These scholarships are for Nigerian and other international students who want to study in Canada. Most big Canadian entrance awards have fixed deadlines in the autumn and winter before you start, and several need your school to nominate you. Each entry links to our full guide, written from the university’s own page. We update this page every month.
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Undergraduate scholarships open now (Fall 2027)
- UBC International Scholars Program and entrance scholarships: need-based awards with a school nomination close on 15 November 2026; merit awards of CAD 10,000–25,000 are automatic if you apply by 15 January 2027.
- York University President’s International Scholarship of Excellence: CAD 45,000 a year for four years, with a school nomination. Apply by 26 January 2027; automatic awards of up to CAD 37,500 need no application.
Master’s scholarships
- McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill: a fully funded master’s or professional degree with CAD 2,300 a month. The 2027 round has closed; the 2028 round is expected to open around June 2027.
- TMU Global Migration Institute Scholarships 2027–2028: funded master’s and PhD study in Toronto, deadline 1 April 2027.
- Mastercard Foundation Scholarships open now: the Canadian programmes at McGill, UBC and the University of Toronto are closed for 2027; our list shows which Mastercard Foundation programmes are still open.
Closed for 2027: plan for 2028
- Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship (University of Toronto): four fully funded undergraduate years for about 37 students a year. Only your secondary school can nominate you, one student per school. Nominations for Fall 2027 closed on 9 October 2026; expect the Fall 2028 nomination deadline around October 2027.
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships: no longer accepting applications. Its successor, the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral, pays CAD 40,000 a year, but international students must already be registered in a PhD at a Canadian university to apply.
More scholarship lists
- Master’s scholarships 2027 for Nigerians and Africans
- Scholarships for Africans 2027, fully funded and partial
- Commonwealth Scholarships 2027 for Nigerians
Eligibility: who can apply, and what to check first
- Ask your school early. Pearson, UBC’s International Scholars Program and York’s President’s Scholarship all need your secondary school to nominate you, often months before the deadline.
- Apply for admission first. Most Canadian entrance awards need a university application number before you can apply for the scholarship.
- Check what it covers. Some awards pay everything; others are a fixed amount off tuition.
- Apply only through the official page. Every guide links to the official application page. OpportunityLab never charges for applications.
Last updated 4 November 2026.