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Joseph G. Doria Exemplary Student Award
CWB Welding Foundation
- Amount
- Up to $3,000Up to $3,000 toward continuing studies.
- Deadline
- Date not confirmedLast cycle's deadline was June 12, 2026. Check the official page for this year's date. Last cycle's applications opened March 2, with applicants notified in September.
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About this award
A national award from the CWB Welding Foundation for a graduating high school student who has been accepted into a full-time welding technician or welding engineering technology program. Applicants send a transcript, two references, proof of acceptance and a 1,000-word essay. Strong marks count for the largest share of the score. AI-generated submissions are disqualified.
Who can apply
- Secondary school student accepted into a full-time welding program at a Canadian post-secondary institution
- Recent graduates also eligible if high school was completed after January 1, 2020
- Scored on academics (80+ average in Grade 11 and 12), community involvement, welding experience and essay
What to submit
- Online application
- High school transcript with Grade 11 and 12 marks highlighted
- 2 reference letters
- Proof of acceptance to a full-time welding program
- 1,000-word essay
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Scholarship
- Category
- Merit, Trades and Community service
- Program
- College
- Field of study
- Trades
- When to apply
- Grade 12
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- Other requirements
- Accepted into a welding program
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2025-26
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"Successful applicants will receive up to $3,000 toward continuing studies."
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/joseph-g-doria-exemplary-student-award/(opens in a new tab)"have been accepted into a full-time welding program offered by a Canadian post-secondary institution."
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/joseph-g-doria-exemplary-student-award/(opens in a new tab)"Academic achievement and awards (80+ average in grade 11 and at the completion of grade 12)"
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/joseph-g-doria-exemplary-student-award/(opens in a new tab)"June 12, 2026 Deadline for Applications"
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/joseph-g-doria-exemplary-student-award/(opens in a new tab)"Subscribe to our mailing list and be the first to know when they reopen."
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/programs/joseph-g-doria-exemplary-student-award/(opens in a new tab)"Scholarship and bursary applications open in March 2025, with submission deadlines in June 2025."
https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/cwb-foundation-student-awards-2024/(opens in a new tab)
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