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Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Contents
Categories of Graduate Scholarships, Awards,
Bursaries and Stipends 229
Award Categories 229
General Information and Regulations 229
Special Awards 229
Entrance Scholarships 229
Awards for New or Continuing Students 231
Private Awards 231
University Administered External Awards 237
Externally Administered Awards 239
Bursaries and Loans 240
University Administered Loans 244
Work-Study Program 244
Government Administered Programs 244
International Students 245
Graduate students are eligible for a variety of financial assistance programs including entrance or continuing scholarships, graduate fellowships, awards, bursaries and government loans and grants.
Scholarships and fellowships recognize outstanding academic achievements; awards generally acknowledge outstanding achievements or community contributions. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of a demonstrated financial need. Government student loans and grants are awarded on the basis of a demonstrated financial need by the student's province of residence. A grant is funding that a student is not normally required to repay.
Other sources of income are teaching assistantships (TAs) and research assistantships (RAs) which are available in most departments. Applications should be directed to the chair of the appropriate graduate program committee in the intended department.
All graduate scholarship and financial assistance programs are administered by one of two University units. Merit based graduate scholarships and awards (cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better) are administered by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, room 1100, Maggie Benston Student Services Centre, Tel: 778.782.5411, Fax: 778.782.3080.
Generally, the financial needs-based graduate scholarships, bursaries and loans, including government student loans and grants, the Work-Study program and graduate student bursaries are administered by the Financial Aid and Awards Office, Maggie Benston Student Services Centre, Tel: 778.782.4356.
Categories of Graduate Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries and Stipends
Every attempt has been made to provide up-to-date information. However, it remains the prerogative of the award-granting agencies to change deadline dates, discontinue awards, etc. without prior notice.
The following awards are administered by the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
• 91ÅÝܽ Entrance Scholarships (page 229)
• Awards for New and Continuing students (page 231)
• Private Awards (page 231)
• University Administered External Awards (page 237)
• Externally Administered Awards (page 239)
The following awards, bursaries and loans are administered by Financial Aid and Awards, Student Services.
• Bursaries Administered by the University (page 240)
• Bursaries for All Students (page 240)
• Bursaries for Applied Sciences Students (page 242)
• Bursaries for Arts and Social Sciences Students (page 242)
• Bursaries for Business Administration students (page 242)
• Bursaries for Education Students (page 243)
• Bursaries for Communication, Art, and Technology Students (page 243)
• Bursaries for Environment Students (page 243)
• Bursaries for Health Sciences Students (page 243)
• Bursaries for Science Students (page 243)
General Information and Regulations
The following regulations apply generally to all financial assistance administered by the University.
• Plan and apply well in advance as many scholarship deadlines occur between 4 and 12 months before the granting of the award. Application deadlines are listed for each award on the following pages. Nomination Deadline: April 10. Please note that the published deadlines are approximate dates only, and are subject to change by the awarding agency.
• All scholarships and awards are given on the recommendations of the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committees. Committee decisions, when announced, are final.
• The University does not guarantee the payment of any scholarships, awards or bursaries listed in the Calendar other than those provided directly from funds of the University. If invested funds do not provide the necessary income for an endowed scholarship, award or bursary, payment of the award may be reduced or the award withheld. The University reserves the right to withhold awards donated by individuals or organizations where the funds required have not actually been received.
• The University reserves the right to refrain from making an award if, in its opinion, none of the applicants meets the terms specified.
• The individual graduate student is responsible for knowing deadlines, proper completion of application forms and supplying all appropriate documentation for the various scholarships, awards and bursaries. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
The following awards are contingent upon the availability of funds. Further information is available from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, MBC 1100. Completed application forms and all required documentation should be submitted to the Graduate Secretary in the applicant's department of enrolment by the indicated deadlines, unless specified otherwise.
Academic and Service Awards
Terms of reference: Graduate students are eligible for many of the University Service Awards listed in the undergraduate Financial Assistance and Awards section of the Calendar. Please refer to this section for detailed information.
