About the Institution
This is a high ranked research institution established in the year 1908. The University is located British Columbia, which is the westernmost part of Canada. It is a top Canadian university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia. The university invites application from international students to apply for its 2021 scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The undergraduate scholarships involve the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award and the Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award, while the postgraduate scholarship involve the INTERNATIONAL TUITION AWARD.
What you stand to gain from these scholarships
These scholarships cover;
- full tuition fees
- living expenses
1. Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award
This need-and-merit-based award recognizes international undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic achievement, leadership skills, involvement in student affairs and community service, and recognized achievement in other key areas.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Karen McKellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award:
- You must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
- You must be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, college, or other university.
- You must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
- You must meet UBC’s admission requirements, including general and degree-specific requirements and the English Language Admission Standard.
- You must demonstrate superior academic achievement (achieve all As or equivalent standard).
- You must demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent you from pursuing a UBC degree.
2. Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award
This need-and-merit-based award recognizes outstanding international undergraduate students from impoverished or war-torn areas who have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances, and who would be unable to attend university without financial assistance.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award:
- You must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
- You must be graduating or have recently graduated from a recognized senior secondary school.
- You must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
- You must meet UBC’s admission requirements, including general and degree-specific requirements and the English Language Admission Standard.
- You must demonstrate superior academic achievement (achieve all As or equivalent standard) and leadership potential.
- You must come from a war-torn, politically unstable, or economically disadvantaged region of the world.
- You must have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances and have no financial means from family or other sources to pursue post-secondary education in your own country (because it is unavailable or unattainable) or outside your country (because it is unaffordable).
3. INTERNATIONAL TUITION AWARD
Eligibility:
- Students must be assessed international tuition fees. Students can review their tuition assessments by logging into the Student Service Centre.
- Students must be registered full-time in one of the eligible graduate programs. For program eligibility and award amount, check your graduate program listing under Graduate Degree Programs (see Tuition / Program Costs box)
- Students who receive external funding (e.g., their home government, Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship, or other funding agencies like CIDA, WUSC, DAAD, CONACYT, CONICYT, NSF, etc.) for their tuition which is equal to or higher than the value of the International Tuition Award are not eligible. Students who receive external funding toward their tuition which is lower than the value of the International Tuition Award will have their International Tuition Award reduced by the amount of the external tuition funding.
Summary
Institution: University of British Columbia
Country located: Canada
Eligibility: International students
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Closing date: 1 December 2020
Undergraduate scholarship application link: https://you.ubc.ca/financial-planning/scholarships-awards-international-students/international-scholars
Postgraduate scholarship application link: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/international-tuition-award