Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships
Scholarship Applications:
We are now accepting applications for McMaster Faculty of Engineering entrance awards. There are over $1,000,000 in scholarships available! ONLY ONE APPLICATION is required to be considered for all eligible awards.
Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019 (11:59 PM EST)
Attention international applicants studying outside of Canada!
You are now eligible to receive select Faculty of Engineering scholarships. Engineering 1 applicants may be eligible for up to $2,500 (see "McMaster Honour Awards" below) and B.Tech. applicants may be eligible for up to $2,000 (see "BTech Entrance Award" below)
September 18, 2018
Meet 5 first year engineering scholarship students
More than 160 first year engineering students were invited to the President's Garden Party at Alumni House on September 13. We spoke with 5 scholarship students who attended the event.
June 21, 2018 / Source: The McMaster Daily News
Meet the newest Schulich Scholars
In September McMaster will welcome four students who have been named Schulich Leaders.
August 28, 2018
A passion for creating positive change
Jenna Harris, an incoming Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences (iBioMed) student, earned a $70K scholarship for community leadership.
What's your BIG IDEA?
In your scholarship application, tell us how you plan to use engineering to make a positive impact and you could win a scholarship!
Value: 1 scholarship at $12,000 and 6 scholarships at $3,000 available (Big Ideas scholarships can be added to any of the scholarships listed below!)
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines
ArcelorMittal Dofasco FIRST Robotics Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
McMaster Engineering Big Ideas Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
The A.H. Atkinson Education Fund ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
The General Motors Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
The John Hodgins Memorial ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
DECA Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
Dean’s Excellence Entrance ScholarshipsFebruary 15, 2019
HATCH ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
HATCH Scholarship for Indigenous StudentsFebruary 15, 2019
McMaster Engineering FIRST Alumni Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
SHAD Fellow Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
Joseph Ip Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
Undergraduate Student Summer Research AwardsFebruary 15, 2019
The Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Entrance ScholarshipFebruary 15, 2019
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $15,000 (2 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the named organization. Letters of reference verifying participation in named organization.
Eligible program: Bachelor of Technology
Value: $2,000
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - must meet required admission average for the award (final admission average of 88% or higher). No separate application required.
Tip: All students (including international students) are eligible for this award.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $7,500 (38 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - must meet required admission average for the award (typically a minimum of 94%). Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $5,000 (3 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the named organization. Letters of reference verifying participation in named organization.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering
Value: $32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years - renewable) - 1 available
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 94% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, Engineering
Value: $32,000 ($8,000 x 4 years) - 1 available
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering
Value: $10,000 (4 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 94% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value (First Place): $12,000 (1 available)
Value (Runners Up): $3,000 (6 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 94% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $15,000 (4 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the named organization. Letters of reference verifying participation in named organization.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: Varies from $500 - $2,500
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - must meet required admission average for the award. No separate application required.
Tip: International students applying to Engineering 1 are also eligible for this award (regardless of where they completed their studies).
Established in 2012 by Schulich Foundation
Value: $100,000
There will be 2 Schulich Leaders Entrance Scholarships, valued at $100,000 each ($20,000 x 4 years), available to incoming engineering students. Applications are based on a nomination process by the incoming student's high school.
Please visit the Schulich Leaders website for more details.
The Schulich Leaders Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who are in their final year of Secondary education and planning on attending Post-Secondary education studying either Science or Engineering.
Minimum Eligibility: Please visit the Schulich Leader Scholarship web site for details. The high school nomination deadline is January 30, 2019.
Visit Scholarship WebsiteEligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $5,000 (3 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the named organization. Letters of reference verifying participation in named organization.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $2,500 (1 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher.. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Established in 1999 by General Motors of Canada Limited to be awarded to female students entering the Faculty of Engineering.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $8,500 (1 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher.. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Established in 1985 by his wife, Jean, in memory of Dr. John W. Hodgins in recognition of his extraordinary contributions in founding the Faculty of Engineering which he served with distinction as the first Dean. To be awarded to an outstanding student entering the Faculty of Engineering.
Eligible Programs: Bachelor of Technology; Computer Science; Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $1,500 (1 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher.. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the community. Letters of reference.
Eligible Programs: Engineering; Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences
Value: $1,500 (2 available)
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: Academic performance - Admissions average of 90% or higher. Demonstrated leadership experience and attributes, involvement in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities in the named organization. Letters of reference.
Up to one hundred (100) summer research awards for full-time positions in Summer 2020. Value of $6,000.
Students will undertake ground-breaking research under the guidance of distinguished faculty mentors and will be actively engaged within research groups on graduate and undergraduate student researchers.
Find out more about the 1st year USRA program.
Due Date: February 15, 2019
Minimum Eligibility: >90%