External Student Awards

 Full Scholarships for Aspiring Community Leaders

Interested in mentorship, leadership skills development, and funding to start your next degree?

The McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. The program brings together students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles.

The scholarship covers:

• Tuition and fees for 150+ eligible programs at McGill University
• A living stipend of $2,300 per month during academic terms
• Summer funding options and a relocation grant
• Mentors and coaching
• A leadership curriculum

Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 one-time awards, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each, will be offered. Two-thirds of the scholarships are available for Canadian students, and one-third are for international students in Canada and abroad.

Criteria: Character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Timeline: Applications for the 2027 McCall MacBain Cohort will open in June 2026. Canadian/US Applications due Sept 23, 2026 & International Applications due Aug 19, 2026. More info can be found here.

University of Regina Information Session:
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Format: Zoom Webinar
RSVP: https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/uregina

* This session will include a brief overview of the scholarship program, eligibility criteria, and application process, followed by a live Q&A with a scholarship representative and a current University of Regina finalist.

Other information sessions can be found here.  

TIMELINE: Canadian/US Applications due Sept 23, 2026 & International Applications due Aug 19, 2026

Applications for Cohort 11 of the Pathy Foundation Fellowship are open until November 15th!

This is a fully-funded opportunity for graduating students with an interest in social change.

Fellows are provided with comprehensive training, dedicated wrap-around supports, and $50,000 in funding to make a sustainable impact in a community with which they have a meaningful connection and to support their growth as active and effective leaders and changemakers.

Learn more and start your application at https://pathyfellowship.com/become-a-pathy-fellow

For application support, please contact Amy at amy.hunter@uregina.ca 

TIMELINE: Applications for the 2026 cohort are closed.

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars.

Applying for the Scholarship is a challenge, but it is an experience which has helped generations of young people to succeed.

Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxford University.

 

TIMELINE: Applications for the 2026 cohort are currently closed. Check back in the spring for the 2027 cohort application information!

Rhodes Scholarship Application Timeline

** Reference letters are not required for the application for institutional endorsement though possible references can be made aware that, if you are shortlisted as a U of R endorsed applicant, they will have until September 29, 2025 to complete and submit their assessment.

Note: All candidates enrolled at the University of Regina must submit an expression of interest, be invited to submit an application for institutional endorsement, and participate in the internal competition/applicant meeting adjudicated by the External Student Awards Committee. Endorsed candidates will be contacted regarding completing the online Rhodes Trust application. The online application process requires endorsement only available through the External Student Award Committee.