LOCATION: Canada
Take advantage of one of Canada’s most generous university scholarship programs at Lakehead University. They make paying for your university degree easier so you can focus on your education.
ELIGIBILITY:
Non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead University from a high school or who are transferring from an international college or university will be considered for the Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships. The scholarship is available to the top international students applying to Lakehead University for 2026-2027.
International Entrance Scholarships 2026-2027: Automatically considered. No scholarship application is required.
Renewable provided a 90% average is achieved in each academic year. If a student’s university academic average falls between 80.0% – 89.9%, the student will receive an amended scholarship valued at $7,500 CAD/year for each subsequent academic year for the remaining term of the scholarship.
Renewable provided an 80% average is achieved in each academic year.
Non-renewable, one-time only scholarship awarded in Year 1.
Maximum length of scholarship term is 4 academic years or until the first degree is awarded, whichever occurs first. To be considered eligible for scholarship consideration, recipients must be entering Years 1, 2, or 3 of a minimum 4-year undergraduate degree program. Recipients whose status changes and who may be charged domestic fees will have their scholarship value reassessed to equate to the domestic entrance scholarship grid and regulations available at that time.
INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS:
A regular appointment constitutes a maximum of 270 hrs of work over the Fall and Winter terms, averaging not more than 10 hours of work per week. Representative duties, include but are not limited to: preparing classes, teaching, demonstrating, leading seminars, supervising laboratories, marking, consulting with students, holding assigned office hours, setting tests, examination and lab sets, conducting field trips, and providing other academic support assistance. A graduate student is eligible to hold a maximum of two full-time appointments at the Master’s level or four full-time appointments at the Doctoral level.
BENEFIT:
International Graduate Scholarships
Graduate Assistantships: Graduate Assistant appointments may be offered to some full-time graduate students (including Visa students) at a rate of $11,314.28 (2025-26) at the Master’s level; and $12,338.50 (2025-26) at the Doctoral level.
International Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships:
| Academic Average (Canadian Equivalent) | IB Average | Scholarship Total4 (in Canadian dollars) | Scholarships Available |
| 90.0%+ | 35+ | $40,000 ($10,000 x 4 years)1 | Limited |
| 80.0% – 89.9% | 30-34 | $30,000 ($7,500 x 4 years)2 | Limited |
| 75.0% – 79.9% | 28-29 | $6,000 ($6,000 in Year 1 only)3 | Limited |
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