- 9 full-tuition (100%) and 18 partial (50%) scholarships for the following VFS programs:
- Film Production
- 3D Animation & Visual Effects
- Classical Animation
- Animation Concept Art
- Game Design
- Digital Design
- Sound Design for Visual Media
- Programming for Games, Web & Mobile
- VR/AR Design & Development
- A valid passport that expires no earlier than 180 days from completion date of your program.
- You must meet the English proficiency requirements to study abroad:
- English proficiency
- IELTS (Academic) - Band 6.5
- TOEFL iBT - score of 80
- PTE - score of 56+
- CELPIP- Level 8
- CEFR/Cambridge English - C1 (180 or higher)
- LPI - Level 5
- Duolingo - score of 120
- Academic record (“tarjeta plan”) in PDF format
- Your academic status at Tecnológico de Monterrey must be in good standing and you may not have any disciplinary reports on your permanent record.
- The deadline to apply is September 5, 2024. Late submissions or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- All applicants must be Tecnológico de Monterrey students who are currently in their 4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, or 8th semester.
- If you are in your 4th or 5th semester at Tecnológico de Monterrey, this scholarship is applicable to the following start dates: January 5 or June 29, 2026. NOTE: Students from these semesters must go to Programas Internacionales at their campus, or through MiTEC, to pre-register.
- If you are in your 6th, 7th, or 8th semester at Tecnológico de Monterrey, this scholarship is applicable to the following start dates: January 5, March 2, May 4, June 29, September 1, or October 26, 2026 – provided that the VFS program does not interfere with your final semester at TEC de Monterrey. NOTE: Students from these semesters will come to VFS as EXATEC and must go to Programas Internacionales at their campus to pre-register.
- TEC students who completed high school in 2019 or 2020 are eligible to apply for this scholarship as EXATEC.
- If selected, the student must complete an online application and have their creative portfolio approved, as outlined in the individual program’s application requirements.
- If selected, the student must cover their flight, accommodation, meals and international insurance (assess approximate cost of living in Canada).
- Students must cover the Tecnológico de Monterrey accreditation fee.
- Selected candidates will be required to complete the international registration, according to the guidelines of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
- Individuals who have applied for any VFS scholarship in the last two years are not eligible to reapply.
a. Begin by stating your name, the Tecnológico de Monterrey program you're currently enrolled in, and your VFS program of interest.
b. Give a brief statement explaining why you want to apply to the 2025 Tecnológico de Monterrey Scholarship and how receiving the scholarship would benefit your career.
c. Briefly display and summarize your strongest creative project; in the case of team projects, please specify your role either verbally or through subtitles.
- The selection of winners will be held by a joint committee composed by industry professionals and Vancouver Film School.
- Winners will be notified on September 22, 2025.
- The committee decision is definite and final.
Vancouver Film School reserves the right to cancel this competition at any time, at its sole discretion, in the event of any administrative conflict or error, or if there are 29 participants or less applying for each full-tuition scholarship. Vancouver Film School reserves the right to modify the rules of this contest in any way or at any time as long as reasonable notice is given. This competition is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable Federal, Provincial, State, and local laws and regulations.
Acceptance of a scholarship allows Vancouver Film School to use your name, photograph or likeness and testimonials in print, broadcast or online media in perpetuity, in any manner in which VFS may deem appropriate in connection with promoting this competition or any other competition or promotion sponsored by VFS, without further compensation.
By participating in this competition, you agree that Vancouver Film School, members of the Selection Committee and those involved in the development, production, implementation and distribution of this competition and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, and agencies and their directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and any other person or entity associated with such entities and/or this compassion (hereafter collectively called the “Sponsors”) are not liable for any claims, damages, losses or injuries, including third party claims, arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, this competition, including your entry and participation in this competition, the submission of your application package, the evaluation of your application package, acceptance, use or misuse of the scholarship or any injury to you or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from downloading or receiving via return e-mail any part of this competition information.
You further agree that you will not hold Vancouver Film School, their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and any other person or entity associated with Vancouver Film School liable for any claims, losses, damages or injuries, arising from or relating to their use of your name or address for mailing and any other promotional materials. You also agree that in the event of any third-party claims, damages, losses or injuries arising from or relating to this competition, you will indemnify Sponsors from any and all such claims, including the attorney’s fees related thereto. Sponsors shall not be liable for applications that are delayed, lost, misdirected, mis-delivered, marked postage-due, illegible, mutilated, incorrect or incomplete and such entries will not be eligible for this competition.
This scholarship has no cash value.
Thank you for applying. The amount of time and effort demonstrated in submitting this application tells us how dedicated you are. We wish you the best of luck in pursuing the Tecnológico de Monterrey Scholarship!