• The Donald A. Wehrung International Studen Award recognizes outstanding international undergraduate students from impoverished or war-torn areas who have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances, and who would be unable to attend university without financial assistance.

To be considered for the International Leader of Tomorrow Award:

• • You must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
• • You must be entering UBC from a recognized secondary school, or transferring from your first year at a post-secondary college or other university.
• • You must have graduated from high school no earlier than the month of June two years prior to the academic year you are applying to. For example, applicants for 2022 must have graduated from high school no earlier than June 2020.
• • You must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
• • You must demonstrate superior academic achievement (achieve all As or equivalent standard).
• • You must demonstrate a level of financial need that would otherwise prevent you from pursuing a UBC degree.
• • You must meet UBC’s admission requirements, including general and degree-specific requirements and the English Language Admission Standard

• To be considered for the International Scholars programme, you must be nominated by your school or non-profit organisation and submit a letter of recommendation from an academic referee.
• Confirm that your school or non-profit can nominate you, and let your nominator and academic referee know that you want to apply for the International Scholars Program.
• By December 1, 2021, submit your award application and complete the online application for admission to UBC. By February 1, 2022, you must have met the UBC English Language Admission Requirement.