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CanadaLester B. Pearson International Scholarship
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto's most competitive entrance scholarship for incoming international undergraduates, recognising academic achievement, creativity and leadership. Candidates must be nominated by their secondary school.
Deadline
Closes 6 Nov 202648 days left
What you get
Amount not recordedCovers tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years of undergraduate study, per the official U of T page.
Covers
- Tuition
- Living costs
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Visa fee
Awards offered
37 per cycleFour years of undergraduate study, contingent on continued enrolment.
Who can apply
- Study level funded
- Bachelor's
- Subjects
- No subject restriction recorded
- Qualification you must already hold
- completed secondary schooling (A/L)
- Language
- Not stated on the scholarship page itself; U of T's general international-student English proficiency requirement for admission applies separately and was not checked as part of this scholarship review.
- Sri Lankan applicants
- Eligible
- University place
- You must already hold an admission offer when you apply
Other conditions the award sets
- Must be nominated by your secondary school (one nomination per school, per the standard Pearson process); not open to students already enrolled in post-secondary study.
These are recorded as written and are not checked by the matcher.
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Official pageSources
- University of Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International Student Scholarshipsread 1 September 2026
Checked 8 September 2026, next review due 8 March 2027