Simon Fraser University 2025 Bursaries for International Students

Bursaries are a supplemental source of funding for students with demonstrated financial need; that is, they should not be treated as your primary source of funding.

Bursaries are available to Canadian and International students. You should be aware that you may not be awarded a bursary every term. Due to the high volume of applications received each term, the payment of funds to eligible students will be processed in the middle of the term of application, after the tuition payment deadline. We encourage you to plan accordingly.

• Table of Content
• About Simon Fraser University
• Bursaries
• Requirements for Bursaries Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Simon Fraser University

Located in Canada on British Columbia's west coast and named for an early explorer, Simon Fraser University opened on September 9, 1965 with 2,500 students. Noted Canadian architects Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey designed the original Burnaby Mountain campus to foster interdisciplinary contact between students and researchers. That same openness and desire to innovate informs SFU’s current vision: to be Canada's most community-engaged research university. Now boasting three distinctive campuses, 30,000 students, 6,500 faculty and staff, and more than 160,000... continue reading

Bursaries

Requirements for Bursaries Qualification

To apply for a bursary, you must:

• Have a demonstrated financial need (as assessed by SFU).
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 9 units of standard graded courses at SFU in the term of application.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Check the application period at Application Deadlines.
2. Apply online by logging in to the Student Information System (go.sfu.ca).
3. Click on "Apply for Bursaries/Work-Study".
4. Complete and submit your application.
5. Set up Direct Deposit (administered through the Student Accounts Office) as soon as possible, to receive any refunds you may be eligible to receive.

Please note: You do not need to specify the individual bursaries for which you want to apply.  If you are eligible, you will be considered for all available bursaries.

For more details, visit Simon Fraser University Scholarship webpage