Scholarship Description:
A great opportunity is available for international students wishing to advance their career in their academic endeavor to apply for Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships to study in one of the foremost university the world over.
The scholarship is awarded annually and seeks to recognize outstanding students globally including students from Canadian schools. The scholarship is to be taken at the University of Toronto for first year undergraduate programs studying for four years.
Scholarship Sponsor(s):
Lester B. Pearson
Institution(s):
University of Toronto
Study Level:
Undergraduates
Scholarship Benefits and Details:
Scholarship covers tuition fees, books, incidental fees, full residence support for four years
Eligible Nationalities:
International Students
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants applying for Lester B. Pearson Scholarship at University of Toronto must be an international students requiring a study permit.
- Applicant must be currently in final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June, 2022.
- Applicants beginning their studies at the University of Toronto in September, 2023. Students who are already enrolled for a post-secondary studies are not eligible as well as students beginning their studies in January 2022 at another post-secondary institution.
Application Procedure:
Applicants applying to become a Pearson Scholarship holder must be nominated by the secondary he/she attended and apply for an undergraduate programme at the University of Toronto.
- Applicants are to apply for an undergraduate study at the University of Toronto to begin their studies in 2022 and complete their application for admission by the appropriate deadlines. Applicant must note that to 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.
- Applicant should know that once a nomination is received and you’ve applied to the university, you can complete the online Lester B. Pearson Scholarship application.
Application Deadline:
Applicants are to note the following deadlines
- School nomination deadline: November 30, 2022
- Student OUAC application deadline: December 14, 2022 (Please note this is the final date to submit an application to the OUAC; however, it is recommended you apply for admission through the OUAC before November 7, 2022 as spaces in programs fill-up quickly and popular programs may close early.)
- Student scholarship application deadline: January 16, 2023