Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award

Eligibility

To be considered for the Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award:

• You must be an international student who will be studying in Canada on a Canadian study permit.
• You must be graduating or have recently graduated from a recognized senior secondary school.
• You must be applying for your first undergraduate degree.
• You must meet UBC’s admission requirements, including general and degree-specific requirements and the English Language Admission Standard.
• You must demonstrate superior academic achievement (achieve all As or equivalent standard) and leadership potential.
• You must come from a war-torn, politically unstable, or economically disadvantaged region of the world.
• You must have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances and have no financial means from family or other sources to pursue post-secondary education in your own country (because it is unavailable or unattainable) or outside your country (because it is unaffordable).

Please note: If you are nominated for a Donald A. Wehrung International Student Award, you will not be considered for merit-based awards, including International Major Entrance Scholarships and Outstanding International Student Awards.

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The University values and respects all members of its communities, each of whom individually and collaboratively makes a contribution to create, strengthen, and enrich our learning environment. The University embodies the highest standards of service and stewardship of resources and works within the wider community to enhance societal good. The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.