International Leader Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The International Leader Scholarship is an application-based entrance award administered by the University of Alberta. It recognizes well-rounded applicants with superior academics and leadership across school, community, extracurricular or workplace settings.

Applicants first apply to a UAlberta undergraduate degree, then complete the university’s shared entrance-scholarship applications. The award supports in-person undergraduate study in Canada and may provide up to CAD 15,000.

Benefits & funding

Up to CAD 15,000.
The university does not publish a fixed number of awards, a minimum value or whether this award is renewable.

Eligibility

High school applicants entering directly into a University of Alberta undergraduate degree may complete the entrance-scholarship applications.
Applicants must apply to an undergraduate degree program before applying for entrance scholarships.
Applicants must be students on a Study Permit; the university does not publish a country-specific nationality list for this award.
Selection recognizes superior academics and leadership roles or accomplishments in school, community organizations, extracurricular activities or the workplace.

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Application process

1
Apply to an eligible University of Alberta undergraduate degree program.
2
Obtain a University of Alberta CCID after submitting the admission application.
3
Sign in to the Awards Hub and complete both the General Application and Entrance Scholarship Application during the annual window.
4
Submit by the entrance-award deadline; applications cannot be updated or reopened after it passes.

Program timeline

Most recent completed cycle’s entrance-award deadline.
Jan 10, 2026
Applications for Fall 2027 admission and entrance awards open.
Oct 1, 2026
Entrance-award application deadline for the Fall 2027 cycle.
Jan 10, 2027
Scholarship offers begin.
Early winter 2026–27
Fall classes begin.
September 2027