McGill University Major Entrance Scholarships 2027 (Partial Funding)

McGill University awards merit-based Major Entrance Scholarships to high-achieving first-time undergraduates. These renewable awards recognise both academic excellence and leadership in school or community activities.

Scholarship Values

Major Entrance Scholarships range from CAD 12,000 to CAD 40,000 over four years for most international students (CAD 3,000 to CAD 10,000 per year). The highest tier of CAD 12,000 per year is reserved for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. One-year non-renewable awards of CAD 3,000 are also available and do not require a separate application. All awards are partial; they do not cover full tuition or living costs.

Who Can Apply

• First-time university students entering a full-time undergraduate degree programme
• High academic achievement (historical minima are very high: roughly top 1% or equivalent of 97% / A average / IB 41 subject points)
• Demonstrated leadership and extracurricular involvement
• Open to international students as well as Canadian applicants
• Transfer, mature, part-time and visiting students are not eligible for central entrance scholarships

Application Process

Submit your undergraduate admission application first through the McGill Applicant Portal. Then complete the separate Major Entrance Scholarship application in the same portal. You will need a list of activities for the last three years, an essay, and two reference letters. A signed school statement is helpful if available. Do not wait for an admission decision; apply early.

Key Deadlines for Fall 2027

• Admission deadline for applicants from schools outside Canada and the US: 15 January 2027
• Major Entrance Scholarship deadline for applicants from schools outside Canada: 21 January 2027 (midnight Montreal time)
• Supporting documents: by 1 March 2027 in many cases

Confirm the exact requirements and any programme-specific exclusions (certain Law, Medicine and Dentistry pathways have limits) on the official McGill Scholarships and Student Aid pages before submitting.

Deadlines come up quickly. The Deadline countdown shows how many days you have left for any scholarship.

Before you commit, the Cost calculator adds up tuition, living costs, insurance and flights for your whole study period, and shows how much a scholarship would still leave you to fund.