International English Admission Scholarship
Award offered by the University of Ottawa
Award Overview
- Value of the award:
- $7,500 per term
- Number of awards:
- Unlimited
- Level or program of study:
- Undergraduate
- Application Type:
- No application required. Candidates are automatically considered.
- Renewable:
- Yes (maximum 12 instalments)
Purpose of this Award
To assist newly admitted international students beginning their first term of studies in
Winter 2026 or later and undertaking their university studies in English in an approved
undergraduate program at the University of Ottawa.
Eligibility Criteria
Fall and Winter Criteria:
- Be an international student with a valid study permit
- Be newly admitted for the Winter 2026 term or later in an approved English-language undergraduate programs in one of the following faculties:
- Arts
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Telfer School of Management
- Have a minimum admission average of 80%
- Not enrol in a French program or the French immersion stream
- Be enrolled full time
Spring-Summer Term Criteria
- Students enrolled full time for the Spring-Summer term receive their full scholarship instalment, conditional on meeting all renewal criteria.
- This scholarship can also be renewed at 50% of its original value if the student enrols part time for the Spring-Summer term for at least six units (two courses).
- A 50% part-time renewal counts as a full instalment out of the maximum 12 instalments.
- Students wishing to receive an instalment for the Spring-Summer term must apply through the Online Scholarships and Bursaries portal in uoZone.
Renewal Criteria
This scholarship can be renewed for up to 12 instalments if the student remains enrolled full time in an undergraduate program in one of the following faculties:
- Arts
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Telfer School of Management
Additional Notes
- This scholarship cannot be combined with a Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship — Undergraduate Degree.
- This scholarship is not awarded for co-op work terms.
- Temporary interruption of studies, or enrolment part time or as a non-degree student, may lead to the scholarship being revoked for the term.
- All eligible students are considered for this award and will be notified at the time of their admission.
- This scholarship is only available to international students who pay international tuition fees. Students paying domestic tuition fees are not eligible.