Scholarship Overview

International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) is a type of scholarship which is offered at University of Waterloo to those international students who are pursuing a Masters Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only maximum number of students, depending on the University. International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) are valued at CAD 2500 for maximum number of students, depending on the University who qualify from University of Waterloo. Also, the International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) helps students in reducing tuition on a trimester basis, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) at University of Waterloo are filed separately. Bachelor degree is required for applicants to be eligible for this scholarship. Along with the International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE) would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to University of Waterloo Masters Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards University of Waterloo community and of course the academic achievements.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Waterloo in Canada

• MA in Economics

• International graduate students registered full-time in an MA, MASC, MES, MFA, MMATH (except coursework programs) or MSC (except coursework programs) degree program are eligible for this scholarship
• MA Economics students registered in Master's Research Paperwork are eligible

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 2,500 => Rs 1,51,875

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.44 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Every Trimester

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The value of the IMSA is $2,50/term which is approximate to one-half of the difference in tuition between full-time domestic PhD and international PhD students

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG	Required

Eligibility

• International graduate students, with a valid Canadian study permit, registered full time in a MA, MASC, MES, MFA, MMATH (except coursework programs) or MSC (except coursework programs) degree program will receive an IMSA for 2 years (up to term 6.0). 
• Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program, not have outstanding probationary admission requirements, and not be concurrently receiving tuition awards (e.g., PSI or Lazaridis Tuition Awards) or funding which exceeds the minimum PhD funding value from any external awards, sponsorships or self-funding.

Application Process for this scholarship

• No specific document required
• Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	February 01, 2024	February 1 (for admission in September)

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	mastaffo@uwaterloo.ca
Phone number	519-888-4567