The Undergraduate Entrance Bursary application is open to incoming Level 1 students who are Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Refugees entering McMaster for their first baccalaureate undergraduate degree program (excluding Mohawk McMaster and Conestoga McMaster Nursing) who demonstrate financial need.
About McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on 121 hectares of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens

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McMaster University Entrance Bursary
Aim and Benefits of McMaster University Entrance Bursary
The value of bursaries varies. Funding is limited and not all applicants may be chosen to receive a bursary under this program. All decisions are final and students will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Requirements for McMaster University Entrance Bursary Qualification
- Applicant must be an incoming student.
- Applicant must have a current admission application.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must be a resident of Ontario and be accepted full-time into Level 1 of their first baccalaureate degree program based on high school admission requirements.
- International (VISA) student applying for admission to a program at McMaster are ineligible for this award.
- Applicant would like to be considered for need-based aid.
Application Deadline
February 21, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
McMaster University on mcmaster.awardspring.ca to apply
- Activate your MACID using the Barcode and Student (Person) ID Number in your Acknowledgement letter. It may take a few business days for your profile to connect to AwardSpring after applying on OUAC and logging into Mosaic for the first time.
- Read our AwardSpring guide to learn more about the platform.
- Log in to AwardSpring using your MacID and password.