UBC 2025 Merit-Based Awards for Undergraduate Students

As soon as you receive an offer of admission to UBC, you’ll automatically be considered for these merit-based awards. Consideration is based on your demonstrated academic achievement and your extracurricular involvement

International Major Entrance Scholarship

International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC. Students receive their IMES when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study. The number and level of these scholarships awarded each year vary, depending on available funding.

Outstanding International Student Award

The Outstanding International Student (OIS) Award is a one-time, merit-based entrance scholarship awarded to qualified students when they are offered admission to UBC. Students selected for this award show strength academically and display involvement outside of the classroom.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$10,000 – $20,000
• Study Level
• SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
• City to studyVancouver
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

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Benefits

IMES awards will be valued at $10,000 – $20,000/year.

Requirements

To be considered for the IMES, you must:

• Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school.
• Be an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your IMES eligibility.)
• Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as impressive extracurricular and community involvement.
• Not be nominated for a need-and-merit-based International Scholars award.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

If you apply to UBC by the admissions deadline, you will automatically be considered for the International Major Entrance Scholarship and the Outstanding International Student Award.

For more details, visit UBC Scholarship webpage