Athletic Awards
Terms of reference: Graduate students who compete on a 91ÅÝܽ varsity team may be eligible for Athletic Awards. Please refer to the undergraduate Financial Assistance and Awards section of the Calendar for further information. See “Financial Aid and Awards” on page 36.
Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medals
Nomination deadline: April 10
Terms of reference: A silver medal has been established for a graduating graduate student from each faculty. The dean of the respective faculty will recommend a student who has achieved the highest level of academic excellence in his/her graduate program.
The criteria for selection of special awards are quality of work, cumulative GPA, and timeliness of completion of the degree. All recommendations are to be forwarded to the dean of graduate studies in April every year.
Governor General’s Gold Medal
Nomination deadline: April 10
Terms of reference: The Governor General’s Gold Medals will be awarded to students who achieve the highest academic standing in their master’s or doctoral degree program. The two students selected will be from different faculties.
Major Graduate Entrance Scholarships
The following entrance awards scholarships are by departmental nomination only. Students applying for admission to a graduate program at 91ÅÝܽ, and who wish to be considered for an entrance scholarship are strongly encouraged to submit their admission documents to their department of intended enrolment by January 31.
Bert Henry Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $18,000 (subject to funding)
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: The recipient is an outstanding student who has obtained a master’s degree and is entering any PhD program. The recipient must show high academic performance and potential for significant contribution to the chosen field of study. Tenure is for one year and may commence in any term.
C.D. Nelson Memorial Graduate Scholarships
Value: $18,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: Recipients are outstanding scholars entering any graduate program. Fifteen or more awards are made for a given academic year. Tenure is for one year and may commence in any term.
Scott Paper Limited Bicultural Graduate Entrance Fellowship
Value: $18,000 (subject to funding)
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: The recipient is an outstanding student who has received a previous degree at a University in the province of Quebec and is entering any 91ÅÝܽ graduate program. One award is made. Tenure is for one year and may commence in any term.
SFU Alumni Association Graduate Scholarship
Value: $18,000 (subject to funding)
Nomination Deadline: February 15
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: For an outstanding student entering any 91ÅÝܽ graduate program. Tenure is for one year and may commence in any term.
Simons Foundation Doctoral Entrance Fellowship (for Women)
Value: $18,000 (subject to funding)
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: The recipient is an outstanding woman scholar entering any PhD program at 91ÅÝܽ. The recipient must show potential for significant contribution to society through achievement in her chosen field. Tenure is for one year and may commence in any term.
Special Graduate Entrance Scholarships
Value: $300-$7,000
Nomination deadline: April 30
Tenable: September, January or May
Terms of reference: One term awards up to a maximum of $7,000 to students entering a new graduate program at Simon Fraser University. To be eligible, a student must show academic excellence and proof that he/she is being actively recruited by another university. Students must be nominated by their graduate program chair in their intended department to the dean of graduate studies.
Private Entrance Awards
The following annual or endowed awards are by departmental nomination. Students applying for admission to a graduate program at 91ÅÝܽ and who wish to be considered for an entrance scholarship in this category are strongly encouraged to submit their admission documents to their department of intended enrolment by January 31.
Wm. F. and Ruth Baldwin Graduate Scholarship in History
Value: $9,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Two consecutive terms
Terms of reference: One or more, two-term awards. Preferentially to an incoming student pursuing a graduate degree in British history.
Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $3,500
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: An award for a student entering a graduate degree program in business administration in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Capgemini Graduate Entrance Scholarships in Business Administration
Value: $20,000
Nomination Deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To attract the best and brightest doctoral students to the Segal Graduate School of Business, whose research interests are in innovation, technology and sustainability. Two, one-year awards, valued at $20,000 each are available.
Douglas Cole Memorial Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Cultural History
Value: $880
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall
Terms of reference: One award will be awarded to a student entering the graduate program in history whose focus will be on cultural history.
Deloitte Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Value: $6,375
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: For a full-time student entering the master of risk management program.
