The 2023 EY Scholarship - The Bahamas

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Are you ready to build a better working world? EY is where you put theory into practice and start to stretch yourself, where you’re encouraged and supported to succeed and where you can start to make your ambitions a reality.

The EY Scholarship is designed to help you achieve that potential from day one. The EY Scholarship is awarded annually to a student in each of our Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands locations. This program will offer participants financial support toward their degree as well as the opportunity to gain practical experience as an intern within the region during school breaks.

The EY Scholarship is valued at up to US$30,000 per year and is renewable for up to a maximum of five years until the recipient has completed the minimum educational requirements to qualify for a professional license. Successful applicants must be looking for career experience in a dynamic environment and enrolled full-time at an approved college or university, and working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, finance, computer science, actuarial science, mathematics, data analytics or other appropriate major with a strong academic record.

Applications are accepted on an annual basis from 15 January to 15 April, whereafter a selection committee will award the scholarship in late May. Unsuccessful candidates will receive notification by email.

All scholarship recipients, should they qualify, agree to pursue full-time employment with EY for a minimum period of three years after they have completed the educational requirements in their course of study. In addition, each recipient will be expected to sign a contract accepting the terms and conditions of the EY Scholarship Program and an Expense Recovery Agreement. The selection committee reserves the right to withhold the scholarship in any given year if a suitable recipient is not identified.

Required Application Documents

• Resume/CV which includes your degree/major, current cumulative GPA, and anticipated date of graduation
• Application letter that includes the details of your experiences, and explains why you feel that you are the most suitable candidate for this scholarship. Please keep the essay to a maximum of three pages, and cover all of the following:
• Overall Career Aspirations
• Name of institution at which you are currently enrolled, or from which you are awaiting acceptance, and your program/degree of study
• Volunteer/Community work (please include what you have gained/learned)
• Extracurricular Activities (please include what you have gained/learned)
• Leadership Experiences (please include what you have gained/learned)
• Why you should be awarded the EY scholarship

Should you be shortlisted, you will also be asked to provide

• One signed academic letter of recommendation
• One signed personal letter of recommendation
• Official college/university or high school transcript for current academic year
• Details of program cost per year (tuition, mandatory fees, travel, books and housing
• Institution’s letter of acceptance or provisional letter of acceptance or verification of continued enrollment
• Proof of Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands or Cayman Islands citizenship

Scholarship recipient requirements

• Institution’s letter of acceptance or provisional letter of acceptance
• Maintain a minimum 3.3 grade point average (GPA) collectively and within your major
• Must be a citizen of the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands or Cayman Islands (supporting documentation will be required if short-listed)
• Submit official transcripts at the end of each semester for committee review
• Provide receipts and other documentation in support of the various expenses incurred (e.g., tuition, mandatory fees, books and housing) at the end of each semester
• Accept employment as an intern for a minimum of eight weeks at a local EY office during summer school breaks
• Qualify and obtain relevant professional license within three years of beginning full-time employment, if applicable

For more information on the EY Scholarship, email us at bbc.scholarship@bm.ey.com

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