International Science Students
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International Science Student Scholarships
$10,000 Faculty of Science Dean's Global Excellence Award
To recognize your excellent academic achievements and to help offset your education costs, effective September 2024, we are awarding all Level I registered full-time international tuition fee-paying students the Faculty of Science Dean’s Global Excellence Award, valued at $10,000 upon entry to any Faculty of Science undergraduate program.
Important Note: The Faculty of Science Dean’s Global Excellence Award is a renewable award for international students enrolled full-time (Fall/Winter term) who are paying international tuition fees. Should your tuition change to domestic fees, you will no longer be eligible for this award.
| Eligible Program | Value |
| Any Level I Science Program | $10,000 |
Minimum Eligibility: To be awarded to international undergraduate students entering Level I in the Faculty of Science.
$7,500 Faculty of Science Dean's Global Excellence Award
International students admitted in September 2024 are eligible for the Faculty of Science Dean’s Global Excellence Award valued at $7,500 in Level II-IV of their studies. They must be registered full-time, paying international fees, and in good standing in an Honours Faculty of Science program (cGPA of 5.0 or higher) to be eligible for this award beginning in 2025.
Important Note: The Faculty of Science Dean’s Global Excellence Award is a renewable award for international students enrolled full-time (Fall/Winter term) who are paying international tuition fees. Should your tuition change to domestic fees, you will no longer be eligible for this award.
| Eligible Program | Value |
| Level II-IV of an Honours Science Program | $7,500 |
Minimum Eligibility Effective September 2025: to be awarded to international undergraduate students entering Level II-IV in the Faculty of Science.
$2,500 Faculty of Science Refer-a-Friend Award
Refer-a-Friend offers an opportunity for current undergraduate Faculty of Science international students to be awarded for successfully referring a friend to join an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Science.
Important Note: Both current and incoming students are eligible for the Refer-a-Friend Award if they are international undergraduate students enrolled full-time (Fall and Winter terms) who are paying international tuition fees. Should your tuition change to domestic fees, you will no longer be eligible for this award.
Current students are eligible to receive a maximum of 2 awards of $2,500 during their academic career.
| Eligible Program | Value |
| Any Level Science Program | $2,500 |
Minimum Eligibility: To be awarded to international undergraduate students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Science.
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Come discover Science at McMaster
Experience an education that represents far more than a collection of facts, concepts and answers. Our award-winning professors and researchers value innovative teaching, a lifelong passion for learning, and working at the frontiers of knowledge.
McMaster’s Faculty of Science will prepare you to become a leader in a wide variety of science-related careers. We are committed to developing your ability to evaluate information, think critically and apply your understanding of science to a wide range of real-world problems and issues.
I invite you to explore Science at McMaster.
Dr. Maureen MacDonald
Dean, Faculty of Science
