University of Waterloo International Student Entrance Scholarship

University of Waterloo · Checked September 26, 2026

Every international fee-paying student admitted to a full-time first-year degree at Waterloo receives CAD 10,000 towards first-year tuition, with no application needed. It can be combined with other Waterloo entrance scholarships, and Mathematics and Science offer extra awards for international students.

Deadline: Automatic with admission; awards appear in the applicant portal from mid-April.
FundingPartial funding
LevelBachelor's
Study inCanada
SubjectsMost first-year undergraduate programmes

What it covers

  • CAD 10,000 towards first-year tuition (CAD 5,000 per term for two terms)

Who can apply

Open to all international fee-paying students (including Pakistanis) admitted to a full-time, first-year degree programme at Waterloo.

  • You must be enrolled full-time (three or more courses) in your first and second terms.
  • You must remain an international fee-paying student.
  • There is no limit on the number of recipients.

Not eligible: Medical Sciences / Doctor of Medicine (St. George's), Social Work, Optometry and Pharmacy students; transfer students with transfer credits; students who deferred from a previous year; and 2+2-type programmes.

You can hold this award together with any other Waterloo entrance scholarship. The faculties of Mathematics and Science also offer separate awards of up to CAD 80,000 for international students.

How to apply

  1. Apply for admission to an eligible full-time undergraduate programme at Waterloo.
  2. No scholarship application is needed; eligible students are awarded automatically.
  3. Check the Awards and financial aid tab in the Waterloo applicant portal from mid-April.
  4. The award is applied to your fall and winter tuition bills.
  5. Check the separate Mathematics and Science international scholarships, some of which need their own application.

Documents you usually need

  • No separate documents; only the undergraduate admission application

Scholarship rules and deadlines change every cycle. This page summarises the official information; always confirm on the official page before applying. Official applications are free.