Application Deadline: January 17, 202
The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships at the University of Toronto give an unrivaled chance to extraordinary worldwide students to learn at one of the world’s best colleges in one of the world’s most multicultural urban areas. The grant program is proposed to perceive students who exhibit uncommon scholastic accomplishment and innovativeness and who are perceived as pioneers inside their school. An uncommon accentuation is put on the effect the student has had on the existence of their school and local area, and their future potential to contribute decidedly to the worldwide local area.
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.
ELEGIBILITY
an international student (i.e. a non-Canadian requiring a study permit);
currently in your final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June 2021
beginning your studies at the University of Toronto in September 2022 (students already attending post-secondary studies cannot be considered;
students starting their studies in January 2022 at another post-secondary institution cannot be considered)
APPLICATION PROCESS
You will need to :
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.)Apply to study at the University of Toronto to begin your studies in 2022 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.Once we’ve received a nomination and you’ve applied to the university, you can complete the online Lester B. Pearson Scholarship application.
To become a Pearson Scholar, you must be nominated by your school and apply to undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto. Ask your school guidance counsellor about being nominated. Once you’ve been nominated and have applied to the University of Toronto, you will be sent a personalized, secure link to the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship application.
Pearson Scholars are students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and creativity, who are accepted as leaders within their school, and who have the potential to contribute to the global community in the future. They can be distinguished from other students who may have equally high academic results by virtue of their breadth of interest, intellectual energy and impact on the life of their school and community.
DEADLINES
School nomination deadline: November 30, 2021Student OUAC application deadline: December 15, 2021 (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, 2021 as spaces in programs fill-up quickly and popular programs may close early.)Student scholarship application deadline: January 17, 2022
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Visit the Official Webpage of the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program
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