Updated on: 10 May 2025
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Bachelor (4 years), Master’s, PhD
Canada
The University of Waterloo is presenting the David Johnston–Lebovic Foundation International Experience Awards to the highly successful candidates in support of Canadian and international students. This full-time program is open to students worldwide who want to study in any of Waterloo Faculty's bachelor's and master's degree programs. The faculty will nominate eligible students based on the Faculty’s award allocation. Students will be selected based on academic excellence as demonstrated through their application for admission to the graduate program.
February 1, 2025 / September 1, 2025
bachelor:
The strength of your academic record is the only criterion for evaluation to determine the scholarship amount. The results of the analysis are ranked according to the following three levels:
Level A: $13,740.60 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $6,870.30 per session (15 credits) or $458.02 per credit
Level B: $6,548.40 per year (2 sessions, equivalent to 30 credits) or $3,274.20 per session (15 credits) or $218.28 per credit
These amounts are applied to tuition fees.
Masters:
A partial exemption scholarship from the additional tuition fees typically charged to international students is available to support you in your graduate studies as an international student.
Research: $15,150.00 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $5,050.00 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $336.66 per credit
Non-Research: $10,788.75 per year (3 sessions, equivalent to 45 credits) or $3,596.25 per session (equivalent to 15 credits) or $239.75 per credit
This amount is applied to tuition fees.
PhD:
To support you in your graduate studies as an international student, a complete waiver of the additional tuition fees typically charged to international students is available.
This exemption bursary allows you to benefit from the same tuition fees as Québec graduate studies students.
$ 22,908.60 per year (3 sessions, 45 credits) or $ 7,636.20 per session (15 credits) or $509,08 for your studies.
This amount is applied to the tuition fees.
To qualify for the Global Excellence Postgraduate Taught Scholarship, the candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements:
Required Language: English.
Eligible Countries: All countries of the world
Must hold a study permit and are neither permanent residents nor Canadian citizens.
Must be enrolled full-time in a study program throughout their studies.
Must not benefit from another form of tuition fee exemption through another policy or measure. For example, French and Belgian Francophone students already benefit from this type of exemption.