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The University of Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson Overseas Scholarships 2024

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The University of Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson Overseas Scholarships 2024

The University of Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson overseas Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for excellent overseas students to study at one of the world’s greatest universities in one of the world’s most multicultural cities.

The scholarship program is designed to celebrate students who have demonstrated great academic achievement and innovation, as well as who are recognized as school leaders.

A strong emphasis is placed on the student’s impact on the life of their school and community, as well as their future potential to positively contribute to the global community. Awarded annually, these scholarships recognize outstanding students from around the world, including international students studying at Canadian high schools.

This is U of T’s most prestigious and competitive scholarship for international students. The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships will cover tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support for four years. The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Toronto for first-entry, undergraduate programs. Each year approximately 37 students will be named Lester B. Pearson Scholars.

Title: Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship Program at the University of Toronto

Location: Toronto, Canada

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply to the Pearson International Scholarship, you must be:

  • an international student (i.e. a non-Canadian requiring a study permit);
  • currently in your final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June 2023
  • beginning your studies at the University of Toronto in September 2024 (students already attending post-secondary studies cannot be considered; students starting their studies in January 2024 at another post-secondary institution cannot be considered).
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Application Process

The 2024 Competition opens in September 2023. To apply, you will need to:

Pearson Scholarship Deadlines

  • School nomination deadline: November 30, 2023
  • Student OUAC admission application deadline: December 15, 2023 (Please note this is the final date to submit an application to the OUAC; although you can apply up to December 15 2023, it is recommended you apply for admission through the OUAC as soon as possible. The recommended date to apply for admission is before November 7, 2023 as spaces in programs fill-up quickly and popular programs may close early.)
  • Student scholarship application deadline: January 15, 2024
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Fraud Notice

  • Please note the Lester B. Pearson Scholarship Program at the University of Toronto does not interact with agencies or educational “agents” in order to recruit students or offer scholarships.  Please be cautioned against any agents providing false acceptances or requiring fees for unaffiliated third parties.  Pearson Scholarship recipients can only be nominated by their current secondary school through our online process and the scholarship is available only to undergraduate degree applicants.  If you have any questions, please contact us at pearson.scholarship@utoronto.ca
  • Note: The school nomination deadline is 30 November 2023. The student admissions deadline is 15 December 2023 (you are recommended to apply before 7 November 2023). The scholarship application deadline is 15 January 2024.

Deadline: 30 Nov/15 Dec 2023 (annual)

How to Apply: Interested candidates should Click Here to apply online.

For more, visit the official website: http://future.utoronto.ca/pearson/about#about

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