UR Excellence Entrance Scholarship - New Spring 2022

Awarded by : University of Regina

Updated on Mar 26, 2024
Nidhi Yadav

University Research Analyst

UR Excellence Entrance Scholarship - New Spring 2022

  • Applicable for

    University of Regina in Canada

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 6,07,500/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    10

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    May 2024 +2 more

  • Final application deadline

    28 Feb 2025

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

UR Excellence Entrance Scholarship - New Spring 2022 is applicable to only Masters Degree and Masters Diploma students. This is a Merit Based scholarship. UR Excellence Entrance Scholarship - New Spring 2022 award up to CAD 10000 on a one time basis to various international students. This scholarship will be offered to 10 student every year. Bachelor degree is required for applicants to be eligible for this scholarship. All international students are auto-considered for these scholarships when they apply for the courses that have scholarships.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 10,000 => Rs 6,07,500

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.10 (last updated 17th January 2025)

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

  • Each scholarship is valued at $10,000 which will be paid out over the course of the student's first year.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 10

  • 10 UR Excellence Scholarships will be awarded each year. 

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • Must be nominated by an Institute faculty

  • Nominations for this award are made by each faculty, to FGSR

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG Required (minimum score 80.0%)

Eligibility

  • Holders of these awards are required to be a fully-qualified, entering (be in
    their first semester) graduate student in their first Master’s degree program, in any discipline
  • Nominees must have previously completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Regina
  • Students must have a minimum of a first class average (equivalent to a minimum of 80% at the University of Regina) when they enter their program

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • No application is required
  • Each Faculty may nominate 1 student to FGSR by confirming full eligibility, as described in these Terms of Reference
  • APPLICATION & PROCEDURES:

    Applications are due electronically to FGSR by February 28 of each year. 

    Students must submit applications and unofficial transcripts to grad.funding@uregina.ca.

    Student references can submit their letter directly to grad.funding@uregina.ca. 

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 28, 2025 Not Available

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

FAQ Link https://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/current-students/scholarships/index.html?id=539
Contact email grad.funding@uregina.ca

Additional Information

  • Qualifications: Holders of these awards are required to be a fully-qualified, entering (be in
    their first semester) graduate student in their first Master’s degree program, in any discipline.   

    Students must have previously completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Regina.
    Students must have a minimum of a first class average (equivalent to a minimum of 80% at the
    University of Regina) when they enter their program. An incomplete and/or failing grade from
    the previous semester's work will render the student ineligible for support. Failure to continue
    to be fully eligible in each semester while holding this scholarship, will require the scholarship to
    be discontinued.

    Citizenship: Awardees can be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, Landed Immigrant or
    International, U of R undergraduate student.

    Required: Grad Thrive Plus 800AA must be completed by the end of the first semester in which a student
    begins their program in order to be eligible. Failure to complete this by the end of their
    first semester will require the scholarship to be discontinued.

    Registered Full-Time: Students are required to be registered full-time in each and every
    semester (including the spring/summer semester) in which the funding is to be received and
    accordingly, are required to register and remain in no fewer than 6 credit hours each semester
    while holding the award. All awardees are required to be registered full-time by the 5th day of
    the first month (January, May, or September) of the semesters in which the award is to be paid,
    in order to meet payroll deadlines.

    Non-renewable: This award is not renewable and students can only hold this award one time in
    their graduate studies.

    Please see the Terms of Reference for full information.

  • NOTIFICATION & PAYMENTS:
    FGSR will manage the final review, awarding, notification and payments of all UR Excellence
    Scholarships. The successful awardees will be paid out directly to their bank account each
    semester while holding the award.

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