The University of Waterloo Scholarship in Canada is open to all internationals. This scholarship is offered for Masters studies. This scholarship is awarded to highly successful candidates in support of Canadian and international students. Faculties will nominate eligible students based on the Faculty’s award allocation. Students will be selected based on academic excellence, as demonstrated through their application for admission to the graduate program.

The University of Waterloo, as a public research university in Canada, is continuously listed as the most creative university in Canada and the most popular for its cooperative education programs. It provides six faculties and ten faculty-based colleges administering educational programs.

It’s a excellent chance for learners to work at this university. Here, through management coaching, organizational development courses, and secondments, applicants can appreciate important chances to develop their profession.

The University of Waterloo Scholarship in Canada is valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of 6 terms.

The eligibility criteria for the University of Waterloo Scholarship in Canada are stated below:

1. International students registered full-time and assessed international tuition fees. 

2. They are normally given to students in research-based programs (thesis or major research paper). 

3. Will normally only be given to students entering the first term of their program (term 1.0).

4. Students must demonstrate academic excellence through criteria established by the Faculty.

5. Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program and not have outstanding probationary admission requirements. 

6. This award could be in addition to other internal or external scholarships (e.g., UW Graduate Scholarship, OGS,  etc). Note: scholarships are different than sponsorships – see next bullet.

7. Normally, students should not be concurrently receiving foreign government or agency sponsorship (e.g., China Scholarship Council, Libyan sponsorship, etc.) or be fully or partially self-funded more than the Faculty minimum levels of support.  

8. Students grandparented under the existing IMSA program cannot be nominated for an IMAE; however, a student previously awarded an IMSA for a previously completed master’s degree can be nominated for an IMAE.

9. Students will be automatically considered for this award based on their application for admission. Departments and Faculty will define their internal process by selecting recipients based on the eligibility criteria and allocation.

10. Faculties may impose stricter eligibility criteria as appropriate.

How to apply?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for the International Master’s Award of Excellence scholarship:

1. Students will be automatically considered for this award based on their application for admission; hence, no separate scholarship application is required.

2. Departments and Faculties will select and nominate students for the scholarship.

3. See the official website (link found below) for the application deadlines specific to each Master's degree program.