Sociology is the study of social life, from small groups to large-scale institutions. It considers the impact of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, and social class on privilege and social relations.
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The MA in Sociology offers a graduate experience that fosters close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars in our six areas of specialty. The department offers four pathways to complete the program:
The MA coursework stream in Social Psychology gives students the opportunity to focus their studies on a particular area within sociology that concerns itself primarily with social processes and the interaction between individuals and society.
The department of Sociology offers the PhD degree in six areas of specialty, fostering close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars. The program emphasizes the importance of good scholarship and trains students in current developments in the field of sociology in Canada and internationally.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 20, 2025
Amount
$$$$
Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the 2025/26 Doctoral Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars in committing up to a total of $480,000.
The stipends awarded will be up to $120,000 CAD ($40,000 per year for up to three (3) years) enabling Indigenous trainees to focus on their Doctoral research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.
Visit their website for all application details.
This application is direct to the agency.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 20, 2025
Amount
$$$$
Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada are supporting the 2025/26 Master’s Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars in committing up to a total of $270,000.
The stipends awarded will be up to $54,000 CAD ($27,000 per year for up to two (2) years) enabling Indigenous trainees to focus on their Master’s research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.
This application is direct to agency.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
This scholarship was established in 1984 and is available to students registered in Ph.D. programs in the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences. The award is valued at $6,000 and is made annually by the Scholarships Committee of Graduate Council on the basis of departmental nominations.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
Varied values
ACUNS established its scholarship program, the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) in 1982 to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to develop a cadre of scholars and scientists with northern experience and, at the same time, to enhance the educational opportunities available for northern residents.
For a list of scholarships and funding available, as well as eligibility criteria, award values, application details, and deadlines, visit the ACUNS website.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
December 2, 2024
Amount
$$$
With the support of the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, a scholar awards program in autism has been established to ensure that Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent scholars. The community of autism scholars fostered by this awards program will excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge concerning child autism, and its translation into improved health for children, more effective services and products for children with autism, and increase the province’s capacity in diagnosis and assessment of autism and a strengthened treatment system.
One one-year award at the master’s level and up to two one-year awards at the doctoral level will be made by the COU:
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
Established in 2018 by Bev Bayus, B.A./B.P.E (Class of ’75). To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies to a student within the Faculty of Science or Faculty of Social Sciences. Preference will be given to a student pursuing graduate studies in either of the Department of Kinesiology, the Department of Sociology, or the School of Earth, Environment & Society.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
September 19, 2024
Amount
$$
The CGS-MSFSS supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.
Please review eligibility and criteria for more information about this travel award.
If you wish to apply, please contact your department graduate administrator.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
The bi-national program is an educational exchange, with a mandate to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America. Available to graduate students, faculty, professionals and independent researchers, successful applicants conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the United States. Fulbright Canada offers various scholarship awards within this program, with further information on the various award opportunities made available through the Canada-US Fulbright Program website.
For eligibility criteria, award values, application details and deadlines, visit the Fulbright website.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
April 1, 2023
Amount
$
A scholarship sponsored by the National Association of Japanese Canadians and the Mennonite Central Committee Canada. For students engaged in research that assists the protection of minority or human rights in Canada. More information and upcoming deadlines on their website.
For eligibility, award values, application details and deadline, visit the Mennonite Central Committee Canada website.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
December 2, 2024
Amount
$$$
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.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 31, 2024
Amount
$$
The purpose of the CSA Group Graduate Scholarship is to support graduate students in the pursuit of knowledge generation related to standards. Full-time graduate students at the Masters level studying at a publicly funded, accredited Canadian university are eligible to apply.
The research can be conducted in any field (e.g. engineering, social sciences, health sciences) and must include standards as a component of the research. The topic does not need to be related to an area in which CSA Group already has standards. The research may investigate aspects of an existing standard or may explore an area for future standards development.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
April 30, 2023
Amount
$$
The Dr. J. A. Campbell Young Investigator Award of $5,000 for any kind of research into celiac disease and / or gluten sensitivity is available to students and those who have recently completed degrees.
