University of Alberta International Entrance Scholarships

• International Admission Scholarship (automatic): up to CAN $10,000
• Regional Excellence Scholarship (automatic): up to CAN $5,000
• President's International Distinction Scholarship: up to CAN $120,000 payable over 4 years, for 25 students per year
• Chan Pang Kuen Memorial International Distinction Scholarship: same value and criteria as the President's International Distinction Scholarship
• International Leader Scholarship: up to CAN $15,000
• May Quon Undergraduate Scholarship: up to CAN $100,000 over 4 years
• Cora Martinson International Scholarship: up to CAN $56,000 over 4 years
• Global Citizen Scholarship (Aga Khan Academy): tuition and non-instructional fees covered for four years, plus up to CAN $28,000 per year for living expenses

For students starting September 2027: the Awards Hub application opens October 1, 2026 and closes January 10, 2027; offers begin in early winter.

1. Apply for admission to an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alberta.
2. For automatic awards (International Admission Scholarship, Regional Excellence Scholarship), no separate application is needed; eligible applicants are contacted directly based on their admission average.
3. For all other named awards, complete the single scholarship application at alberta.academicworks.ca by January 10.

• Completed application for admission on a student visa
• Official or self-reported transcript showing the admission average
• Awards Hub scholarship application
• Self-declaration of financial need where the award requires it (e.g. May Quon, Cora Martinson, Aga Khan Global Citizen awards)
• Citizenship confirmation for the May Quon Undergraduate Scholarship

Automatic awards are assessed from the admission average on file at the time of offer. Application-based awards are assessed against each award's stated criteria, which combine academic average with leadership, financial need, citizenship, faculty of study (Augustana for the Cora Martinson award) or school of origin (Aga Khan Academies for the Global Citizen Scholarship).