2026 University of Ottawa Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students – Canada

Location: Canada

Program: Undergraduate Programs

Eligibility: International students

Duration: 4 years

Deadline: April 1, 2026

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The University of Ottawa offers one of Canada’s most comprehensive and generous scholarship programmes for international students, with flagship awards including the International English Admission Scholarship worth CAD $15,000 per year (up to CAD $60,000 over four years), awarded automatically to all eligible international undergraduate students upon full-time enrolment, and the International English Academic Excellence Scholarship worth CAD $7,500 per term (up to CAD $60,000 total over four years), reserved for top international students with an admission average of 90% or above. Both awards are applied directly as tuition fee reductions with no separate application required, and are renewable throughout the standard duration of the programme subject to satisfactory academic performance.

The University of Ottawa is Canada’s largest bilingual university, offering programmes in both English and French, and is one of the country’s most prestigious and research-intensive institutions, consistently ranked among the top universities in Canada and the world. Located in the heart of Ottawa, Canada’s vibrant and culturally diverse capital city, uOttawa is home to over 50,000 students from more than 150 countries and maintains strong ties to federal government institutions, international organisations, research centres, and the private sector. With over 450 programmes across nine faculties, a strong graduate research culture, and a dedicated financial aid ecosystem covering automatic scholarships, faculty-based awards, bursaries, and external funding partnerships, the University of Ottawa is one of the most financially accessible and internationally welcoming universities in Canada for talented students from around the world.

Benefits of the Scholarship

This scholarship will provide the following to its recipients:

International English Admission Scholarship: CAD $15,000 per year (up to CAD $60,000 over 4 years), awarded automatically upon full-time enrolment, no separate application required
International English Academic Excellence Scholarship: CAD $7,500 per term (up to CAD $60,000 total), for top international students with admission average of 90% or above
Master’s Admission Scholarship: up to CAD $7,500 per term, awarded by individual faculties
Doctoral Admission Scholarship: at least CAD $72,000 over 4 years, combining annual awards and departmental support including assistantships and internal funding
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following:

Must be an international student with a valid Canadian study permit paying international tuition fees; students paying domestic fees are not eligible
Must be newly admitted for Winter 2026 intake or later in an approved English-language undergraduate programme in one of the eligible faculties: Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences, or the Telfer School of Management
For the International English Admission Scholarship: must have a minimum admission average of 80% and be enrolled full-time; must not be enrolled in the French immersion stream
For the International English Academic Excellence Scholarship: must have a minimum admission average of 90% or above
Many scholarships are automatic and require no separate application; eligible students are notified at the time of their admission or upon full-time enrolment
Scholarships requiring separate applications must be submitted through the uoZone online portal by the stated deadlines
Scholarship renewability is subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress as specified in the terms of each individual award
Students applying for need-based bursaries must submit the relevant application form and supporting financial documentation through uoZone

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements

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Selection Criteria

The University of Ottawa scholarship selection process combines automatic merit assessment with a holistic review for awards requiring separate applications, with academic performance serving as the primary and most heavily weighted criterion across all scholarship categories. The admissions committee thoroughly reviews transcripts, grades, and academic records, and strong applicants are those who combine consistently outstanding academic results with a full-time enrolment commitment in an eligible programme, with the most competitive candidates for the Academic Excellence Scholarship achieving admission averages of 90% or above and demonstrating clear intellectual ambition and capacity for success at university level.