Eligibility criteria, application details and deadlines available on the Canadian Celiac Association website.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
November 15, 2023
Amount
$ – $$$
Traditional Fulbright Canada Student awards are intended for Canadian citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or promising young professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in the United States. Awards may be held at any university, research centre, think tank, or government agency in the United States.
For eligibility criteria, award values, application details and deadlines, visit the Fulbright Canada website.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The GSA Travel Assistance Grants are funded from the proceeds of the Graduate Students Association Development Fund, which receives contributions from graduate students and the University. The GSA Travel Assistance Grants fund is administered through the School of Graduate Studies. The GSA Travel Assistance Grants are designed to enable graduate students to travel to undertake research or present at conferences relevant to their field of study. There are a fluctuating number of awards available each semester.
The successful recipients will be determined randomly by selecting one recipient from each faculty (Health Sciences, Engineering, Science, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business) and the balance of the awards left in a given period will be randomly selected from a list of the remaining applicants from all faculties combined.
Application dates:
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
The H.G. Hilton Master’s Scholarships were established by the income from a bequest in the estate of Hugh G. Hilton, at one time Chief Executive Officer of Stelco and member of the McMaster Board of Governors support a Master’s scholarship. The scholarship is tenable for one year, and is awarded annually to incoming Canadian citizens, permanent residents or, international students from departments which offer full-time Master’s graduate studies. Priority will be given to students intending research in Canadian industry or industrial problems. Other things being equal, preference will be given to deserving children of employees or former employees of Stelco Ltd.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$$-$$$$
The Harry Lyman Hooker Sr. Fellowships are made possible through a bequest from the estate of Harry Lyman Hooker. These awards are given to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents who are ENTERING their first year of a master’s or doctoral program, at McMaster University in those disciplines that receive funding primarily from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
These fellowships will be distributed between the four Faculties – Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 14, 2024
Amount
$$-$$$
The Harvey E. Longboat Graduate Scholarship for First Nation, Inuit, and Métis Students was established in 2009 in honour of Harvey E. Longboat, and in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to McMaster University and to the broader community. The School of Graduate Studies, in consultation with the Indigenous Studies program and the Indigenous Education Council, will award the scholarship annually to a First Nation, Inuit, or Métis student(s) who has demonstrated high academic achievement and exceptional promise.
The scholarship is tenable for one year, although previous award winners may re-apply.
Incoming students are eligible to apply.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
A comprehensive list of funding sources and agencies for postdoctoral fellows in the Faculty of Health Sciences and those doing health-related research can be found in McMaster’s funding database.. On the site, you will find a variety of filters to help you in your search.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$$$
The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Learning Fellowship, valued at $40,000 Cdn, is open to any graduate student studying in Canada who is working in a field related to
or the social impact, social sciences or design sciences related to these areas, and is designed to provide a unique experiential, international travel program designed by the student to engage diverse sectors, advance their research, learn from a range of contexts and cultures, and bring their learning back to Canada.
Review deadlines and all associated information on the Kimberley Foundation website.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
Established in honour of McMaster Faculty of Engineering PhD students Iman Aghabali and Mehdi Eshaghian, and a former Faculty of Health Science Post-Doctoral Fellow, who lost their lives on the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies, on the recommendation of the Associate Deans responsible for graduate studies, to international graduate students from Iran who demonstrate academic excellence.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
December 2, 2024
Amount
$$$
In honour of the achievement of John Charles Polanyi, recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Government of the Province of Ontario has established a fund to provide annually up to five prizes to outstanding researchers in the early stages of their career who are continuing to postdoctoral studies or have recently started a faculty appointment at an Ontario university.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
April 30, 2024
Amount
$
This award is through the True Sport Foundation of Canada. Open to applicants who are
All questions should be directed to the True Sport Foundation of Canada.
Visit their website for all details and contact information.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 15, 2021
Amount
$$
The advent of large collection of data and ensuing development in data analysis techniques has made collaboration between data scientists and content experts necessary for cutting-edge research. Furthermore, there is a need for trainees to be exposed to both aspects of such research, namely for data science trainees to learn about real life practical projects and for content expert trainees to gain experience in data analysis and management. The aims of the MacDATA Graduate Fellowship Program are:
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
February 3, 2025
Amount
$$-$$$
The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent charitable trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950).
Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available. Both are to support graduate study by graduates of Canadian universities. Those whose previous degrees are from outside Canada are ineligible to apply, notwithstanding that they seek support for doing graduate studies in Canada.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 31, 2023
Amount
$$
Manulife has introduced the first Life Lessons Scholarship Program in Canada, for students who’ve experienced the death of a parent or guardian with little to no life insurance. The Scholarship Program helps combat the financial burden of paying for post-secondary education during an emotional time and recognizes the perseverance that so many youth show in such adversity.
The next application call for this scholarship opens on February 1, 2024. Visit the Manulife website for details on that date.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
February 23, 2024
Amount
$$$
Four scholarships open to master’s and PhD students who are conducting research on determinants, impacts, and policy or program interventions into food insecurity in Canada.
Visit Maple Leaf Centre for Food Insecurity to learn more and apply.
Questions can be directed to info@feedopportunity.com.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
December 1, 2024
Amount
$
The Mary Buzzell Graduate Scholarship for Resilient Aging will be awarded to an outstanding student enrolled in any Master’s Degree program at McMaster University who is preparing for a career in the multidisciplinary field of Aging. This award is sponsored by Hamilton Aging in Community.
Mary Buzzell, a McMaster University faculty member in Nursing, was recognized by McMaster with an honorary doctorate as a pioneer in resilient aging, especially through innovative educational and community programs.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
A bursary is based solely on financial need. In most cases, information from your OSAP application is used to determine your financial need (some students who don’t receive OSAP can still apply for a bursary).
The McMaster Graduate General Bursary Program application opens mid-August in AwardSpring. Funding is paid out in mid-February.
Graduate students who demonstrate financial need can apply for the McMaster Graduate General Bursary Program.
Please note: The McMaster Graduate General Bursary Program is not open to international students enrolled in graduate studies, MBA, medicine or physician assistant programs.
Bursary eligibility requirements:
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
July 15, 2020
Amount
$$$$
Prospective postdoctoral fellows are invited to submit a research plan that focuses on interdisciplinary, impact-driven approaches in the study of optimal aging through one or more of the following research areas:
The applicant and principal supervisor are expected to involve at least two other researchers from two different McMaster faculties (outside of the principal supervisor’s faculty) as mentors in the development of an interdisciplinary research plan.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
November 25, 2024
Amount
$$$
The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) provides funding to support interdisciplinary research on aging led by McMaster researchers from across all six Mac Faculties.
The MIRA Graduate Scholarship Program is open to applicants entering year one of a master’s program and year one or two of a doctoral program.
Applicants are invited to submit a research proposal focusing on interdisciplinary, impact-driving approaches in the study of aging.
Visit the MIRA website for all details, including how to apply.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 15, 2020
Amount
$
The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging funds up to 10 graduate student travel awards per year – five in each round – valued at $500 each for students working with MIRA researchers. Graduate students travelling to an academic conference to present an accepted abstract in aging research are eligible for up to $500 in travel funding.
For details about this and other funding opportunities, visit MIRA.
Deadlines for 2020: March 15 and September 15
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
November 13, 2024
Amount
The Mitacs-JSPS Summer program is offered in partnership with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Mitacs. It provides opportunities for full-time graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to pursue collaborative research in Japan.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 14, 2024
Amount
$$$
Two OGS-I scholarships are awarded to Indigenous graduate students at McMaster University who face significant financial hardship, with particular priority given to women with family responsibilities.
This criteria has been established in consultation with the Indigenous Education Council (IEC) and is adjudicated by a committee chaired through the Indigenous Studies Program.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$$
Ontario Graduate Fellowships (OGF) provide funding to full-time students in graduate studies at the masters and doctoral level. It’s a merit-based scholarship for students with an A- or above.
