Pearson Scholarship at University of Toronto, Canada for 2025

Scholarship in Applied Science , in Art and Humanities , in Business and Law , in Engineering , in Natural Science , in Social Science

Canada, Canada
Apply Before : October 11, 2024

Opportunity Details

Opportunity ID 705
Degree Bachelor
Language Requirement TOEFL IELTS
No. of Opportunity 37
Fields of study Various Fields
Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
Duration 4 Years
Gender Male Female
Language of Instruction English
Application Fee Required No

Opportunity Description

The University of Toronto is the number one University in Canada and the 16th University in the world. It provides fully-funded scholarships (Pearson Scholarship at the University of Toronto, Canada) with great educational experience for students from 165 countries.

Scholarship Summary

The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship at the University of Toronto is offered for international students with exceptional academic achievement and creativity, as well as those who are recognized as leaders in their school, who are willing to study in one of the world’s best universities.

These annual scholarship applications are now open to international candidates from around the world, including international students studying at Canadian high schools. The approximate number of scholarships reaches to 37 students each year and named Lester B. Pearson Scholars.

Key Details

Location: Toronto, Canada
Host Institution: University of Toronto (UoT)
Degree: Undergraduate
Duration of Scholarship: Four years
Funding Type: Fully-funded
Eligible Countries: All

Important Dates

Application Starting Date: September 2024
School Nomination Deadline: October 11, 2024
Recommended Deadline: November 18, 2024
Student OUAC application Deadline: October 18, 2024
Student Scholarship Application Deadline: November 8, 2024
Scholarship result notification: January 2024
All Nominees notification: May 2025

Benefit of Pearson Scholarship

The Pearson Scholarship covers the following expenses for four years of first entry at undergraduated degree:

Tuition fee
Books
Incidental Fees
Full residence support

Who Can Apply for the Pearson Scholarship?

Applicants should meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Pearson Scholarship:

Be an international student from around the world or studying in Canada
Be non-Canadian, requiring a study permit
Studying in your final year of secondary school or have graduated no earlier than June 2024
Beginning your studies at the University of Toronto in September 2025
Meet English language proficiency tests:

IELTS 6.5
TOEFL iBT: Minimum Requirement: total score of 100 + 22 on Writing/ Discretionary Range: total score 89-99 + 22 on Writing
Duolingo: 120
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): 70
Cambridge English C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: overall 180

Please check the detials here.

Ineligibilities

The following category of applicants are not eligible to apply for the Pearson Scholarship:

Students already attending post-secondary studies are not eligible
Those who want to participate at another post-secondary institution to start their studies in January 2025 are not eligible to apply

How to Apply?

Interested applicants who want to apply for the B. Pearson Scholarship at the University of Toronto should follow these steps:

Applicants should receive a nomination from their school (If your high school is not contacted/verified, they are asked to submit an application here in September)
Applicants should submit their application for admission by proper deadlines to start their studies in Septemeber 2025.
After receiving a nomination and applying to the university, you will get a personalized and secure link to the Lester B. Pearson International scholarship application; then, you can fill and complete the online Lester B. Pearson Scholarship application

Notes:

Please note that applicants can apply for several study programs, but the university only considers the Pearson Scholarship for their first choice of the program at U of T.
If your school has not been verified, you can submit an application form to participate in the University of Toronto program. We will provide the nomination form and the next steps when your school is verified.