The Laurentian University Scholarships for International Students in Canada aims to attract and support the brightest minds from around the world to study in an undergraduate, masters or doctoral program at the university. High-achieving international students can obtain some of the most generous scholarships available in Canada.
Undergraduate scholarships are limited to students in open-enrollment programs . Excluded undergraduate programs include: Architecture, Education, Forensic Science, Human Kinetics, Mechanical Engineering, Midwifery, Nursing, Speech Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Social Work and sports administration.
Applications can be submitted even if the candidate has not yet applied or officially accepted entry into a program at Laurentian .
The Laurentian University Academic Excellence Scholarship program is designed to recognize and reward students with high academic achievement.
The value of the scholarship will depend on the student’s grade point average (GPA) ( undergraduate ), as shown below:
- Students with an average of 90% to 100% will receive up to $60,000 in scholarships .
- Students with an average of 80% to 89.9% will receive an average of up to $40,000 in scholarships .
For Masters and PhD students :
- Travel grant : up to $600 offered to the master’s and $1,200 to the doctorate. Travel funds are valid for the duration of the student’s program and are not renewed each year.
- Dean’s Entrance Scholarship : A one-time, non-renewable scholarship of $1,500 is available to master’s students entering their first year of study. Students with an average of over 90% will receive $3,000 (not available to MBA students)
Applications should be completed one year prior to the planned study start date. (ex. If a student plans to start in September 2024, they MUST complete an application in 2024.).
Eligible graduate programs
Here is the list of graduate programs available at Laurentian University.
- Architecture (M.Arch.)
- Biology (M.Sc.)
- Biomolecular Sciences (PhD)
- Boreal Ecology (PhD)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Chemical Sciences (M.Sc.)
- Computer Science (M.Sc.)
- Engineering Sciences (MASc., M.Eng., PhD)
- Forensic Medicine (MFS)
- Geology (M.Sc.)
- History (MA) (Program in French)
- History (MA)
- Humanities (Interpretation and Values), (Program in French)
- Humanities (MA)
- Human Kinetics (Ph.D.)
- Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity (PhD)
- Indigenous Relations (MIR)
- Interdisciplinary Health (MA or MSc)
- Masters in Human Kinesis (MKH) (Program in French)
- Master in Human Kinetics (MHK)
- Materials Science (PhD)
- Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology (PhD)
- Nursing (MScN)
- Speech Therapy (M.Sc.S.) (Program in French)
- Physics (M.Sc.)
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (MScN)
- Psychology (MA)
- Rural and Northern Health (PhD)
- Interdisciplinary Health (Program in French)
- Scientific communication (MSCom or G.Dip)
- Humanities and Interdisciplinarity (Ph.D.) (Program in French)
- Nursing (M.Sc.Inf.) (Program in French)
- Nursing – (M.Sc.Inf.) (Nurse / Practitioner era / ne) (Program in French)
- Social Services (MSS) (Program in French)
- Social Work (MSW)
- Sociology (MA) (Program in French)
- Sociology (MA).
Undergraduate programs at Laurentian University
Here is the list of undergraduate programs available at Laurentian University:
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Operations Management, Management
- international, marketing, human resources) (Program in French),
- Ancient studies
- Anthropology
- Archeology
- Architecture (in English with options in French)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Registered Nurses
- Bachelor of Engineering — Chemical Engineering (Bilingual Program)
- Bachelor of Engineering — Mechanical Engineering (Bilingual Program)
- Bachelor of Engineering — Mining Engineering (Bilingual Program)
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry (Program in French)
- Biology (Program in French)
- Biomedical Biology (Program in French)
- Biology
- Biomedical biology
- Biomedical physics
- Business administration (accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management,
- international management, operations management, marketing)
- Business Administration (Online BBA)
- Chemical Engineer
- Chemistry
- Classical studies
- Communication studies
- Computing
- Criminology (Program in French)
- Criminology
- Law and Justice (Program in French)
- Earth Science
- Ecology
- Economy
- Education (Program in French)
- Physical Education and Health (Program in French)
- Engineering
- English — Literature and Rhetoric
- Environment (geosciences, sciences, studies)
- Environment and sustainable development (Program in French)
- Equity, Diversity and Human Rights (English Program)
- Equity, Diversity and Human Rights
- Journalism Studies (Program in French)
- Fine arts and more. Please click here to see the full list.
Eligibility for Laurentian University Scholarships
To benefit from Laurentian University scholarships, you must meet the following conditions:
- minimum admission requirements;
- program-specific requirements;
- language requirements;
- have applied for admission to an undergraduate, masters or doctoral program in any field at Laurentian University.
How to Apply for Laurentian University Scholarships?
To be considered, you must apply to an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral program at Laurentian University: Undergraduate Admission | Admission to master and doctorate .
The deadline varies by program.
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