
Study in Canada: Top Scholarships for International Students
Written by Zain Aqdas, Founder and lead researcher, Scholarships AtlasPublished 8 August 2026
Canada attracts hundreds of thousands of international students each year. Funding comes from three layers: federal programmes like the Vanier CGS for doctoral students, provincial awards, and university-specific scholarships like the University of Toronto International Scholars. Many Canadian universities also offer automatic consideration for entrance scholarships. For graduate research, supervisor support often matters most. Reaching out to faculty with a strong research proposal opens doors that scholarships alone can't.
Zain Aqdas
Founder and lead researcher, Scholarships Atlas
Zain Aqdas founded Scholarships Atlas and built its catalogue from official university, government and agency sources. He writes the guides on this site and checks funding details against each programme's published materials before they go out.