ELIGIBILITY:

The recipient will:

Have a strong history of academic excellence

Demonstrate a commitment to community excellence

Show great potential as a student scholar at McMaster University

Exemplify McMaster University’s values of excellence, engagement, and personal growth.

Eligible faculties: Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences

Renewable each year in Level 2-4 for a total of four years. Students are required to be enrolled in the faculty to which they were originally admitted, maintain full-time enrollment status, and continue to pay international student tuition fees

Applicants must apply through AwardSpring. McMaster English Language Development (MELD) applicants must apply through the McMaster University Award of Excellence Form for MELD.

Application opens: November 27th, 2025

Application deadline: February 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Award amounts are determined by the faculty and are based on the student’s enrolled course load as required by their program. The final value will be confirmed following enrollment.

BENEFIT:

Award value: Up to $200,000 over four years.