DuPont Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Chemistry
Value: $2,575
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: Two scholarships will be awarded to the top entering graduate students in the Department of Chemistry. Candidates will be judged on their scholastic and research achievements and potential. Students must be nominated by their intended department.
Fernandez Earle Graduate Entrance Fellowship in Fisheries
Value: $15,000 per year
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall, spring and summer terms
Terms of reference: For a student entering a master’s or doctoral program in any science discipline in the Faculty of Science at 91ÅÝܽ, after completion of a previous degree at Hawaii Pacific University or for a 91ÅÝܽ student registered in a research term of a master's or PhD program in the Faculty of Science who travels to Hawaii Pacific University to conduct research or write a project or thesis. Up to a maximum of two years of funding for a master’s candidate and up to four years of funding for a doctoral candidate.
A. John Ellis Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $10,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of reference: One or more awards to attract the best and brightest master's or doctoral students to the Segal Graduate School of Business
EMAR Canada Annual Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Urban Studies
Value: $2,500
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To attract and provide financial support for students entering the master of urban studies program.
Executive MBA (EMBA) Alumni Entrance Scholarships
Value: $5,000 or $10,000
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: Either one $10,000 or two $5,000 entrance scholarships per year for outstanding graduate students entering the executive MBA program in the Faculty of Business Administration. Students will be nominated for these awards by the associate dean on the basis of demonstrated career progression, potential for future career achievements and demonstrated outstanding leadership or service to the community.
Thelma Finlayson Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Value: $6,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A minimum of three scholarships are available each year to incoming students pursuing studies towards the master of pest management.
Arthur and Ancie Fouks Graduate Entrance Award in Public Service
Value: $4,200
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One award to recognize both outstanding academic performance and a high level of public service by a student entering a graduate program at 91ÅÝܽ. Student must be nominated by his/her intended department.
Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Geography
Value: $4,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One award for a student entering a graduate program in geography.
Global Asset and Wealth Management Business Council Entrance Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $6,000 or $10,000
Nomination deadline: May 30, September 30, and January 30
Tenable: final two terms of the program
Terms of reference: Up to ten scholarships per calendar year, to full-time students entering the global asset and wealth management MBA program after having spent a minimum of at least two years employed in the financial services industry in a professional capacity. Students will be nominated for these awards by the director of the program.
Meredith Kimball Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Women’s Studies
Value: $1,275
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One scholarship is available for a student entering a graduate program in the Department of Women’s Studies. Applicants must be nominated for this award by the chair of the graduate program.
Catherine Ann McKay Publishing Award
Value: $1,660
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: Enrolment in the master’s of Publishing program. One award to defray a student’s expenses incurred while participating in the internship component of the program.
Master of Pest Management Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Value: $850
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student entering a graduate program leading to the master of pest management in the Centre for Environmental Biology.
Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Political Science
Value: $2,200
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One award for a student entering an MA or PhD program in political science.
Faculty of Science Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Value: $1,900
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student from the University College of the Fraser Valley entering the MSc program in a department in the Faculty of Science at 91ÅÝܽ.
O.H. Sorila Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Philosophy
Value: $700
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One scholarship for a student entering a master of arts program in the Department of Philosophy. Preference is given to a student coming from overseas, but intending to return to their homeland after degree completion.
Southam Inc. Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Publishing
Value: $3,350
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One award for a student entering the master of publishing program.
William and Ada Isabelle Steel Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $16,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: The recipient is an outstanding full time student in any 91ÅÝܽ graduate program whose research takes place outside the lower mainland of BC. One award (of which $2,000 of the award value is targeted for travel, accommodation and related research expenses). Tenure is one year and may commence in any term.
Dorothy Middler Thomas Graduate Entrance Scholarship in English
Value: $700
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One award for a student entering a graduate program in the Department of English.
Doreen Wilkinson Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Economics
Value: $2,425
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships will be awarded to graduate students entering the doctoral program in economics. The fund honors Doreen Wilkinson, Economics Departmental Assistant, friend and mentor to many. Students must be nominated by the department.
