Scholarships in Canada
Scholarships in Canada: Canada is one of the leading study abroad destinations in the world. Canada attracts thousands and thousands of students every year as their study destination as Canada provides academic excellence, affordability, adventure, and high living standards.
Canada is home to almost 500,000 international students and ranks as the 3rd most preferable study location. Canadian universities and colleges offer an extensive array of financial benefits to meritorious international students as an aid to support their studies. These financial benefits include many scholarships, grants, and bursaries which are funded by Educational Institutes, Government or Non-Government organizations. These financial benefits are mostly sanctioned to students with high academic performance, to students facing financial hurdles, or to students with great extra-curricular activities. In some cases, proficiency in English is also checked before granting and such benefits. Being selected for any benefit also depends on various other factors such as chosen university, subject, and level. Acquiring any such benefit is extremely challenging and competitive, so one needs to be very careful while choosing any university or scholarship and also be very careful while applying for scholarships in Canada.
These financial benefits are mostly for undergraduate and/or postgraduate students studying in Canada for both Canadian and International students. Some of the common scholarships in Canada are listed below.
1. Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program at University of Toronto
Host University – University of Toronto.
Level/Field of study – Undergraduate program offered at the University.
Target group – International students from around the world, including international students studying at Canadian high schools.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – The scholarship will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years.
Website – Official Scholarship Website: http://future.utoronto.ca/pearson/about#about
2. Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award at University of British Columbia
Host University – The University of British Columbia in Canada.
Level/Field of study – Eligible undergraduate degrees offered by UBC.
Target group – International students.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – The value of the sward is proportional to your financial need. Financial need is determined by totaling tuition, fees, and living costs, and subtracting the financial contribution you and your family can make each year.
Website – Official Scholarship Website: http://you.ubc.ca/financial-planning/scholarships-awards-international-students/international-scholars/
3. Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award
Host University – The University of British Columbia in Canada.
Level/Field of study – Eligible undergraduate degrees offered by UBC.
Target group – International students.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – The value of the Award is proportional to your demonstrated financial need and sufficient to cover living expenses and tuition costs for your degree of study.
Website – Official Scholarship Website: http://you.ubc.ca/financial-planning/scholarships-awards-international-students/international-scholars/
4. University of Calgary International Entrance Scholarship
Host University – University of Calgary.
Level/Field of study – Bachelor’s degree in any subject.
Target group – International students who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – The scholarship is $15,000 per year, renewable annually based on GPA.
Website – Official Scholarship Website: https://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/awards/university-calgary-international-entrance-scholarship
5. York University International Student Scholarships
Host University – York University in Ontario, Canada
Level/Field of study – Any undergraduate degree program that begins in the Fall 2020 term under the following faculties: Arts, Media, Performance & Design; Environmental Studies; Education; Glendon; Health; Lassonde School of Engineering; Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; Science; or the Schulich School of Business.
Target group – International students.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – Global Leader of Tomorrow Award: $80,000 ($20,000 x 4 years)
International Entrance Scholarship of Distinction: $140,000 ($35,000 x 4 years)
Website – Official Scholarship Website: http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/funding#intl
6. University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Undergraduate Research Award in Canada
Host University – University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Level/Field of study – undergraduate level program, Undergraduate Research Award for full-time research.
Target group – International students.
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration – Partial Funding of about 4,500 to 6,500 Canadian dollars
Website – Official Scholarships in Canada Website: https://research.ontariotechu.ca/students/undergraduate-research-awards-recognition-event/index.php
Apart from these Institutional Scholarships, there are several Government-funded and Non-Government Organizations funded Scholarships in Canada for Undergraduate and Postgraduate level study. Some of which are listed below.
1. Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
2. Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program
3. National Research Council of Canada (NRCC)
4. Quebec Provincial Government Scholarship
5. Ontario Trillium Scholarship
6. Leakey Foundation-Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships
7. University of Alberta Scholarships 2021
8. Graduate Fellowships 2021
9. York University’s VISTA Masters Scholarships in Canada, 2021
10. Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership Scholarships in Canada
11. Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Fellowships– Canada
12. United Nations University INWEH Postdoctoral Fellowship – Canada
13. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships in Canada
14. Anne Vallee Ecological Fund
15. Trudeau Scholarships and Fellowships