Scholarships
Alectra Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
The Alectra ED&I Scholarship is designed to promote diversity and inclusivity in board representation. It aims to remove obstacles for individuals from racialized groups who are pursuing governance education and certification. Each year, Alectra offers a scholarship that fully covers the cost of all five modules of The Directors College’s Chartered Directors (C.Dir.) program.
The application period for the 2024 scholarship runs from July 15 to November 15, 2024*. The recipient of the 2024 scholarship will be announced approximately six weeks after the application deadline and will be eligible to participate in the 2025 C.Dir. Program Modules.
This scholarship is open to candidates who self-identify as part of Indigenous or racialized groups, which are underrepresented on corporate boards. In addition to the general assessment factors, the selection committee will consider the candidate’s efforts on behalf of their identified community and their commitment to social purpose or involvement in charitable or community sectors.
For more information and to read the complete list of eligibility requirements for the Alectra ED&I Scholarship, please click here.
*The Directors College reserves the right to adjust the application closing date as needed.
About Alectra Inc.
Serving more than one million homes and businesses in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe area, Alectra Utilities is now the largest municipally-owned electric utility in Canada, based on the total number of customers served. We contribute to the economic growth and vibrancy of the 17 communities we serve by investing in essential energy infrastructure, delivering a safe and reliable supply of electricity, and providing innovative energy solutions.
Our mission is to be an energy ally, helping our customers and the communities we serve to discover the possibilities of tomorrow’s energy future.
About The Directors College
The Directors College is Canada’s premier provider of board governance training. The Directors College is the original university-accredited corporate director education program in Canada. Founded in 2003, we are part of Executive Programs at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. Our approach is unique. Our comprehensive and immersive programs allow you to put the lessons learned in the classroom into practice in a board setting. Our mission—to advance transformative governance for the benefit of business and society—is at the heart of our Gold Standard in Governance Education. This enables our alumni to be forward thinking, values-driven, and change enabling.
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- Scholarship Application Instructions – click here
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2023 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ALECTRA EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (ED&I) SCHOLARSHIP
Earl Davis – 2021
Tahmena Bokhari – 2022
THE BOARD DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Christopher Hope – 2018
Anne-Josée Laquerre – 2019
Michelle Stanford – 2020
THE EMERGING LEADER SCHOLARSHIP
Mark Tiu Lim – 2018
Danielle Rocheleau – 2019
THE COVID-19 IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Day – 2020