Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 21st of February, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
McMaster University is offering the International Renewable Scholarship to exceptional international undergraduates who can demonstrate a wide variety of accomplishments both in their academics and extra-curricular activities.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must;
• Be an international visa student, currently studying at a high school and entering Level 1 of their first baccalaureate degree program.
Value of Scholarship:
The International Renewable Scholarship is valued as follows;
i. CAD$20,000 (paid over 4 years) – 10 awards
ii. CAD$10,000 (paid over 4 years) – 5 awards
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
Step 1: Activate your MacID and log in to AwardSpring
• Activate your MACID using the Barcode and Student (Person) ID Number in your Acknowledgement letter upon admission. It may take a few business days for your profile to connect to AwardSpring after applying on OUAC and logging into Mosaic for the first time.
• Log into AwardSpring using your MacID and password
Step 2: Start your application
• To start your application, click on the “Application Tab”
• There are three sections you will need to complete as part of your common application namely Privacy, Application Tips & Personal Information and Consent & Declarations. You do not need to complete the Academic Information, Financial Information and Qualification Questions tabs. These sections are only visible to current McMaster students.
Tip: You won’t able to click submit until all the required questions in each sections are complete. You can go back and update your answers as needed until the deadline date!
Step 3: Apply for entrance awards
Once your common application is submitted, you will be directed back to your Dashboard where you will see the number of scholarships you are eligible for and require a follow-up.
A. Application for this award includes:
1. Short essay describing the accomplishments you are most proud of to date. You may choose to write about your accomplishments in schooling, (academic or non-academic), employment, community service (including service to family) or extra-curricular activities.
2. Reference letter
3. Complete the additional requirements and click ‘Submit Application’ to apply.
B. Uploading documents:
1. Please save your documents as one PDF and ensure there are no foreign characters in the file name, as it will prevent the file from opening.
2. Please export, save or print the file as a PDF document to your computer, and then upload to AwardSpring.
Step 4: Monitor your Dashboard and McMaster email for updates
Be sure to add awardspring.ca to your ‘safe senders list’.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the McMaster University AwardSpring Undergraduate Scholarship Page.