The UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award is a need-based scholarship that recognizes international undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic achievement, leadership skills, involvement in student affairs and community service, and recognized achievement in other key areas. The value of this award is proportional to the applicant’s financial need. The UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award is applicable for all undergraduate degrees at The University of British Columbia in Canada.

Shortlisting Process

The selection of scholars for the UBC International Leader of Tomorrow Award involves a multi-stage process. The scholars will be selected after a thorough assessment of all the applicants. 

Terms and Conditions

The continuation of the scholarship depends on the good academic performance of the scholars in the examinations conducted by their respective universities.

Renewal cases of stipend holders who are not promoted to the next year will not be considered for further renewal.

• XIIth: Applicants must have passed High School
• Prerequisites: 
  • For Business courses: Mathematics (Standard XII Level)
  • For Engineering courses: Math, Chemistry, and Physics (Standard XII Level)
• Applicants must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
• Applicants must be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, college, or other universities.
• Applicants must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
• Applicants must demonstrate superior academic achievement (at least an A average or equivalent standard).
• Applicants must demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent him/her from pursuing a UBC degree.
• English Language Proficiency Proof:
  • TOEFL: Overall score: 90, with Reading: 22, Listening: 22, Writing: 21, and Speaking: 21
  • IELTS: 6.5 with no part less than 6.0
  • PTE: Overall score: 65 with no part less than 60
  • ELP may be waived if the applicant has attended four or more years at an eligible international secondary school that uses English as the language of instruction but operates in a country where the primary language is not English. These four years must be immediately prior to attending UBC. Applicants must achieve a minimum grade of 75% (Indian grading scale) on senior English subjects.

Applications must be submitted online.

Application Documents

Academic transcripts.