Grace Woodsworth MacInnis Graduate Award
Value: $5,475
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: Established in honour of Grace Woodsworth MacInnis in recognition of her outstanding contribution as a Canadian parliamentarian and a pioneer woman in Canadian politics. The award supports a student entering the graduate program in Women’s Studies.
Awards for New or Continuing Students
Graduate Fellowships
Value: varies; GFs are awarded in increments of.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0. A partial GF (.5) is valued at $3,125; a full GF (1.0) is valued at $6,250. Applicants may be eligible to receive up to a maximum of two full GFs, or four partial GFs during the academic year.
Application deadline: April 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: Recipients are new or continuing students who are enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program at 91ÅÝܽ. Awards are made on the basis of academic merit; the normal minimum criterion for eligibility is a 3.5 CGPA.
Faculty of Applied Sciences Dean’s Fund Graduate Fellowships
Value: $3,125
Application deadline: April 15
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: one term awards. Recipients are full time students in a graduate program in the Faculty of Applied Sciences. Awards are made based on academic merit (minimum of 3.50 cumulative grade point average) and good standing in research ability. Fellowship is based on matching basis: half from the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the other half from the thesis supervisor by way of a research assistantship for a total value of $6,250.
Graduate (International) Research Travel Award
Value: up to a maximum of $6,250
Application deadline: February 1
Tenable: summer, fall or spring term
Terms of reference: For master’s and doctoral students enrolled in a graduate program at 91ÅÝܽ who must travel to undertake research for their degree requirements. The duration of the research trip must be a minimum of one month to a maximum of four consecutive months. The award value will be prorated depending on trip duration and location. Master’s students must complete a project or thesis that will be deposited in the 91ÅÝܽ Library and hold the award within two years of beginning their degree program. Doctoral students must hold the award within three years of beginning their degree program.
President’s PhD Research Stipends
Value: $6,250
Application deadline: end of the second month of the term preceding the term of tenure.
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: Doctoral students who commenced their PhD program by January 2009 are eligible to apply. Applicants must be recommended for the PRS by the graduate program chair of the department of enrolment. At the time of application, eligible students must have completed all degree requirements with the exception of the thesis.
Scotiabank Global Asset & Wealth Management MBA Entrance Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $3,850
Nomination deadline: May 30 or September 30
Tenable: fall, spring or summer
Terms of reference: To attract and provide financial support to a full-time student in the GAWM MBA Program after having spent a minimum of at least two years employed in the financial industry in a professional capacity.
Travel and Minor Research Awards for Graduate Students
Value: varies
Application deadline: varies by department of enrolment
Tenable: fall, spring or summer term
Terms of reference: To encourage graduate students to attend conferences to present their research or to travel to undertake their research. Graduate students may also incur non-travel costs associated with their research or conference presentations. It is at the discretion of each graduate program chair to determine the number and value of travel and research awards available within their departmental allocation.
The following awards are contingent upon the availability of funds. Detailed information is available from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, MBC 1100. Completed application forms and all required documentation should be submitted to the graduate secretary in the applicant's department of enrolment by the indicated deadlines, unless specified otherwise
J. Abbott/M. Fretwell Graduate Fellowship in Fisheries Biology
Value: $4,325
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One fellowship to a graduate student showing academic merit in fisheries biology. Preference will be given to an applicant with a strong sports background. This fellowship was established in memory of Jeremy Abbott and Michael Fretwell after their death in a tragic helicopter accident in September 1988.
Alan David Aberbach Scholarship in United States History
Value: $3,800
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall
Terms of reference: One award to advance the study of U.S. history will be available to a student who is either entering, or registered in, a graduate program in the Department of History whose research focus is on some aspect of U.S. history.
Access Copyright Graduate Award in Publishing Studies
Value: $1,775
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award to a graduate student in the master of publishing program, demonstrating experience within the Canadian book publishing and/or periodical and/or music publishing sector.
M.D. Angus & Associates Graduate Fellowship in Psychology
Value: $900
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in psychology for outstanding contributions to the measurement of behavior or innovation of new methods for quantifying behavior.
