Overview
UBC Vancouver is accepting 2026 International Community Achievement Award applications from eligible continuing international undergraduates, with awards up to $10,000 for strong academic standing and demonstrated community leadership.
Complete scholarship details
The International Community Achievement Award recognizes continuing international undergraduate students who contribute to campus and communities while maintaining strong academic standing. Eligible leadership may include community service, international engagement, intercultural understanding, promotion of diversity, intellectual, artistic or athletic pursuits, and other campus activities. Applicants provide up to three examples of community impact and request recommendations from two referees. UBC states awards of up to $10,000 each and plans to notify recipients by mid-December.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be continuing international students in a four-year undergraduate degree at UBC Vancouver, study on a Canadian study permit, pay international undergraduate tuition and fees, have been registered at Vancouver campus for the previous Winter Session, and be registered for the current Winter Session. Students in Go Global or Co-operative Education may apply. Prior ICAA recipients may be considered again if they demonstrate meaningful leadership and service contributions that are separate and distinct from the activities recognized by the earlier award.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified on UBC Student Services and the official UBC award application page. The application deadline is 1 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PDT in Vancouver local time, which converts to 2 October 2026 at 06:59 UTC. UBC states awards up to $10,000 each; no guaranteed award amount is inferred.
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