Eligibility Criteria

 

Eligible Overseas Programs

To be eligible for one of the International Scholarships, you must be accepted into a study or work abroad program outside of Canada or the United States of America. For the One World International Scholarship Program, your overseas program can be either:

  1. a formal part of your credential program at your home institution or carry academic credit recognized by your home institution ($1,000 - $3,500); 
  2. an experiential learning opportunity, typically less than 4 months in length, involving language acquisition and/or cultural training. (It is not necessary for the program to carry academic credit.)  ($1,000).

If your international program is credit-granting and at least three months in length and you meet the additional eligibility criteria outlined below, you can also apply for the Premier's International Scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for any of the International Scholarships (One World or Premier's), you must meet the following requirements:

  • you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant);
  • you are a British Columbia resident, defined as having lived at an address in the province for at least 12 months prior to the most recent date of enrollment at your current BC institution;
  • you are enrolled in an academic program at a public BC post-secondary institution leading to a credential that requires at least one year of full-time study and have been accepted into an eligible study or work abroad program;
  • you have achieved an academic standing suitable to an overseas study/work program, as determined by your post-secondary institution;
  • you are able to demonstrate links between the study/work abroad experience you are pursuing and your education goals;
  • you have demonstrated some extracurricular involvement in your current educational institution and/or community;
  • you are not planning a study/work activity in a country from which you have emigrated within the past ten years;
  • you are able to begin your study term within twelve months of receiving notification of an award;
  • you plan to return to British Columbia after completing your studies abroad for further education and/or work.

Additional Eligibility Criteria - Premier's International Scholarship

If you also wish to be considered for a Premier’s International Scholarship ($6,000 - $10,000), you must meet the additional criteria below:

  • Your study/work abroad program begins between May 2017 and April 2018
  • Your study/work abroad program is a minimum of three months in length
  • You have achieved a B+ or equivalent academic standing

For how to apply, please click here