Archaeometry Prize
Value: $200
Application deadline: April 15
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: A prize will be awarded annually in the summer term. The prize will be available to either an undergraduate or graduate student who has shown exceptional scholarship and an interest in the application of physical science to archaeology. Contact Financial Aid and Awards, Student Academic Resources, Maggie Benston Student Services Centre.
Association of Women in Finance Graduate Scholarship
Value: $1,500
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for an outstanding student pursuing a master of business administration, with past work experience in the field of finance and future plans to pursue a career in the area of finance.
David L. Baillie Graduate Fellowships in Molecular and Cellular Biology
Value: $1,700 each
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference:
Two awards annually, currently valued at $1,700 each, to students pursuing a PhD degree in the molecular biology and biochemistry department. Students can be pursuing any field of study within the department and must have completed a minimum of two years towards their PhD program at the time of application.
BCAA Environmental Studies in Transportation Award
Value: $700
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award to recognize outstanding academic performance by a graduate student whose thesis research is related to the study of land-based transportation systems and their relationship to, and improvement of, the environment.
BC Council of Garden Clubs — Mildred Wells Scholarship
Value: $1,500
Application Deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of Reference: A scholarship for a student in the master of pest management program whose course of studies emphasizes horticultural pest control. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen.
Aphra Behn Graduate Scholarship in English
Value: $7,000 each
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall, spring or summer term
Terms of reference: One or more, one-term awards supported by the Ann Messenger endowment. For a mature (minimum age 30) female student pursuing a graduate degree program in English and conducting research, preferably in pre-20th century English literature.
B.P. Beirne Prize in Pest Management
Value: $2,000
Nomination deadline: April 30
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: An annual prize with accompanying certificate will be awarded during May each year to the outstanding graduate from the master of pest management program in the three terms immediately preceding Convocation. The award is in honor of the late Dr. B.P. Beirne, founder of the Centre for Environmental Biology at 91ÅÝܽ. It will be made by nomination by the director of the Centre for Environmental Biology in consultation, as necessary, with faculty. The candidate will be judged equally on his or her scholastic record, professional paper and relevant professional attributes. The student must be nominated by the department by April 30.
Margaret Lowe Benston Memorial Graduate Bursary in Women’s Studies
Value: $1,950
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one term award for students in the MA or PhD program in women’s studies, with demonstrated financial need.
Brian J. Blaha Memorial Annual Graduate Scholarship in Computing Science
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall semester
Terms of reference: A one semester award to provide financial support to a master’s or doctoral student in computing science with work experience in planning-related activities, organizations or involvement.
BMO Graduate Scholarship in Business
Value: $3,200
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall
Terms of reference: For graduate students who are pursuing, or intend to pursue, a graduate degree in business administration at the Segal Graduate School of Business at 91ÅÝܽ.
Marilyn Bowman Graduate Scholarship in Psychology
Value: $1,325
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award for a graduate student who has completed his/her master’s degree in clinical psychology and is enrolled in the PhD clinical program in the Department of Psychology. Where possible, preference will be given to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. A student will be nominated for the award by the chair of the Department of Psychology.
Gene Bridwell Graduate Scholarship In Special Collections
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: October 15
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award for a graduate student who shows evidence of scholarly interest or creative achievement related to 91ÅÝܽ’s contemporary literature collection. Applicants submit an outline of studies and relevance to the Simon Fraser University contemporary literature collection directly to the dean of graduate studies.
Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society
Value: $500
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student in a master of pest management program. Applicants will be evaluated based on their previous contributions to pest management, performance in graduate course work, conference presentations and community engagement.
Roy L. Carlson Graduate Scholarship in Prehistoric British Columbia Archaeology
Value: $4,275
Application deadline: May 30 (by nomination)
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a graduate student in archaeology whose research is on the prehistoric archaeology of BC. Eligible theses topics include those based on analysis of BC archaeological collections held by the 91ÅÝܽ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Where possible, preference will be given to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. A student will be nominated for the award by the Department of Archaeology’s graduate program committee.