Value: $12,000 ($4,000 per term)
Duration: 1 year
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$$
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) programs provide funding to full-time students at the master’s and doctoral levels. They are merit-based scholarships for students with an A- or above average.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$$
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship for International Students is by nomination only. Applicants to this award must contact their department for application instructions
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
December 1, 2023
Amount
$$$$
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship is a three-year program designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action. for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. Up to 20 doctoral Scholars are selected each year and receive generous funding for their studies in addition to leadership training.
The annual value is up to $60,000 per Scholar–$40,000 (to cover tuition, and reasonable living expenses) and $20,000 (for research, networking, travel allowance, and possibly for the learning of languages).
Applications are now made directly to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. ET, December 1, 2023
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
To be granted to graduate students enrolled in any program who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ students and demonstrate financial need.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Ronald Bayne Gerontology Award was established in 1999 by Barbara Bayne to honour Dr. Ronald Bayne’s valuable contribution to the study of gerontology at McMaster University. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the director of the office of gerontological studies to any graduate student in the Faculties of Humanities or Social Sciences conducting research in the field of aging.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
At least three awards, each in the amount of $4000, will be awarded annually to the women graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the university or general community while maintaining exemplary academic records.
Women registered in master’s or PhD programs within a designated region. Regions and number of awards rotate each year. SWAAC has designated Ontario as the region for this 2023 competition. There are five awards available for this competition. Each university may nominate one person for the award.
Read about McMaster PhD student Liza-Anastasia DiCecco, who received the 2023 SWAAC Award of Merit.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
October 1, 2024
Amount
$$$-$$$$
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral and the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships support high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.
Both the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and the Canada Graduate Scholarships—Doctoral Program (CGS D) are offered through one annual national competition. Applicants need to submit only one application to be considered for one or both awards. As each award has notable differences, applicants must read the descriptions for each award carefully to determine if they are eligible to apply for and hold each award. Applicants eligible for both the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and CGS D Scholarships will automatically be considered for both awards.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
September 12, 2024
Amount
$$$$
These fellowships support the most promising Canadian new scholars in the social sciences and humanities, and assist them in establishing a research base at an important time in their research careers.
The purpose of these fellowships is to provide stipendiary support to recent PhD graduates who are:
For eligibility criteria, award values, application details and deadlines, visit the SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships website.
Please note: There is no internal process for this award; applicants should apply directly to the agency.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$-$$
The Alfred Hunter Memorial Award was established in 1995 in memory of Dr. Alfred A. Hunter, professor at McMaster from 1984 to 1993 and chair of the sociology department from 1986 to 1993, by his family and friends. The award will be presented at the fall convocation by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the chair of the department of sociology to a PhD graduate in recognition of academic excellence.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Barkley’s of Avonmore Scholarship was established in 1977 through the generosity of Fred Barkley to assist a student from a developing country to pursue advanced studies at McMaster University. Each year the Dean of Graduate Studies will identify a worthy graduate student from one of the developing countries to receive the award.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
Established in 2022 through the estate of Brooke Townsend ’57, in honour of Brooke and his wife Irene ’57. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Deans in consultation with the Associate Deans Graduate Studies of the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Social Sciences to graduate students in these Faculties who demonstrate academic excellence and innovative research. The annual allocation available from the endowment is to be split equally between both Faculties.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
Established in 2013 to honour the memory of Dr. Colin Webber, McMaster University professor, physicist, radiation safety expert, teacher, mentor, and leader in the field of bone research. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies to master’s or doctoral students. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate interest in bone research.
