Дильшод получил полный грант от Макгилла

Full-ride from McGill University

It’s official. Dilshod Bakhtiyorov has secured the full-ride Rimer Entrance Scholarship from McGill University, Canada’s #1 and one of the world's top 30 universities.

This is the first student not only from Uzbekistan, but from all of Central Asia, to have ever received the prestigious full-ride scholarship from McGill.

Our biggest congratulations to Dilshod for this well-deserved achievement!

Rimer Scholarship

Established in 2024 by Gerald Rimer, BCom 1956, for international-fee-paying students entering any undergraduate program at the University. Awarded by Scholarships and Student Aid on the basis of demonstrated financial need and good academic standing. The award will cover tuition and mandatory fees, a standard allowance for books and living costs, as well as the cost of return flights home.

The bursary is renewable and will cover the following:

• Tuition and mandatory (ancillary) fees, regardless of which Bachelor program you enroll in

• First year residence accommodation (on-campus residence room and meal plan) *OR an allowance if you choose to live off-campus

• Book allowance of $500 per semester (fall and winter)

• A one-time $1,500 toward the purchase of a laptop

• $1500 per year for travel home

About Gerald Rimer

Gerald Rimer earned a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill in 1956 and went on to carve out a successful career in the international financial sector. He is a longtime supporter of his alma mater. In 2012, he established the Judie Rimer Entrance Scholarship in honour of his late wife. In 2017 he made a generous gift to the Desautels Faculty of Management to support renovations to the Faculty’s Armstrong Building. A gift from the Rimer family in 2021 will support the establishment of the Institute for Indigenous Research and Knowledges at McGill.

About McGill University

Founded in 1821, McGill University is home to exceptional students, faculty, and staff from across Canada and around the world. It is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning three campuses, 12 faculties, 14 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 39,000 students, including more than 10,400 graduate students.

Globstudy Ties to McGill University

GS Team have assisted and guided dozens of Central Asian students in admission and scholarship process at McGill University since 2022. As of 2026, there are several GS students who are completing undergraduate and graduate coursework in Montreal, McGill's main campus. Although all previously admitted students secured partial scholarships, Dilshod Bakhtiyorov is the first student ever to have received a full-ride Rimer scholarship in Globstudy's and Central Asia's history.