program now accepting applications
15 May 2025, 19:04 GMT+10
May 15, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
Today, the third edition of the Flight PS752 Commemorative Scholarship opened for applications for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. The scholarship program was created to honour the 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents who were among the 176 people killed in the unlawful downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by the Iranian regime on January 8, 2020. Among those 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 enrolled at 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.
Since the scholarship program's launch in 2023, 68 scholarships have been awarded to eligible recipients, including Canadian and international doctoral, graduate, undergraduate and college students studying at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Recipients come from a wide range of educational programs, from business administration to engineering to health sciences, and some are family members of the victims of Flight PS752.
The deadline for applications is June 15, 2025.
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