Value: Minimum $1,600
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The E.B. Ryan Scholarship was established in 1997 using funds raised by a performance of the play Letter from Wingfield Farm, this scholarship is to be awarded to in-course graduate students from the faculties of Social Sciences and Health Sciences conducting research on aging. This award, valued at a maximum of $2,000, is awarded by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of a committee comprised of at least the director and the co-ordinator of the Office of Gerontological Studies.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
Established in 2022 by the family of Edna Howard, this bursary honours the support Edna offered graduate students through her work as a cook at The Phoenix Bar and Grill, owned and
operated by the Graduate Students Association. Her food warmed the hearts of the McMaster campus community for many years until her retirement. To be granted by the School of
Graduate Studies to full-time students in any program who demonstrate financial need.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Graduate Students Association Bursary was established in 1999 by the Graduate Students Association at McMaster University under the McMaster Student Opportunity Fund initiative. To be granted to a full-time or part-time graduate student in one of the following faculties: Engineering, Health Sciences, and Humanities, Science, Social Sciences, or the PhD program in Business. The bursary will be awarded annually by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Graduate Students Association.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Gwen George Graduate Bursary was established in 1997 in loving memory of Gwen George by her family and friends under the McMaster Student Opportunity Fund initiative. Preferences to be given to second year Master’s students in any graduate program leading to a PhD in the faculties of Humanities or Social Sciences at McMaster who have demonstrated financial need.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The H.Vincent Elliott Memorial Travel Bursary was established in 2010 by Dr. Susan J.Elliott (MA `97 and PhD`92), esteemed former Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, professor of Geography and Earth Sciences, and senior research fellow at the United Nations Institute on Water (UNU-IWEH), Environment and Health, in memory of her father, H.Vincent Elliott. To be granted by the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation on the program director of ‘Water Without Borders’ to students registered in a Master’s or PhD program will be given to students in financial need.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$$
The Howard P. Whidden Graduate Scholarship was established in 1987, and is open to non-Canadian students from countries of the British Commonwealth. This prestigious award is open to students who qualify for admission into any graduate program that extends to the doctorate, although the student’s initial registration may be at the Master’s level. The award is once renewable contingent upon satisfactory academic performance. It will be awarded at the discretion of the School of Graduate Studies.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
Established in 1995 with funds from the estate of Helen S. Harvey. James F. Harvey was a member of the first McMaster graduating class in Hamilton in 1935. This travel scholarship will enable students to engage in research requiring travel. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies to graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport Bursary was established in 1997 by The John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport. To be granted to graduate students in the faculties of Business, Engineering, Science or Social Science who demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to graduate students who are conducting research related to commercial transportation issues and policy, specifically the role of transportation in stimulating regional economic development and trade.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
Established in 2022 by the Lambda Scholarship Foundation Canada. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies to a graduate student who is currently enrolled in their first year of any program who identifies as a member of the queer, trans community and is Black, racialized, or Indigenous.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
Established in 2005 by the Surgical Associates in memory of Myra Baillie. To be granted to a graduate student in any degree program who attains and “A” average and demonstrates financial need. Preference will be given to a female graduate student.
Award Value: 2 awards of $1,000 each
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Robert John Morris Graduate Studies Bursary was established in 1996 by family, friends and colleagues of Robert John Morris. To be granted to graduate students in good academic standing who demonstrate financial need. Whenever possible, preference will be given to Engineering students studying in the area of nuclear engineering or advanced energy systems or, students in the Faculty of Humanities or Faculty of Social Sciences.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 8, 2024
Amount
$-$$
The SGS Grant is intended to be a grant in aid of research; students should not expect the grants to cover the full cost of travel or field work.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Grant is not intended for conference or course work travel.
It is not meant to replace sources of funding already available from the tri-agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC), other external granting sources, or internal scholarships and bursaries.
It is not intended to fund the research itself, but the travel to do the research.
The application will open in Mosaic on January 8, 2024, and close on March 8, 2024.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
September 4, 2024
Amount
$$$$
The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.
It is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies.
Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada, and foreign citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Category:
Indigenous
Deadline Date:
March 28, 2022
Amount
$$-$$$
The Wilson Leader Scholarship Award for graduate students is different. Valued at $12,000 in direct funding and up to $2,000 for experiential funding, it’s a leadership development and career launcher program that builds on your studies. It involves about 15 hours/month, including time for synchronous group events between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET.
Awarded to up to three graduate students annually.
Category:
Indigenous
Amount
$
The Yates Scholarship Fund (up to $500) was established in 1963 by the bequest of William Henry Yates. This fund support upper-level doctoral students with research activities and conference travel when a paper is being delivered. Applicants must have completed their comprehensive exam.
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