Phyllis Carter Burr Graduate Scholarship in Developmental Biology and Cell Biology
Value: $2,250 each
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: any term
Terms of reference: two awards valued at $2,250 each annually for graduate students in any department who intend to pursue an academic research career specializing in developmental biology and/or cell biology. Currently this would include students in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology in the Faculty of Science. Preference will be given but not restricted to, female applicants.
Cable Television Pioneer Graduate Scholarship
Value: $825
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One scholarship for a graduate student in communication specializing in and communication policy.
Canron Limited Sidney Hogg Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $650
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: Canron Limited has established a scholarship in memory of the late Mr. Sidney Hogg, a Convocation founder of 91ÅÝܽ. This annual scholarship will be awarded to a worthy and deserving student in postgraduate studies in physics. The spirit of this scholarship is to assist a student who requires financial aid to continue studies and who, at the same time, qualifies in terms of character and scholarship as determined by the physics department and the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee.
CanWest Global Graduate Fellowship in Communications
Value: $14,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: two consecutive terms
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships awarded annually to graduate students in the School of Communication with a particular interest in issues related to broadcasting.
Chemistry Alumni Graduate Scholarship
Value: varies
Application deadline: September 30 (by nomination)
Tenable: spring term
Terms of Reference: Awards equal to one term's tuition fees will be disbursed to one or more candidates in a master's or doctoral program in chemistry who do not currently hold an NSERC grant or other award of equal or greater value. Candidates must be nominated for this award by the Department of Chemistry scholarship committee with the approval of the chair of the department.
Chemistry Graduate Research Award
Value: $1,350
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award to recognize superior performance in the first year of graduate studies in chemistry.
David and Rachelle Chertkow Healthy Families Essay Prize
Value: $500
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in any faculty who is pursuing research in the area of healthy families. The prize will consist of the cash award plus a plaque or certificate. The criteria include demonstrated academic excellence at the undergraduate or graduate level and submission of an essay/research paper on promoting healthy families, or prevention of family violence.
Israel Chertkow Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology
Value: $525
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: Awarded to the top graduating student in the gerontology diploma program. It is made by nomination by the director of the Gerontology Research Centre. Nomination deadline: September 30.
Dr. J.V. Christensen Graduate Scholarship
Value: $5,100
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One or more awards for graduate students who are pursuing, or intend to pursue, a graduate degree in history or archaeology.
CIOABC/SAP Graduate Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $2,000
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award for a graduate student in the Faculty of Business Administration preferably with a focus on management information systems. A student will be nominated for the award by the associate dean, MBA programs, Faculty of Business Administration.
Contemporary Literature Graduate Research Award
Value: $1,000
Nomination deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: Supported from the Robin Blaser Endowment Fund, this award is for a term of research in the contemporary literature collection at 91ÅÝܽ, for a graduate student in the Department of English. Preference will be given to a doctoral student.
Barry Clark Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Pre-Twentieth Century English Literature
Value: $1,150
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in English, specializing in pre-twentieth century English literature.
Graduate Award in Communication
Value: $5,500
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a graduate student pursuing an MA or PhD program in the School of Communication. Applicants must have demonstrated involvement in athletics, campus life and/or community leadership. A student will be nominated for the award by the director of the School of Communication.
CN/Joe Segal Graduate Entrepreneurship Award In Business
Value: $3,300
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student pursuing a graduate degree in Business Administration. Applicants should demonstrate their involvement in entrepreneurial endeavours by providing their resume and cover letter describing their interest and involvement in entrepreneurial pursuits. An applicant will be nominated for the award by the chair, Faculty of Business Graduate Committee.
Coastal Zone Canada (B.C.) Association Graduate Scholarship in Coastal Studies.
Value: $725
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award to provide financial support for a graduate student focussing on community-based approaches to coastal management, specific to issues within the province of BC. Student must be affiliated with the Centre for Coastal Studies.
