Internal donor awards for the 2024-25 academic year
Most awards are available in AwardSpring. You can access AwardSpring from the tile on your Mosaic home page.
What is available and what are the deadlines
| Awards | Application Open Date | Application Closing Date |
| Bursaries and academic grants | Currently open | January 14, 2025 |
| Scholarships | September 27, 2024 | December 4, 2024 |
| Travel Awards | January 6, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
About internal donor awards
- Most awards are research based, with a small number of awards available to course-based programs.
- International students are eligible for merit-based awards only – unless otherwise stated in the award terms.
GSA Travel
To qualify for a GSA Travel award, travel must take place in the term of the application.
| Term | Application Open Date | Application Close Date |
| Fall 2024 | September 3 | October 3 |
| Winter 2025 | January 6, | February 3 |
| Spring/Summer 2025 | opens May 1 | June 2 |
External Awards
A list of external awards can be found in our Scholarships database.
IMPORTANT: This list is not exhaustive.
Federal and provincial funding competitions for the 2025-26 academic year
Tri-Agency Scholarships
Canada Graduate Scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) – Master’s
Eligibility
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Minimum GPA 10/12 (A-, 80%) in the last two completed years of study (22-23 and 23-24)
Value and Duration: $27,000 – 1 year award
Application Deadline: December 2, 2024 (Tri-Agency deadline)
Canada Graduate Scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) – Doctoral
Eligibility
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Minimum GPA 10/12 (A-, 80%) in the last two completed years of study (22-23 and 23-24)
Value and Duration: $40,000 – 1 year award
CIHR: $40,000 per year for 3 years
NSERC
- Canada Graduate Scholarship: Doctoral – $40,000 per year for 3 years
- Postgraduate Scholarship: Doctoral – $40,000 per year for 3 years
SSHRC
- Doctoral Scholarship: $40,000 per year for 3 years
- Doctoral Fellowship: $40,000 per year for 12, 24, or 36 months
McMaster internal deadline for all agencies: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 11:59pm
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS/QEII-GSST)
Eligibility
- Students entering their first or second year of graduate studies in 2025-26: must have achieved a first-class average (which is an A-at McMaster or equivalent (80%, 10/12)), as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (22-23 and 23-24) (full-time equivalent).
- Students entering their third year or beyond of graduate studies in 2025-26: must have an overall average of at least A- or equivalent (80%, 10/12)) on all graduate courses completed.
Value and Duration: $15,000 – 1 year award
Master’s students who apply for a CGS-M at McMaster University will automatically be considered for an OGS or QEII-GSST through the central Master’s competition. For incoming Master’s students who apply for a CGS-M, please remember to choose McMaster as one of the three universities to where you would like to submit your CGS-M application.
For students who are not eligible for the CGS-M (or who do not receive a CGS-M) and are interested in the OGS and QEII-GSST should reach out to their graduate program to be considered in their Faculty OGS Allocation (early 2025).
All eligible doctoral students who are interested in the OGS and QEII-GSST should reach out to their graduate program to be considered in their Faculty OGS Allocation (early 2025).