Canada is becoming a booming hub for international students hailing from different nooks and

corners of the world, particularly for the ones who are unable to fulfil their educational dreams in
their home country. Canada is no longer overlooked as a popular study destination; offers
permanent citizenship to international students. It is ranked among the top ten places to live for a
period over 20 years.

Canada, in the previous decade or so, was disregarded as a popular study destination due to sky-
rocket living expenses and study costs. Tuition fees are fairly high, even today, with some of the big
cities having fairly high living costs as compared to other developed countries. However, Canada
offers a wide range of international scholarships to attract scholars and researchers from all over the
world. Here is the list of the best government-funded, private-funded and university-funded
scholarship opportunities for international students who wish to pursue an education in Canada.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships are offered to attract doctoral candidates from across the
globe and is worth CAD$50,000 (£31,000) annually for three years. It is also offered for combined
masters and PhD programme.

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

These scholarships are offered to international students completing their postgraduate degree
programmes in the field of natural and social sciences or health sciences.

IDRC Research Awards

IDRC Research Awards are available for students hailing from developing countries.

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships

These government-sponsored scholarships are available for international students who wish to
pursue an education in the fields of natural sciences or engineering.

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships

Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships are offered by the University of Toronto and are offered
to students with exceptional academic achievements. This scholarship covers tuition fee, books,
incidental fees and full residence support for four years.

Humber College International Entrance Scholarships

Humber College offers both renewable full and partial tuition scholarships to international students
and research scholars.

York University International Student Scholarship Programme

York University International Student Scholarship Programme is worth CAD$60,000-$100,000 for

students wishing to pursue undergraduate studies, particularly targeting students with outstanding
academic achievements.

University of British Columbia Scholarships for International Students

The University of British Columbia offers $10 million worth scholarships, awards and financial
assistance for international undergraduate students.

Carleton University Entrance Scholarships for International Students

Carleton University offers partially funded scholarships worth $4,000 - $16,000 to international
students who fulfil the admission criterion of 80 percent or above.

University of Manitoba graduate fellowships

The University of Manitoba offers graduate-level fellowships to students of all nationalities, who
have applied at the University of Manitoba. The scholarship is worth $18,000 for PhD students or
$14,000 for master’s students.

Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

These doctoral scholarships are open for foreign students applying to a doctoral degree programme
in the field of social sciences and humanities. The annual value of it is worth $60,000 per scholar for
three years.

University of Waterloo Master’s Awards of Excellence

The University of Waterloo offers masters of excellence awards to students who wish to enrol in a
research-based graduate programme. Students receive $2,500 per term for a maximum of five
months.

University of Calgary Graduate awards

Their awards cater to the financial needs of international students and offer support worth $40,000.

University of Winnipeg President’s Scholarships

These scholarships are available for undergraduate level up to PhD and offer partial tuition fee
waiver of $3,500.