Scholarships

Fully Funded Scholarships in Canada

Canada hosts 3 fully funded scholarships for international students — a full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver. 1 pays for everything, 1 covers tuition in full, and 1 waives tuition entirely, spanning Bachelor's (1), Master's (1), and PhD (1). Among the listed awards: McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027, Lester B. Pearson Scholarship 2027, and University of Waterloo International Doctoral Student Award 2026. Deadlines cluster around November and June, and 1 runs on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

Scholarships listed
3
Full-ride awards
1
Degree levels covered
3
Next deadlines
September · November · June

What full funding is worth in Canada

Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Canada is covering.

Bachelor's
US$17,282/yr
Master's
US$12,958/yr
PhD
US$10,584/yr

Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-01.

At a glance

AwardCoversDegreesFunder typeNext deadlineDestination
Lester B. Pearson Scholarship 2027Full TuitionBachelor'sUniversityNovemberCanada
McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027Full RideMaster'sPrivateJuneCanada
University of Waterloo International Doctoral Student Award 2026Tuition waiverPhDUniversityRollingCanada
Canada·University

Lester B. Pearson Scholarship 2027

University of Toronto

Full Tuition

Bachelor's
Open·Next: November 2026
Canada·Private

McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027

McCall MacBain Foundation

Full Ride

Master's
Open·Next: 2027 cohort applications opened June 1, 2026. Applicants outside Canada and the U.S. apply by August 19; Canadian and U.S. university students and graduates, plus Canadians abroad, apply by September 23.
Canada·University

University of Waterloo International Doctoral Student Award 2026

University of Waterloo

Tuition waiver

PhD
Open·Next: No standalone IDSA deadline. Follow your PhD program's admission deadlines; the award is assessed automatically each term once you're enrolled and paying international tuition.

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Frequently asked questions

How many fully funded scholarships does Canada offer international students?

3 scholarships in Canada cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver, including McCall MacBain Scholarships 2027.

What do these scholarships cover?

1 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 1 cover tuition in full, and 1 waive tuition entirely. A typical award: Full Tuition.

When are the deadlines?

Deadlines cluster around November and June, and 1 runs on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.