COGECO Graduate Scholarship in Communications
Value: $12,225
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring and summer terms
Terms of reference: One two-term award for a graduate student in Communication.
Samuel and Leatrice Cohen Prize in Environmental Physiology
Value: $825
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One prize to recognize the best student paper resulting from graduate research in the field of environmental physiology.
The Graduate Prize in Computing Science
Value: $200
Nomination deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One prize is awarded to the top graduate student in computing science from income earned from the Graduate Prize in Computing Science endowment fund.
Cook Conference Scholarship
Value: $1,675
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships will be awarded to graduate students studying in any field of history on the basis of high academic performance.
Criminology Graduate Student Research and Education Grants
Value: maximum of $250 each
Application deadline: January 15, September 15
Tenable: summer or spring term
Terms of reference: Travel grants for graduate students in the School of Criminology to travel to conduct research or participate at a conference, workshop or attend a course.
Alan Dakin Annual Graduate Award in Hydrogeology
Value: $500
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To provide support for a graduate student in a master’s or doctoral program in hydrogeology in the Department of Earth Sciences, geography or master of resource management program who shows promise of making a contribution to the evaluation, protection and sustainable use of groundwater resources in BC. Applicants will be evaluated based on their previous contributions to hydrogeology, performance in graduate course work, conference presentations and community engagement.
Isabel Dawson Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology
Value: $575
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: To provide financial recognition to an outstanding student engaged in research or study in gerontology.
Manuela Dias Memorial Scholarship In Publishing Studies
Value: $500
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a student entering or pursuing a master’s degree in publishing studies. Applicants must submit at least one short sample of professional, academic or business writing or a portfolio piece.
Chad Day Graduate Fellowship in Resource Management
Value: $5,000
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in the School of Resource and Environmental Management specializing in environmental and resource management problems in British Columbia.
Gordon Diewert Graduate Scholarship in Kinesiology
Value: $2,000
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: Awarded to a graduate student on the basis of high academic performance and study in the area of motor learning. This fund has been established in honor of Dr. Gordon Diewert for his contribution to the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at 91ÅÝܽ.
Downtown Vancouver Association Graduate Awards in Urban Studies
Value: $1,125
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award to recognize and reward an outstanding student pursuing a graduate degree in urban studies who submits the best essay or project in a given year. A student must be nominated for the award by the chair of the department.
Doug Drummond Research Fellowship
Value: $2,775
Application Deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of Reference: A one-term award for a graduate student pursuing research on subjects related to the planning and management of the environment and infrastructure of the City of Burnaby. The fellowship is granted in recognition of the work of Doug Drummond, Mayor of the City of Burnaby (l996-2002) in building effective relationships between the City of Burnaby and 91ÅÝܽ.
Robert Hancock Dunham Memorial Scholarship in English
Value: $3,725
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student pursuing a graduate degree program in the Department of English. Students must be nominated for this award by the chair of the department.
Ebco/Eppich Graduate Scholarships
Value: $700-$1,400 each
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships valued between $700 and $1,400 each are available to graduate students in computing science, engineering science, resource management, kinesiology, physics, math, statistics, and interactive arts and technology. These are:
The Robert, Edwin, Richard and Elizabeth Eppich Graduate Scholarship
The Helmut Eppich Graduate Scholarship
The Hugo Eppich Graduate Scholarship
The Gordon, Monica, and Sonia Eppich Graduate Scholarship
The Kaltenegger Family Graduate Scholarship
The Ralph M. Howatt Family Graduate Scholarship
The Century 21/Charlwood Family Graduate Scholarship
The Frieder Karl Kempe Graduate Scholarship
The Cy and Emerald Keyes Graduate Scholarship
The Franklin D. and Helen K. Van Pykstra Graduate Scholarship
The Bel Construction Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The Clark, Wilson Graduate Scholarship
The Canadian Liquid Air Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The Hanson Inc. Graduate Scholarship
The Deskin Sales Graduate Scholarship
The Jardine Rolfe Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The Nova-Tech Engineering Inc. Graduate Scholarship
The Westak International Sales, Inc. Graduate Scholarship
The Transco Tool and Equipment Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The ABC Recycling Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The Robar Industries Limited Graduate Scholarship
The Opus Building Corporation Graduate Scholarship
Borden Ladner Gervais Graduate Scholarship
The Pacific Metals/Leon Lotzkar Memorial Graduate Scholarship
The Backwater Industries/Jost Family Graduate Scholarship
The Global (West) Wholesalers Ltd. Graduate Scholarship
The Kreykenbohm Family Graduate Scholarship
The Anna Kreykenbohm Graduate Scholarship
The Wilhelm Kreykenbohm Graduate Scholarship
The Michael and Grace Kreykenbohm, Karen Kreykenbohm Montgomery, and Anthony Montgomery Graduate Scholarship
Praxair Inc. Graduate Scholarship
Students are recommended for these awards by the associate dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences to the dean of graduate studies. Application deadline: September 30.
