Scholarship Overview

Graduate Entrance Scholarship are 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 4 students. Graduate Entrance Scholarship are valued at CAD 3500 for 4 students who qualify from University of Waterloo. Also, the Graduate Entrance Scholarship is a one time tuition reducing scholarship, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for Graduate Entrance Scholarship at University of Waterloo are filed separately. To be considered for this award, applicants must have a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. Students will require the following documentation to apply for the scholarship: LOR and CV. Along with the Graduate Entrance Scholarship application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for Graduate Entrance Scholarship 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

• Master of Taxation

• Arts→Taxation

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 3,500 => Rs 2,12,625

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

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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

• Scholarships of 50% of the first term's tuition will be awarded

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 4

• Upto 4 awards are given

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 90)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 7)
PTE	Required (minimum score 63)
UG	Required (minimum score 75.0%)

Eligibility

• A student must be entering 1st yr of Master Degree
• A student must hold 90% or above average mark in selected tax courses in an undergraduate degree
• Students admitted to the full-time stream of the Master of Taxation program who have completed a four-year honours undergraduate degree within the past five school years may be considered for this award
• Students must have completed two advanced-level tax courses as part of their degree requirements
• IELTS: 7.0 With writing: 6.5 and speaking: 6.5
• TOEFL: 90 With writing: 25 and speaking: 25
• PTE: With writing: 65 and speaking: 65
• An interview may also be required
• GMAT may be required

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Work Experience	Required

• LOR: Two references are required with at least one from an academic source
• CV: Resume is required
• Academic Transcripts
• A one-page statement detailing interest in the Master of Taxation program
• Supplementary Information Form

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	April 01, 2024	For Fall Intake (September)

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

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