Application Deadline for ISLA – Winter 2027 applications: September 14, 2026
LOCATION: Canada
ISLA – Winter is for undergraduate international students enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time. Applicants must be starting their first year of a full-time 4-year (or 5 year co-op) undergraduate degree at TMU and paying international tuition fees in January 2027. It’s for students who do well academically, volunteer, join clubs and show leadership qualities.
ELIGIBILITY:
You must be an international student starting your first year of post-secondary studies.
You must be studying on a full-time basis.
You must be required to pay international tuition fees.
You must have a final admission average of at least 86%, an A, or an equivalent.
You must write a personal statement for submission.
You must be enrolling in a post-secondary institution for the first time.
If a gap year were taken, it may be no longer than one academic year.
BENEFIT:
ISLA – Winter has a value of $10,000 CAD. The possible number of recipients is up to 20 students. This award is entrance-only and is non-renewable.
Application Opens: August 3, 2026 (9:00 a.m. EST); Deadline: August 21, 2026 (4:00 p.m. EST)
LOCATION: Canada
Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University. The scholarship program aims to bring together gifted leaders and changemakers from across Africa at the master’s level who aspire to improve and transform nutrition, public health, public policy, and sustainable agriculture across the African continent.
ELIGIBILITY:
Prospective applicants must qualify academically for admission to McGill University and meet the following minimum criteria:
Have a valid passport and be admissible to Canada as an International Student (requiring a Study Permit). Those with dual citizenship, asylee, refugee, or permanent resident status in the US, Canada, UK or EU are not eligible.
Have an exceptional record of service, leadership, and activity in your school and/or community.
Demonstrate a desire to give back to your home community.
Demonstrate that financial constraints have prevented or restricted your educational opportunities.
Be 35 years or younger at the time of application.
Priority will be given to:
Women;
People affected by forced displacement (asylum seekers, internally displaced people, refugees and returnees, etc.);
People living with a disability;
Applicants with First Class Honors or an equivalent have a stronger chance of admission to McGill University.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University will be hosting multiple virtual information sessions ahead of the start of the application cycle. Attending one of these sessions is a mandatory step in the application process. Only eligible candidates who attend an information session will receive access to the application form link.
Open application from all regions:
Regions
Date
Time
Registration Link
North Africa & West Africa
June 23, 2026
9 -10:30 AM (EST)
The session registration has reached maximum capacity.
North Africa & West Africa
June 25, 2026
12 – 1:30 PM (EST)
The session registration has reached maximum capacity.
East Africa & South Africa
June 30, 2026
9 – 10:30 AM (EST)
Registration will be available a week before the session.
East Africa & South Africa
July 2, 2026
12 – 1:30 PM (EST)
Registration will be available a week before the session.
Central Africa
July 7, 2026
9 -10:30 AM (EST)
Registration will be available a week before the session.
Central Africa
July 9, 2026
12 – 1:30 PM (EST)
Registration will be available a week before the session.
All Regions
July 15, 2026
12 – 1:30 PM (EST)
Registration will be available a week before the session.
BENEFIT:
The Mastercard Foundation Scholarship is comprehensive and it covers not only full tuition but all costs related to attending McGill University. That includes:
Pre-arrival and immigration support
Full international student tuition
On-campus housing
Personal monthly stipend
Academic tools and resources
There are 35 scholarships available every year across 13 graduate programs.
