Scholarships for international students

We'll automatically consider you for most of our scholarships, including our President’s and Merit scholarships. However, there are some scholarships which require an application, including some of the ones listed below.

Scholarship Programs or eligibility Value Application required?
International Student Entrance Scholarship All programs 20 scholarships valued at $10,000 each No
Faculty of Engineering International Student Entrance Scholarships All Engineering programs except Architecture Up to 20 valued at $10,000 each No
Faculty of Mathematics Global Scholarships Most programs in the Faculty of Mathematics Up to 10 valued at $12,000 to $40,000 Yes
Faculty of Mathematics International Awards: India Most programs in the Faculty of Mathematics Up to 15 valued at $20,000 to $40,000 Yes
Faculty of Science International Student scholarships Most programs in the Faculty of Science 15 scholarships of $25,000 to $80,000 Yes
Scholarships for Black students For students of African, African American, Afro-Latine, Black Canadian, Caribbean, or other African descent. The application form normally opens in January. $1,200 to $40,000 Yes

Additional scholarships for your faculty/program

You'll be automatically considered for most of our scholarships. To get an idea of the scholarships available to you, click on the link below for your faculty.

Not sure which faculty offers your program of interest? View programs listed by faculty.

Tips

To see which scholarships require an application, choose "yes" under Application required.

To see a broad range of scholarships, choose your faculty of interest. To see a shorter list, choose your specific program from the program menu.

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Support throughout your degree

  • Bursaries of up to $2,000 are awarded based on financial need and are available to full-time international students after first year.
  • There are hundreds of additional scholarships available once you're a Waterloo student.

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