Scholarships at University of Ottawa

Entrance and Excellence Scholarships: average-based, renewable scholarships for students from Africa studying in English.

Scholarship eligibility

To be eligible for these scholarships, international students must meet these conditions: 

• be a citizen of a country in Africa 

• be newly admitted in one of the eligible undergraduate programs offered in English in one of the eligible faculties

• not enrol in the French immersion stream  

• have a valid study permit when starting your studies at uOttawa 

• be enrolled full time

Eligible undergraduate programs

Students from a country in Africa will automatically benefit from an Entrance or Excellence average-based renewable scholarship when they enrol in one of the eligible English-Language undergraduate programs:

International English Scholarship Value

Scholarship amounts will vary, based on your admission average and the faculty offering the program. 

Entrance and Excellence scholarships are based on the average calculated at the time of admission, which could be converted to a percentage on the University of Ottawa grading scale.

The Faculty of Arts awards 10 of these renewable scholarships, each valued at a total of $4,000. Applicants must be enrolled full time, and for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Arts and have a minimum admission average of 90%. This scholarship can be renewed for the three following years provided the student has a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 9.00 or higher at the end of a term (in at least 24 units) and is enrolled full time at the Faculty of Arts. No application is required for this scholarship.

All eligible students, including international students, are automatically considered for this award.

Value

$4,000 ($1,000 per year)

Description

The Faculty of Engineering awards 35 of these scholarships to students with an admission average between 95 and 100% ($5,000) or between 90 and 94.9% ($4,000). Applicants must be enrolled full time, and for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Engineering.

No application is required for this scholarship; all eligible students including international students are automatically considered for this award.

Value

Admission average of:
95-100% = $5,000
90-94.9% = $4,000

The University of Ottawa is proud of its internationally diverse student body. As a result, beginning in the fall 2024 term, international students from these countries will benefit from significant reductions in their tuition fees when they study in one of the eligible undergraduate programs offered in English.

Eligibility criteria

Value

$1,500

Description

The Faculty of Social Sciences awards a $1,500 scholarship to one or more international students enrolled full time, for the first time, in an undergraduate program at the Faculty of Social Sciences with a minimum admission average of 92%. 

Value

$2,000

Description

The Faculty of Engineering awards this scholarship to seven female students—one from each of the engineering programs (excluding computer science). This $2,000 award is given to applicants with a minimum admission average of 80% and who best fulfill the eligibility criteria. To apply, students must submit a letter explaining why they are applying to an engineering program and also submit an up-to-date resumé highlighting their latest academic and extracurricular achievements. Applications must be submitted online.

All female students admitted to the Faculty of Engineering, including international students, are eligible for this scholarship.