Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Association

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Host Country

PLACE : Canada

Deadline

31 Oct 2024

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Bachelor

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

International students who wish to study in Canada are welcome to apply for admission to undergraduate, Master’s or PhD degree programs at the University of Ottawa. These Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada are awarded to international students who are currently admitted or willing to apply for admission to one of the University of Ottawa’s programs. uOttawa offers various scholarships to international students who meet certain criteria.

The university then offers different kinds of scholarships to international students studying and enrolling in its faculties and programs. For international students, the university has the Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship, International English Entrance Scholarship, International English Excellence Scholarship, Faculty of Arts Dean’s Merit Scholarship, etc.

Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is a public research university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The university offers a wide variety of academic programs, administered by ten faculties many of which are well-regarded for their quality of education and ranking in respective fields including the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, the Telfer School of Management, and the University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences. uOttawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world.

Program details

Host institution: University of Ottawa in Canada.
Fields of study: Available programs at the University of Ottawa.
Number of scholarships: Not specified.
Duration: Up to 4years for undergraduate, 2 years for master’s degree students and up to 4 years for PhD candidates.
Target Group: open to international students.

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Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada Benefits

Selected applicants for these university scholarships will have benefits depending on the type of scholarships they won as shown below:

Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship: Varies depending on the program of studies.
International English Entrance Scholarship: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Africa : Ranges from $2,250 to $7,500 per term, depending on the candidate’s country of origin and the faculty offering the program.
International English Excellence Scholarship: Bangladesh, China, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Africa : Ranges from $2,500 to $12,500 per term, depending on the candidate’s country of origin and the faculty offering the program.
Faculty of Arts Dean’s Merit Scholarship : $4,000 ($1,000 per year).
Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Merit Scholarship. Admission average of:
- 95-100% = $5,000
- 90-94.9% = $4,000
Faculty of Engineering Memorial Scholarship : $2,000.
Faculty of Social Sciences Dean’s Excellence Award for International Students : $1,500.
Education Bursary for International Students with Disabilities : Variable.
Private donor bursaries: The value is variable.
Undergraduate Admission Scholarships ($1,000 to $3,000 for your first year at university). With the University of Ottawa’s automatic scholarship program, if you’ve had very good grades in high school, CEGEP or college, you start off with an Admission Scholarship for your first year of university.
- 95% to 100% $3,000
- 90% to 94.9% $2,000
- 85% to 89.9% $1,000

Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada Eligibility

The scholarship will be awarded to international students admitted to programs at uOttawa. Therefore, applicants need to meet the admission requirements of their program. Please click here for more detail. Furthermore, they must meet the following requirements depending on the scholarship they are interested in.

Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship

The Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship is open for international Francophone and Francophile students who are enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s programs. This significant contribution means that tuition fees paid by these international students will be nearly the same as those paid by Canadian students. Visit the Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship page to learn more about the eligibility criteria and conditions.

Faculty of Arts Dean’s Merit Scholarship

Eligible applicants must be enrolled full time, and for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Arts and have a minimum admission average of 90%. This scholarship can be renewed for the three following years provided the student has a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 9.00 or higher at the end of a term (with at least 24 units) and is enrolled full time at the Faculty of Arts. No application is required for this scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded during the summer preceding your studies.

Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Merit Scholarship

The Faculty of Engineering awards 35 of these scholarships to students with an admission average between 95 and 100% ($5,000) or between 90 and 94.9% ($4,000). Applicants must be enrolled full time, and for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Engineering. No application is required for this scholarship; all eligible students, including international students, are automatically considered for this award.

Faculty of Engineering Memorial Scholarship

The Faculty of Engineering awards this scholarship to seven female students—one from each of the engineering programs (excluding computer science). This $2,000 award is given to applicants with a minimum admission average of 80% and who best fulfill the eligibility criteria. To apply, students must submit a letter explaining why they are applying to an engineering program and also submit an up-to-date resumé highlighting their latest academic and extracurricular achievements. Applications must be submitted online. All female students admitted to the Faculty of Engineering, including international students, are eligible for this scholarship.

Faculty of Social Sciences Dean’s Excellence Award for International Students

The Faculty of Social Sciences awards a $1,500 scholarship to one or more eligible international students enrolled full time, for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Social Sciences with a minimum admission average of 92%. Applications must be submitted online.

Private donor bursaries

The University of Ottawa distributes several bursaries from private funds. A complete list of bursaries and all application forms are available in the Online Scholarships and Bursaries tool.

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How to Apply for this Canada Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships and bursaries as soon as you’ve applied to the University of Ottawa and have received your uoAccess ID and password. All scholarships and bursaries applications must be submitted online, using Online Scholarships and Bursaries. Application forms are usually available two months before the application deadline. Some scholarships are automatically awarded to qualified students. These scholarships do not require any application. Applicant should:

Read all the requirements carefully before applying.
Upload all required documents in Online Scholarships and Bursaries and submit their application.
Track all of their scholarship and bursary applications directly from the Online Scholarships and Bursaries tool home page.

Application deadlines vary by program and is between January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2024 for some scholarship programs. For more details on these Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada, please visit the university’s website. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.