Updated on: 10 May 2025
186 days
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 Waterloo Faculty undergraduate and graduate degree program. 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.
April 15, July 15, November 15
University of Waterloo Scholarships provide the recipient with the following benefits:
The David Johnston–Lebovic Foundation International Experience Awards will be awarded worth up to $2,500 for a one-term study experience, $2,500 to $5,000 for a one-term work or volunteer experience, and up to $10,000 for a two-term work or volunteer experience.
International Master’s Award of Excellence is valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of 6 terms.
To be eligible for University of Waterloo Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Required Languages: English
Eligible Countries: All countries of the world.
- Candidates with good academic standing (usually a minimum 70% average at the undergraduate level; usually a minimum 75% average at the graduate level) can apply for these scholarships.
- The applicants must be full-time undergraduate and graduate students in any faculty who wish to participate in an international experience in Israel, including a minimally paid or volunteer international co-op work placement, an academic exchange, or a study term related to educational requirements.
- Usually given to students in research-based programs (thesis or major research paper).
- It will usually only be given to students entering the first term of their program.
- Students must demonstrate academic excellence through criteria established by the Faculty.
- Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program and not have outstanding probationary admission requirements.
- This award could be in addition to other internal or external scholarships (e.g., UW Graduate Scholarship, OGS, etc.). Note that scholarships are different from sponsorships. See the next bullet.
- Typically, students should not concurrently receive foreign government or agency sponsorship (e.g., China Scholarship Council, Libyan sponsorship, etc.) or be fully or partially self-funded over the Faculty's minimum levels of support.
- Students grand-parented under the existing IMSA program cannot be nominated for an IMAE; however, a student previously awarded an IMSA for a previously completed master’s degree can be nominated for an IMAE.
- Students will be automatically considered for this award based on their admission application. Departments and/or Faculty will define their own internal process for selecting recipients based on the eligibility criteria and allocation.
- Faculties may impose stricter eligibility criteria as appropriate.