What University of Alberta International Admission Scholarship actually covers.
The University of Alberta International Admission Scholarship is an automatic merit-based entrance award offered to top-performing international undergraduate applicants based on their high school admission average. No separate application is required — students are automatically assessed when they apply for admission to the University of Alberta. Awards can reach up to CAD 5,000 and are based solely on academic performance, rewarding the brightest international students who choose Alberta for their undergraduate education. The University of Alberta, based in Edmonton, is consistently ranked among the world's top 150 universities and offers programs across over 200 disciplines. It is particularly strong in petroleum engineering, agricultural sciences, education, pharmacy, and Indigenous studies. For African students, this automatic consideration mechanism means that outstanding secondary school graduates face no extra bureaucratic steps to be considered for financial support. The university also offers a broader ecosystem of scholarships totalling over CAD 28 million annually for undergraduate students, meaning that the International Admission Scholarship is often just one component of a larger funding package. Students who arrive at Alberta with strong records and maintain them are eligible for additional in-course scholarships and bursaries throughout their studies. Edmonton is a welcoming city with a large and established international student community, affordable living costs by Canadian standards, and excellent career pathways especially for students in resource, technology, and health sectors.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate applicants seeking to study in Canada. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before May 1, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.