#  William Lyon Mackenzie King Scholarship 

 



**Application Deadline: April 13, 2026**



 

 

 

The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King Scholarship is a fellowship which supports one year of study at a Canadian university. Preference will be given to candidates pursuing study that relates to Canada or Canadian interests. Programs may not, however, be pre-professional in nature.



 

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###    Eligibility  expand\_more  

Applicants must be graduating Harvard College seniors of any citizenship/residency status, and at least a 3.5 GPA.

 

 



###    Benefits  expand\_more  

Awardees receive an approximately 4,000 CAD stipend to offset tuition at a Canadian university.

 

 



###    Application Procedure  expand\_more  

Please review the application instructions in [CARAT](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/newApplication?applicationPurposeId=12&fundingSourceId=6073) for full details. Applications must include the following:

- Resume (1 page)
- Transcript (unofficial)
- Proposal (1,000 words)
- Proof of admissions application submission
- 2 letters of recommendation

 

 



###    Selection  expand\_more  

Applications for this opportunity are assessed on the following metrics:

- Academic rigor
- Ambassadorial potential
- Study area (preference for Canadian history, culture, resources, etc.)

Applications are read by staff and faculty selection committee. There are no interviews. Awards are made in late April.

 

 



 

 

 

 

##  Application 

Application deadline: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

 

 [ Apply for the Mackenzie King Scholarship via CARAT arrow\_circle\_right ](https://carat.fas.harvard.edu/applicant/newApplication?applicationPurposeId=12&fundingSourceId=6073) 

 



 

 

 

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- [ Study Funding/Postgraduate Study ](/opportunity-directory/study-fundingpostgraduate-study)
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- [ US Citizen ](/opportunity-directory/us-citizen)
- [ US Permanent Resident ](/opportunity-directory/us-permanent-resident)
- [ Foreign Citizen ](/opportunity-directory/foreign-citizen)
- [ Other Citizenship Status ](/opportunity-directory/other-citizenship-status)
- [ International ](/opportunity-directory/international)
- [ Internal Harvard Opportunity ](/opportunity-directory/internal-harvard-opportunity)
- [ April ](/opportunity-directory/april)
- [ No Nomination/Endorsement ](/opportunity-directory/no-nominationendorsement)