Arbour Scholarship 2024-2025: Study in CanadaJuly 21, 2024 by DigitalVaults Scholarship Board

Scholarship Overview

• Country: Canada
• Scholarship Type: Merit-based
• Institutions: Participating Universities
• Funded by: Arbour Scholarship
• Tuition Type: Full tuition
• Degree Program: Masters
• Scholarship Amount: $20,000
• Separate Application Required?: Yes
• Deadline: Same as admission cycle

Scholarship Benefits

The master’s Arbour scholarship is valued at $20,000. The university distributes the scholarship in two equal payments: one in the fall semester and the other in the winter semester, after proof of full-time enrollment is provided. Master’s Arbour scholarships can be renewed once.

Eligibility

To be eligible, students must:

• Have completed at least two full-time semesters at a Québec university in the past 12 months before their file is transferred to the Foundation. Since the competition occurs in the summer, students must have been full-time in the fall and winter sessions preceding the summer semester. These two semesters could be from a different program than the one they are applying for.
• Be enrolled full-time in a master’s program in the fall and winter semesters following the competition to receive the scholarship.
• Have an average of 75% or higher.
• Have at least two full semesters remaining in their program at the time of the first scholarship payment (one fall and one winter semester).

The Arbour Foundation only acknowledges programs from these domains – engineering, administration, and computer science. Applicants are advised to check with their university of choice to see if they offer such programs.  

How to apply

Applicants must submit their materials directly to the university where they are enrolled. Each university has its own procedures and deadlines. It’s the student’s responsibility to get the right information.

A complete application includes:

• The filled-out Arbour scholarship application form, including consent for the privacy policy (downloaded from the Foundation’s website and completed online or with Acrobat Reader – pay attention to the word limit)
• Supporting documents:
• Proof of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or study permit
• Official university transcripts in French, English, or Spanish
• Letter of support from an academic sponsor (see details in the Letters of Support section)
• Letter of support from a non-academic sponsor who is not a family member (see recommendation letter guidelines)
• CV
• List of publications (if applicable)

SELECTION CRITERIA

Additional Information

The Arbour master’s scholarship competition is open to full-time students enrolled in specific master’s programs at the following partner universities of the Arbour Foundation:

Bishop’s University, École de technologie supérieure, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Université de Montréal, McGill University, Université Laval, Université du Québec à Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal, HEC Montréal, Concordia University, Université de Sherbrooke, and Institut national de la recherche scientifique.

Official Website

https://www.fondationarbour.com/en/bourses-d-etudes-doctoract-phd-dba/maitrise/#content