McGill University Scholarships for International Students 2025

McGill University is one of the leading universities in the world known for its higher learning. International students from over 150 countries apply for admission to study UG and PG courses. Applicants are eligible for McGill University scholarships based on merit and need. The university offers scholarships for both future and current (undergraduate and graduate) students.

McGill Scholarships offers two different financial support programs for all first-year undergraduate students. One is the 'Merit-based Entrance Scholarship Program' for high school students entering a full-time undergraduate degree program and another is 'Meed-based Entrance Bursary Program' for students who belong to low to modest-income families.

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McGill University Scholarships for International Students

McGill scholarships for international students are available to support their studies. The university recognizes International students' challenges when studying away from home. McGill Scholarships is committed to ensuring that qualified students from any geographic region are financially supported in their goals to enter and complete academic programs at the University. Scholarships and Student Aid at McGill University look after need-based financial aid programs for future and current undergraduate students from Canada. For graduate programs scholarships and financial aid is offered by respective departments.

McGill University Scholarships for Undergraduate International Students

McGill offers merit-based entrance scholarships to first-time university students entering a full-time undergraduate program. The below table includes the list of scholarships available for undergraduate international students:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Major entrance scholarships	Amount: CAD 10,000 (INR 6.21 L) Deadline: Jan 21, 2025	Two letters of reference A signed statement from your school (if available)	Cover tuition & fees
One-year Entrance Scholarships	Amount: CAD 3,000 (INR 1.86 L)	Minimum ‘A’ average (approximately 97.0% or equivalent) over the last two years of full-time study and/or rank in the top 1% of class	Cover tuition & fees

(CAD 1 = INR 62.13)

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McGill University Scholarships for Graduate International Students

McGill Scholarships and Student Aid offers scholarships to undergraduate international students. However, scholarships (graduate programs) are given to international students by respective academic departments. Check the below table for scholarships available for graduate students at the university:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Kelly Family MBA Leadership Award	Amount: CAD 15,000 (INR 9.31 L) Deadline: Aug 2025	Enrolled in a full-time master's program at the University Must demonstrate financial need Work experience (a minimum of two years) GMAT/GRE and IELTS/TOEFL score	Cover tuition & fees
Sandhya and Swati Sharma MBA Leadership Award	Deadline: Aug 2025	Enrolled in a full-time master's program at the University Must demonstrate financial need Work experience (a minimum of two years) GMAT/GRE and IELTS/TOEFL score	Cover tuition & fees
Robert Zittrer MBA Leadership Award	Amount: CAD 10,000 (INR 6.21 L)	Enrolled in a full-time master's program at the University Must demonstrate financial need Work experience (a minimum of two years) GMAT/GRE and IELTS/TOEFL score	Cover tuition & fees
MBA Next 50 Alumni Leadership Award	Amount: CAD 20,000 (INR 12.42 L)	Enrolled in a full-time master's program at the University Must demonstrate financial need Work experience (a minimum of two years) GMAT/GRE and IELTS/TOEFL score	Cover tuition & fees

(CAD 1 = INR 62.13)

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McGill University Scholarship Deadline

International students must apply for scholarships before the deadlines. The application deadlines for various scholarships offered to international students are given below. 

Scholarship	Deadline
Alvin J. Walker Graduate Fellowship	Aug, 2026
Sandhya and Swati Sharma MBA Leadership Award	Aug, 2026
Kelly Family MBA Leadership Award	Aug, 2026
Entrance Scholarship	Jan 21, 2025

McGill University Scholarships Application Process

McGill University offers two types of scholarships to undergraduate international students; Entrance scholarships and In-course Financial Aid. Meanwhile for graduate programs scholarships are offered by respective departments. There is no separate scholarship application is required. All first-year international students are automatically eligible for a one-year scholarship if they meet the minimum academic requirements. Mentioned below are the points regarding the application process for McGill scholarships:

• To apply for In-course Financial Aid international students need to go to Minvera (application portal)
• For One-year entrance scholarships international students do not need to apply separately, they are automatically considered for it
• For Major entrance scholarships international students need to submit a separate application after they apply for admission
• For graduate program scholarships, international students should check the individual academic department

McGill University External Scholarships for International Students

Besides the scholarships offered by McGill University and its academic departments, there are various scholarships offered by external funding agencies. There are many external funding agencies, charitable trusts, and individual donors who help Indian students financially to study in Canada. Some of the popular scholarships offered by external funding agencies are given below:

• C. Mahindra Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies
• Unimoni Student Stars
• JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship
• Narotam Sekhsaria’s Scholarships
• Young Women in Public Affairs Award
• Hani Zeini Scholarship
• Jade Malay High Achiever Scholarship