What are the scholarships I can apply to study in Canada?

Canadian universities offer a wide range of scholarships, such as the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship, to meritorious students to help them fund their studies. The scholarships cover the tuition fees and almost half of their cost of living. There are more than 93,000 scholarships offered in Canada. The country provides a funding of $249 million as scholarship to the students for financial aid. As per the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) report, around 1,028,650 students from 182 countries are currently studying in Canada. The country has more than 8,000 reputed universities and more than 16,000 university programs.

 

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University offered scholarships for the international students

The table below has the list of top universities offering scholarships to international students:

Name of the University	Name of the Scholarship	Amount of the scholarships
University of Toronto	Lester B. Pearson Scholarship	Full tuition fees and cost of living
McGill University	Master’s & PhD entrance scholarships	Depends upon the study program chosen
University of British Columbia	UBC International leader of tomorrow award	Full tuition fee
University of Calgary	Calgary International entrance scholarship	$15,000
Dalhousie University	Richard Murray design award	$5,000

 

Scholarships funded by the Canadian government

The table below has the list of the scholarships which is offered by the government of Canada:

Name of the Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria	Amount of the scholarships
Vanier Canada graduate scholarships	For the PhD students	$50,000 per year
Banting Postdoctoral fellowships	For Postdoctoral students	$70,000 per year
Canada graduate scholarships (Master’s)	For the Master’s students	$17,500 per year
Ontario Trillium Scholarships	For the PhD students	$40,000 per year
Canada-CARICOM Leadership scholarships program	Student from CARICOM countries	Based on the study program

 

Non-government funded scholarship for international student

The table below has the list of Non-government funded scholarships for international students:

Name of the scholarships	Eligibility	Amount
Trudeau Scholarships and Fellowships	Master or doctoral program	$1,500/two times per year
Anne Vallee Ecological Fund	Doctorate level	$20,000 - $40,000 per year

 

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