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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH’S DR. FRANCO J. VACCARINO PRESIDENT’S UNDERGRADUATE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: January 23, 2026, 4:00 p.m. (EST)

LOCATION: Canada

The Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President’s Scholarship is the University of Guelph’s most prestigious undergraduate entrance award for international students. It was established in honour of the University’s eighth president, Dr. Franco Vaccarino, to acknowledge his remarkable impact on the University.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible to apply if you:

Have submitted an application for admission and have a valid U of G student ID number;

Are an International (VISA) student;

Are entering the first semester of any undergraduate degree program at the University of Guelph;

Have not previously attended a post-secondary institution;

Have at least an admission average equivalent to a 90.0% Canadian curriculum; and

Have made significant leadership contributions to your school and community.

BENEFIT:

One scholarship is awarded each year to the top international student. It is valued at $42,500; it includes a summer research assistantship position, mentorship by one of the university’s leading professors, and guaranteed first-choice preference residence for first-year of study (the residence deposit must be made by the residence deposit deadline date).

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IPOET INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP AT CHALMERS

Application Deadline: 15 January 2026

LOCATION: Sweden

Chalmers will be offering approximately 33 IPOET scholarships in 2026.
The scholarship is funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education for prospective fee-paying students. The scholarships are administered and awarded by Chalmers.

ELIGIBILITY:

1st-year Master’s programme applicants

Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university studies

Fields of study: Unrestricted—all of the current Master’s programmes at Chalmers.

The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade (at least 80%) but also the home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and the priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.

BENEFIT:

A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2-year programme)

Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fees during the second and final year of studies

No funds are transferred to the scholarship laureates

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