UBC Scholarships for Indian Students 2026

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University of British Columbia offers a range of merit-based scholarships, awards and financial support for international students based on the eligibility criteria. Around 6 scholarships are offered by UBC to international students. The total scholarship amount available for international students is INR 52 lakh. For the merit-based awards at UBC, students are considered automatically. The consideration is done on the basis of academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. The University of British Columbia devoted over CAD 35 Million annually for financial assistance to international students. Check more details about UBC scholarships along with entry criteria, scholarship application process, award amount, etc.

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University of British Columbia Scholarships for International Students

Two of the merit-based scholarships at UBC are International Major Entrance Award and Outstanding International Student Awards. The award evaluation process for the merit-based scholarship is competitive.

University of British Columbia Scholarships for Undergraduate International Students

A range of merit-based or financial need based scholarships for UG students by Uni of British Columbia. The students can either apply for the scholarship or will be considered automatically. Details for a few of the UG scholarships are given below:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
UBC Karen Mckellin International Leader of Tomorrow Award	Amount: INR 21.26 Lakhs	XIIth: Applicants must have passed High School Applicant must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit Applicant must be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, college, or other universities Applicant must be applying for your first undergraduate degree Applicant must demonstrate superior academic achievement (at least an A average or equivalent standard) Applicant must demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent him/her from pursuing a UBC degree English Language Proficiency Proof Academic transcripts	Tuition and Fees will be covered
Outstanding International Student Award	CAD 10,000 - CAD 25,000 per year (Around INR 6.5 L - INR 16.3 L)	Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school or post-secondary (university or college) Be an international student studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your scholarship eligibility.) Demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and strong extracurricular involvement Not be nominated for a need-and-merit-based International Scholars award Applicants will automatically be considered for these merit-based awards	Tuition and Fees will be covered
UBC Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards	Amount: NA No specific deadline mentioned	Applicants must be enrolled at UBC in any graduate programs except those listed above Applicant must fulfil eligibilty requirements specific to the course in which they are applying No specific documents required GSI allocations are made to disciplinary Faculties, who in turn allocate those funds amongst their graduate programs. Faculties and graduate programs are to establish and publish criteria by which the GSI funding will be distributed amongst their graduate students. Students should refer questions regarding funding criteria and amounts to their graduate program or Faculty.	Tuition and Fees will be covered
Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award	Amount: INR 21.45 Lakhs	be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, or transferring from your first year at a post-secondary college or other university have graduated from high school no earlier than one gap year prior to the academic year they are applying to be applying for their first undergraduate degree demonstrate superior academic achievement (achieve all As or equivalent standard) demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent you from pursuing a UBC degree. meet UBC’s admission requirements, including general and degree-specific requirements and the English Language Admission Standard Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII.	Tuition and Fees, Living Expenses covered
International Major Entrance Scholarship	CAD 10,000 - CAD 25,000 per year (Around INR 6.5 L - INR 16.3 L)	Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school Be an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your IMES eligibility.) Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as impressive extracurricular and community involvement Not be nominated for a need-and-merit-based International Scholars award	Tuition and Fees will be covered

University of British Columbia Scholarships for Graduate International Students

Some of the postgraduate scholarships offered to international students by University of British Columbia are given in the table below:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Entrance Awards	Amount: INR 9.11 Lakhs	be entering their first year of graduate studies in a thesis-based Masters or Doctoral program in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or students in an Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies program Admission GPA of first-class standing be an International student GPA across the last two years of the undergraduate program Evidence of teaching experience or promise Student training (e.g. providing skills training to lab volunteers) Funding awards Community and public engagement activities All applicants who have submitted a complete admission application by the date indicated for each admission period will be considered for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Entrance Award No additional application is required Students are not able to update or make changes to their admission application for the purpose of this award	Tuition and Fees covered
UBC Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards	Approximately CAD 6.5 million in GSI funding is awarded each year across all UBC graduate programs	Applicants must be enrolled at UBC in any graduate programs except those listed above Applicant must fulfil eligibilty requirements specific to the course in which they are applying Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable.	Tuition and Fees covered

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University of British Columbia Scholarships Application Process
University of British Columbia External Scholarships for International Students

University of British Columbia Scholarships Application Process

University of British Columbia offers a range of scholarships to students some of which are given based on their admission application and some require a separate application form to be considered. For the merit-based scholarships, students have to apply to UBC as per the specified admission deadline. The general application process for international scholarships at UBC are given as follows:

Students must submit a general application for admission to UBC to be auto-considered for scholarships that do not require a separate application
The International Scholars Program requires the students to submit nominations or academic letters of recommendation to be considered
Personal Statements or Essays may be required for some of the specific scholarships
After submission of all documents and forms, the university will send decisions on admissions and scholarships separately according to the given deadlines

University of British Columbia External Scholarships for International Students

Some of the scholarships offered by external organizations to international students at University of British Columbia are given as follows:

International Major Entrance Scholarship (IMES)
Vantage One scholarships and awards
Provincial Government (British Columbia)
UBC Faculty of Education Bursaries
Awards from Parents' Associations/Employers/Unions

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