International English Admission Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The International English Admission Scholarship is offered by the University of Ottawa to newly admitted international students beginning in Winter 2026 or later. It supports full-time study in approved English-language undergraduate programs in Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.

Eligible students are considered automatically through undergraduate admission and are notified with their admission decision. The scholarship reduces tuition rather than covering all study and living costs.

Benefits & funding

CAD 7,500 per term, for a stated total of CAD 60,000 over a four-year degree.
Renewable for up to 12 instalments while the recipient remains full time in an eligible undergraduate faculty.
A full Spring–Summer instalment is available to full-time students who meet the renewal rules; eligible part-time Spring–Summer enrolment of at least six units can receive 50%, which still counts as one instalment.
The award cannot be combined with the undergraduate Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship and is not paid for co-op work terms.

Eligibility

Be an international student with a valid Canadian study permit and pay international tuition fees; students paying domestic fees, including Canadian citizens with dual citizenship, are not eligible.
Be newly admitted for Winter 2026 or later to an approved English-language undergraduate program in Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Science, Social Sciences or the Telfer School of Management.
Have a minimum admission average of 80%.
Do not enrol in a French-language program or the French immersion stream.
Enrol full time; the stated Spring–Summer part-time exception applies only to renewal instalments.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

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Application process

1
Choose an approved English-language undergraduate program and check its admission requirements and intake-specific deadline.
2
Apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre for most direct-entry programs, or use uOttawa’s direct form when the university identifies that route for the applicant’s situation.
3
After receiving the uOttawa acknowledgement, upload all requested documents through uoZone by the applicable deadline.
4
No separate scholarship application is required; uOttawa automatically considers eligible candidates and notifies recipients at admission.
5
To request a Spring–Summer instalment, eligible recipients must apply through the Online Scholarships and Bursaries portal in uoZone.

Program timeline

September 17, 2026
Applications open for undergraduate programs beginning in fall or winter 2027.
October 17, 2026
Winter 2027 undergraduate application deadline.
November 1, 2026
Winter 2027 supporting-document deadline.
January 15, 2027
Recommended application date for most fall 2027 direct-entry programs and limited-enrolment programs.
February 15, 2027
Recommended date to complete fall 2027 admission requirements; individual programs may close earlier or use different deadlines.
At admission
Eligible candidates are notified of the automatic scholarship decision.