Indigenous Studies

Degree Options

Indigenous Studies (MA)

In the Indigenous Studies Master’s program, learning may take the form of course work and a Community-based Research Project (CRP), or course work and Major Research Paper (MRP).

Students will be required to complete the following:

three (3) core courses;
three (3) elective courses, one of which must be an Indigenous Studies course;
one (1) non-credit professional development course; and
a Major Research Paper or a Community-based Research Project.

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Length: 12 or 16 months
Type: Community-based Research Project, Major Research Paper
Options: Full-Time, Part-Time
Typical Entry: September
Typical Deadline: Mid-January

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CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS-M)
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Government

Deadline Date:

December 1, 2023

Amount

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The CGS M Awards Program supports students in all research disciplines and is administered jointly by Canada’s three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The selection process and post-award administration are carried out at the university level, under the guidance of the three agencies.

For a recorded information session about the Fall 2023 application process, click on the Learn More button.

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Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship
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Category:

Government

Deadline Date:

March 14, 2024

Amount

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The Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Students was established in 2009 in honour of Harvey E. Longboat, and in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to McMaster University and to the broader community. The School of Graduate Studies, in consultation with the Indigenous Studies program and the Indigenous Education Council, will award the scholarship annually to a First Nation, Inuit, or Métis student(s) who has demonstrated high academic achievement and exceptional promise.

The scholarship is tenable for one year, although previous award winners may re-apply.

Incoming students are eligible to apply.

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Health Sciences Graduate Scholarship for Indigenous Scholars
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Government

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All incoming Indigenous graduate students who are studying in a graduate program located within the Faculty of Health Sciences, are eligible to apply for this award.

Applicants who are completing a FIAP application for a facilitated graduate program, will be automatically considered for this award.

For full eligibility criteria, application details and deadlines, visit the Faculty of Health Sciences website. (Link below.)

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OGS for Indigenous Graduate Students
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Category:

Government

Deadline Date:

March 14, 2024

Amount

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Two OGS-I scholarships are awarded to Indigenous graduate students at McMaster University who face significant financial hardship, with particular priority given to women with family responsibilities.

This criteria has been established in consultation with the Indigenous Education Council (IEC) and is adjudicated by a committee chaired through the Indigenous Studies Program.

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