Study Abroad in Canada for Free (Lester B Pearson Scholarship) All You Need To Know + How to Ace It
I want you to think about the scholarship application process like building a house; brick by brick. For the house to be strong, all the parts have to be the right size so they fit tightly together. That is how your scholarship application has to be. All the parts have to fit tightly together.
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In this post, I am going to discuss the various parts of a fully funded scholarship to Canada called the Lester B Pearson scholarship and the strategy you need to fit all these parts together, stand out of the crowd, and be chosen for the scholarship.
The USA gives fully funded scholarships to international students and you can study abroad for free in the USA. The UK also does this through its Rhodes scholarship, Canada through its Vanier Graduate scholarship, and for Postdoc students, the USA also offers its Havard Scholars Program).
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships at the University of Toronto provide an unparalleled opportunity for outstanding international students to study at one of the world’s best universities in one of the world’s most multicultural cities. The scholarship program is intended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and creativity and who are recognized as leaders within their school. A special emphasis is placed on the impact the student has had on the life of their school and community, and their future potential to contribute positively to the global community.
THE PARTS
1. NOMINATION
To be selected for this scholarship, you have to be nominated by your high school and there is a process your high school needs to go through to be accepted to nominate students. So if you want to study in Canada for fre, go to your high school principal and tell him or her about this scholarship and provide the information they need to be able to nominate you.
2. APPLY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
The University of Toronto offers 700 undergraduate programs so no matter what you study, you will be able to find something for you.
Choose your study program and begin your application to the university.
You must submit full documentation (transcripts) for all secondary and post-secondary studies. In some cases, more documents will be required of you
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3. APPLY FOR THE LESTER B PEARSON SCHOLARSHIP
This is a bachelor scholarship, so there are tons of essays to be written so let us get to the questions and tips on how to answer them. I will only answer 1 question here so please watch the video below and take notes on the remaining questions and how to answer each of them.
1) Describe your academic objectives and indicate how these are appropriate to your long-range goals. Please include specifically how a Bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto will contribute to your achieving your longer-range goals
Tips
Start by breaking down the question into bits and answer it for example;
What are my academic objectives?
I did... in high school so now I plan to study at... and earn a degree in... Eventually, I hope to study/work...
How are these objectives tied to my long-term goals?
I hope to build a career in... this is because... I enjoy... and in 10 years time, I hope to...
Why the University of Toronto?
The department of... at the University of Toronto has... and... so I am excited about... Professor... is also a specialist in... and the research they did on...
How do my long-term goals tie with the University of Toronto?
The department of... has many specialists in... this will give me a head start in the... career so it is a good fit for me.
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