International English Admission Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ No application: eligible students are considered automatically at admission, and you must have a valid study permit
• ✓ Pay international tuition fees
• ✓ Admission average of 80% or higher
• ✓ Full-time enrollment status
• ✓ Admission to an approved English-language undergraduate program in Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management

About this award

You get $7,500 per term, which adds up to $60,000 over the course of a four-year degree. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an international student with an admission average of at least 80% starting a full-time English-language undergraduate program at the University of Ottawa in Winter 2026 or later. Since this is an automatic award, there is no separate application deadline. You will be notified of the result at the time of your admission to the University of Ottawa. Winners are chosen automatically based on meeting the eligibility criteria. There are unlimited awards available, so you do not have to compete with other students for a limited number of spots. Ask University of Ottawa during your admission process how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. You can receive up to 12 instalments of this award. To keep it, you must remain enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program in the faculties of Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be an international student with a valid study permit who pays international tuition fees. You must be newly admitted for the Winter 2026 term or later into an approved English-language undergraduate program in one of these faculties: Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management. You need a minimum admission average of 80% and you must be enrolled full-time. You cannot enrol in the French immersion stream. Please note that Canadian citizens with dual citizenship are not eligible because they already qualify for Canadian tuition rates.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ International student
• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or Telfer School of Management

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Check this year's deadline

   We don't have a confirmed date for this round. The award's official page will have it.

Tips for applying

• Academic RecordAvoid focusing only on your final grades. Instead, ensure your overall admission average is at least 80% before you apply to the university. Check that your calculated average meets the University of Ottawa requirements.
• Study PermitAvoid waiting until after you are admitted to organize your paperwork. Instead, ensure your study permit is valid and ready for processing. Contact the university's international office if you have questions about permit types.
• StrategyAvoid applying to the French immersion stream if you want this funding. Instead, select a standard English-language program in one of the six eligible faculties. Double-check your program's faculty designation on the university website.
• RealismAvoid worrying about the number of applicants. Instead, focus on meeting the 80% average and faculty requirements. Since there are unlimited awards, your success depends on your own qualifications rather than a competition.

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