Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Overseas Programs

To be eligible for a One World International Scholarship, you must be accepted into a study or work abroad program outside of Canada or the United States of America. The program can be either:

  1. a formal part of your credential program at your home institution OR carry academic credit recognized by your home institution and must be a minimum of 3 weeks in length. Scholarships of $1,000 - $3500 ($5,000 - $10,000 Premier’s Scholarship);
  2. an experiential learning opportunity, typically less than 4 months in length, involving language acquisition and/or cultural training. (It is not necessary for the program to carry academic credit.) Scholarships of $1,000.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for a One World International Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

  • you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (landed immigrant);
  • you are a British Columbia resident, defined as having lived at an address in the province for at least 12 months prior to the scholarship application deadline;
  • you are enrolled in an academic program at a public BC Post Secondary Institution leading to a credential that requires at least one year of full time study and have been accepted into an eligible study or work abroad program;
  • you have achieved an academic standing suitable to an overseas study/work program, as determined by your post-secondary institution;
  • you are able to demonstrate links between the study/work abroad experience you are pursuing and your education goals;
  • you have demonstrated some extra curricular involvement in your current educational institution and/or community;
  • you are not planning a study/work activity in a country from which you have immigrated within the past ten years;
  • you are able to begin your study term within twelve months of receiving notification of an award;
  • you plan to return to British Columbia after completing your studies abroad for further education and/or work.


If you also wish to be considered for a Premier’s International Scholarship ($5,000 - $10,000), you must meet the additional criteria below:

• My study/work abroad program is a minimum of one semester in length
• I have achieved a B+ or equivalent academic standing