EFC Scholarships

Supporting Estonian Canadian students through scholarships

As part of our mission to ensure an Estonian future in Canada, EFC supports Estonian Canadian students. By reducing the financial burden of post-secondary education, EFC hopes to encourage and enable youth in our community to stay connected to their Estonian organizations, community and heritage.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, EFC has granted almost 250 scholarships to Estonian Canadian students.

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The next application deadline is June 1, 2027. Please check back for updates on the eligibility and application process.

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EFC Scholarships 2026

Estonian Foundation of Canada offers 3 scholarship opportunities for students of Estonian Canadian heritage who are pursuing post-secondary studies.

All applicants must be:

• Canadian citizens or permanent residents
• Registered at an accredited university, college, or community college not necessarily in Canada

Unique eligibility criteria for each scholarship are listed below. Please note that the eligibility and process for 2027 scholarship applications is subject to change. 

For more information and application form, please download the document below or see Google Forms (Google Account required). 

Applications maybe submitted:

• ONLINE Via Google Forms with required attachments uploaded to the online form. (Requires a Google account)
• BY EMAIL Please download the document below and use the application form on pages 5-6. Send the application and all required documents to the EFC Office at info@estonianfoundation.ca

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1. EFC Martin & Heljo Mäeks Scholarship
This EFC scholarship may be granted annually to one or more eligible students who are:

• entering second or higher year of undergraduate studies*
• able to speak Estonian at approximately an A2 level (see application for details)
• not a previous recipient of an EFC undergraduate-level scholarship

*In his last will and testament, Martin Mäeks stipulated that only the earnings on his bequest are to be used for EFC scholarships in his name. The amount available for the EFC Mäeks scholarship therefore varies from year to year due to market conditions. For 2026, eligibility for this scholarship includes students entering their second or higher year.

2. EFC Vilma & Heinrich Blum Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship may be granted annually to one or more eligible students who are:

• pursuing a Masters, Doctorate or other professional degree. 
• not a previous recipient of an EFC graduate-level scholarship
• There is no Estonian language proficiency requirement for this scholarship.
• Minimum value: $2000

3. EFC Scholarship
This scholarship may be granted annually to one or more eligible students who are:

• entering second or higher year of undergraduate studies.
• not a previous recipient of an EFC undergraduate-level scholarship
• This scholarship is intended for students with limited or no proficiency in the Estonian language.
• Approximate value: $2000