Award Name
Winter 2026 Study Permit Incentive Award
Award Value
- Total award value: $2,000 CAD
- Disbursed in four equal installments of $500 per term over four consecutive academic terms
- The award is non-renewable, non-deferrable, and non-transferable
Eligible Programs
Applicants must be admitted as an international student to and enrolled in one of the following course-based graduate programs at the University of Windsor: Master of Applied Computing (MAC), Master of Engineering (MEng), Master of Management (MoM), Master of Medical Biotechnology (MMB), or any undergraduate program.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for this award, a student must:
- Be admitted as an international student to one of the eligible programs for Winter 2026.
- Apply for a study permit with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) by October 30, 2025.
- Have their IRCC application successfully verified by the University of Windsor between October 6, 2025 and November 15, 2025.
- Register their intent to be considered for this award through the designated process by October 20, 2025.
- Complete full-time registration in Winter 2026 in one of the eligible programs.
Awarding Process
- The award is automatic upon confirmation of study permit application, verification, and full-time registration.
- No separate scholarship application is required.
- Disbursement is managed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (for graduate students) and Student Awards & Financial Aid (for undergraduates).
Conditions of Continuation
- Students must maintain full-time enrolment in the eligible program for each of the four funded terms.
- Students who withdraw, drop to part-time status, or change programs will forfeit any remaining installments.
- Students must begin their studies in Winter 2026; the award cannot be deferred to a future term.
- The award is not transferable to another term, student, or academic program.
Additional Notes
- This award is funded centrally and administered as part of the University of Windsor’s strategic enrolment initiative.
- This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Windsor-funded entrance scholarship for Winter 2026.
- The University reserves the right to adjust, discontinue, or modify the terms of this award without prior notice.
