University of British Columbia (UBC) recognizes the academic achievement of outstanding students from around the world by devoting more than $30 million annually to awards, scholarships, and other forms of financial support for international undergraduate students.

As soon as you receive an offer of admission to UBC, you’ll automatically be considered for these merit-based awards. Consideration is based on your demonstrated academic achievement and your extracurricular involvement.

International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC.

Eligibility

To be considered for the IMES, you must:

• Be new to UBC, entering directly from secondary school.
• Be an international student who will be studying at UBC on a Canadian study permit (student visa). (Changes to your citizenship status will affect your IMES eligibility.)
• Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and intellectual promise, as well as impressive extracurricular and community involvement.
• Not be nominated for a need-and-merit-based International Scholars award.

Benefits

• Full Sponsorship
• Students receive their IMES when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study.

Timeline

January 15, 2022: The application portal closes.

How to apply

If you are interested, you can start your application via UBC portal before it closes on Saturday, January 15, 2022.