Scholarships for international students
Posted Nov 20, 2010 05:18:42 AM.
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The idea is to attract the worlds best graduate students to pursue doctoral studies here in Ontario and its being called an investment for the future prosperity of our Province.
The Government of Ontario will be providing 75 scholarships each worth 40 thousand dollars a year for up to 4 years to international students.
The cost of this program is expected to be 30 million dollars and the cost shared between the Province and participating Universities.
President of the University of Waterloo, Feridun Hamdullahpur says the University already provides scholarships to international students, but this is a step up.
Hamdullahpur says that we need to extend our reach international students to do their post grad studies here as they will enhance the quality of the education of Canadian students.
