Fully Funded Lester B. Pearson Scholarship, Canada

UBC offers a wide range of opportunities inside and outside the classroom – from co-ops and undergraduate research to clubs and study abroad – to round out your degree and help you contribute to the university’s thriving community.

Benefits

The scholarship offers $5,000 toward the tuition of international students for their first year of study. The award is divided equally between Term 1 and Term 2 tuition fees.

UBC recognizes the academic achievement of outstanding students from around the world by devoting more than $30 million annually to awards, scholarships, and other forms of financial support for international undergraduate students.

Admission requirements

Requirements for admission vary depending on where you attended high school, which UBC campus you hope to attend, and which degree you’re applying to. If you’re a mature student or have already completed some post-secondary education, you’ll have your own set of specific requirements.

International Baccalaureate students

If you are pursuing the International Baccalaureate diploma, you have your own set of general admissions and degree-specific requirements.

Understanding UBC’s admission requirements is an important first step. Select a campus and the degree you’re interested in to find the general and degree-specific requirements you’ll need to meet before you apply.

Benefit

Financial support for the consecutive three years by providing $50,000/year to reduce their financial burden and support their research journey. 

Competitive scholarship provides opportunity to network with the best minds fostering new connections, fruitful collaborations and innovative research. 

Diversity of offered research domains to attract talented people from all over the world. 

Eligibility

Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school.

Be an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your IMES eligibility.)

Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as impressive extracurricular and community involvement.

Not be nominated for a need-and-merit-based International Scholars award.

The Merit College Scholarship for Leadership and Academic Excellence at the University of Toronto is to be awarded to a full-time international undergraduate student entering their 1st year at University of Toronto who graduated from Merit College/Merit Education with demonstrated leadership and academic excellence.

Policies and Guidelines

Here you will find selected University policies & guidelines; select forms; and links to your divisional Registrar’s Office. Your Registrar’s Office is your first stop for academic, financial aid or personal advising.

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