Ad Standards awards three annual scholarships of $2,500 to students enrolled in undergraduate advertising or marketing programs at Canadian universities and colleges. The scholarships are awarded to:

• One student enrolled in an undergraduate advertising or marketing program at a primarily English college or university.
• One student enrolled in an undergraduate advertising or marketing program at a primarily French college or university.
• One student enrolled in an undergraduate advertising or marketing program at an English or French college or university who identifies as being part of an underrepresented community in the Canadian advertising and marketing industry.

The Ad Standards scholarship honours Robert E. Oliver, Ad Standards’ first president and a pioneer of Canadian advertising self-regulation. Mr. Oliver played a key role in developing the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, sat on various charity boards, and was an accomplished student and public educator.

Eligible candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate advertising or marketing program at a Canadian university or college. Successful applicants demonstrate academic excellence, a commitment to volunteerism, and an interest in pursuing a career in advertising or marketing.

Candidates may identify as part of an underrepresented community in the Canadian advertising and marketing industry. This could include one or more communities from the following non-exhaustive list of equity-deserving groups: Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis), members of visible minorities or racialized groups; members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community; and people with physical, sensory, learning, developmental or mental disabilities/differences.