University of Toronto, Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarships 2021-2022

Application Deadline: November 30, 2020 (School Nomination Deadline), December 14, 2020 (Student OUAC application deadline, January 18, 2021 (Student Scholarship application deadline)

Awarded annually, these scholarships recognize outstanding students from around the world, including international students studying at Canadian high schools. This is U of T’s most prestigious and competitive scholarship for international students. The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years. The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Toronto for first-entry, undergraduate programs. Each year approximately 37 students will be named Lester B. Pearson Scholars.

Undergraduate Programs:

See the list of areas of Studies of the University of Toronto HERE.

Benefits:

The scholarship covers tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply to the Pearson International Scholarship, you must:

• Be an international student (i.e. a non-Canadian requiring a study permit);
• Be currently in your final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June 2020
• Be beginning your studies at the University of Toronto in September 2021 (students already attending post-secondary studies cannot be considered; students starting their studies in January 2021 at another post-secondary institution cannot be considered)

Application Process:

To apply, you will need to:

1. Receive a nomination from your school (High schools not already contacted/verified are asked to submit an application to participate in our program, available here.)
2. Apply to study at the University of Toronto to begin your studies in 2021 and complete your application for admission by the appropriate deadlines.  Please be advised that you will be considered for the Pearson Scholarship for your first choice of program at U of T.  You may apply for several programs and may receive admission to them all; however, the Pearson Scholarship, if awarded to you, would be restricted to your first choice of program at U of T at the time our scholarship decisions are made.
3. Once we’ve received a nomination and you’ve applied to the university, you can complete the online Lester B. Pearson Scholarship application.

More information on University of Toronto Website HERE.