The University of Saskatchewan Graduate International Awards in Canada

The University of Saskatchewan welcomes outstanding candidates for their great future and educational dreams to join the Graduate International Awards. These scholarships are open to all international students in Canada for the 2021/2022 academic year.

The funding scheme seeks to establish an educational fund to improve the expertise of students who plan to continue their PhD and Master’s degree at the University of Saskatchewan.

The University of Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan Founded in 1907, USask is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Science-intensive Universities and is one of the few universities to occupy several Canada Excellence Research Chairs. Located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Western Canada, USask is known for its collaborative interdisciplinary approach to solving some of the biggest global problems of our era—Watt.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must have to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The candidate must have an international student.
• The candidate must be designated by their department to be considered for the program.
• The applicant must submit photocopies of all official non-U of S post-secondary transcripts. The University of Saskatchewan student records are accessed.
• The applicant must submit two referral letters and see the application for instructions on writing the reference letters.

Acceptable Courses and Subjects

The scholarships are open for studying PhD and master level degree program in the following fields:

• Anthropology
• Art & Art History
• Curriculum Studies
• Education – cross-departmental PhD program
• Indigenous Studies
• Languages, Literatures, & Cultural Studies
• Large Animal Clinical Sciences
• Linguistics & Religious Studies
• Marketing
• Music
• Philosophy
• Small Animal Clinical Sciences
• Veterinary Pathology
• Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Why study at the University of Saskatchewan?

The University provides a wide range of degree programs in an extremely flexible way. Candidates here have the potential to understand and be open to diverse world views in several areas, including school programs.

Benefits of the Programs

The scholarship will be awarded as follows:

The University of Saskatchewan will degree a PhD award of $20,000 (maybe up to 36 months in duration); a Master’s thesis of $16,000 (maybe up to 24 months in duration) to all well-deserved international students.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

For applying to theses studentships, candidates must have to follow these steps:

Step 1: Apply for Admission

First, all applicants have to take admission at the University. After that, applicants have to submit the online application form for the program.

Apply for admission

Step 2: Apply for the scholarship

Eligible candidates can then apply for the scholarship through an online application by providing all the required documents.

Apply for scholarship

Step 3: Submit Required Documents

• High school Diploma Certificate
• School transcripts already available
• Transcripts from prior school (only if requested)
• Post-Secondary Transcription
• Official survey results
• Start / Course Vitae

Entry Requirements

• Applicants must meet the general study curriculum entry requirements.
• You must demonstrate English language skills and meet the general admission criteria following the country/curriculum in which you studied.
• The applicant must submit two referral letters and see the application for instructions on writing the reference letters.

Visa Requirements

Students may apply for a General Visa Tier-4 three months before the start of a full-time course upon receipt of their Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS). At the same time, those intending to study for a limited duration of about six months or less can apply for a short-stay student visa.

Application deadline: February 22, 2021

Contact address: gradstudies.awards@usask.ca / +1 306-966-4343

University location: Room 116 Thorvaldson Building 110 Science Place Saskatoon, SK S7K 5C9

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