The IEEE Canadian Foundation is registered, in Canada, as a charitable organization associated with IEEE Canada, the Canadian entity of the worldwide Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Inc.   The mission of this charitable engineering foundation is "to promote within Canada the theory and creative practice of electrical and electronics engineering in all its branches".   The Foundation;

• awards up to ten (10) scholarships annually to exceptional students registered in electrical, electronics, and computer engineering or technology programmes for their final year of undergraduate studies,
• supports over 25 IEEE McNaughton learning resource centres in Canadian universities and colleges with grants to establish or upgrade centres,
• awards special grants in support of education,
• awards additional scholarships and grants that have been endowed by directed gifts, and
• needs donations to help us deliver our programs.

Online Secure Donations In Canadian dollars with tax receipts by return email.

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