As soon as you receive an offer of admission to University
of British Columbia (UBC), you’ll automatically be considered for these
merit-based awards. Consideration is based on your demonstrated academic
achievement and your extracurricular involvement.
INTERNATIONAL MAJOR ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP
International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded
to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at
UBC. Students receive their IMES when they enter their first year at UBC, and
the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study.
The number and level of these scholarships awarded each year vary, depending on
available funding.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for the IMES, you must:
- be
new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school or post-secondary
(university or college)
- be
an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian
study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will
affect your IMES eligibility.)
- demonstrate
exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as
impressive extracurricular and community involvement
- apply
to UBC by January 15
HOW TO APPLY
If you apply to UBC by January 15, you will be automatically
considered for the IMES.
SCHOLARSHIP STATUS
You will be considered for this scholarship shortly after
you receive an offer of admission to UBC. We’ll start making scholarship
decisions in February 2018.
OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARD
The Outstanding International Student (OIS) Award is a one-time,
merit-based entrance scholarship awarded to qualified students when they are
offered admission to UBC. Students selected for this award
show strength academically and display involvement outside of the
classroom.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for an OIS Award, you must:
- be
new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school or post-secondary
(university or college)
- be
an international student studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit
(student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your
scholarship eligibility.)
- demonstrate
outstanding academic achievement and strong extracurricular involvement
- apply
to UBC by January 15
HOW TO APPLY
If you apply to UBC by January 15, you will be automatically
considered for the OIS Award.
SCHOLARSHIP STATUS
You will be considered for this scholarship shortly after
you receive an offer of admission to UBC. We’ll start making scholarship
decisions in February 2018.