Editors’ Association of Canada/Association Canadienne de Reviseurs, BC Branch Graduate Scholarship in Publishing Studies
Value: $250
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a student pursuing a master of publishing degree. Application must be accompanied by a sample of professional, academic or business writing or a portfolio piece.
Emergency Preparedness Conference Scholarship in Emergency Communications
Value: $3,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award to provide financial support for a graduate student in the School of Communication or other appropriate area in the emergency communications field, pursuing an applied research project in the area of emergency/disaster management.
Faculty of Education Field Programs Research Fellowships
Value: $2,400 (Master’s) $2600 (PhD)
Application Deadline: by the end of the second month of the term preceding the term of tenure
Tenable: any term
Terms of Reference: A one-term award for students who have identified the topic of “teacher inservice professional development” as their area of interest and plan to undertake a thesis in which the investigation is closely related to the work of field programs in the Faculty of Education. Students may receive the award only once during the term of their graduate program.
Dr. E.A. Fattah Graduate Scholarship in Criminology
Value: $2,300
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award to a graduate student in Criminology pursuing graduate work in the area of victimology. Student should show promise of outstanding achievement at the graduate level with particular emphasis on intellectual ability, originality and ability in research.
Dr. Marguerite Fauquenoy Graduate Scholarship in French
Value: $975
Application deadline: September 30 or January 30
Tenable: spring or summer term
Terms of reference: One award to a graduate student who has completed at least one term of graduate work at Simon Fraser University in the area of French linguistics, varieties of French, French-based Creoles, French literature, or French studies.
Barbara Ferrier Chemistry Research Award
Value: $1,075
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student in a graduate program in chemistry to help with the costs associated in attending an academic conference. Students will be evaluated based on their previous annual progress. Evidence of a suitable conference with a high impact for the student’s program must be included as part of the nomination package, as well as a concise outline of the proposed benefits of attending the conference. A student will be nominated for the award by the graduate program committee in the Department of Chemistry.
Diana Filer/Quirks & Quarks Graduate Award for Best PhD Thesis
Value: varies
Nomination deadline: April 30
Tenable: June convocation
Terms of reference: The purpose of this award is to recognize the best PhD thesis by a convocating doctoral student. The award recipient will be announced by the dean of graduate studies during the convocation ceremonies each spring.
Professor Thelma Finlayson Graduate Fellowship
Value: $6,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: Professor Thelma Finlayson has established a fellowship to be offered to graduate students pursuing studies toward the master of science degree in pest management. Preference will be given to students who are studying entomology.
French Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $1,675
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in French.
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Scholarship in Kinesiology
Value: $850
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: A scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology whose research interests are in the areas of nutrition and/or aging. Preference may be given to students who are considered to be deserving and financially needy.
Dr. Ellen Gee Memorial Graduate Scholarship for Excellence
Value: $1,850
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a student in their first year of study, pursuing a graduate degree in sociology or anthropology and whose research is in the area of family, gender, ethnicity, ageing, health and/or social policy. A student must be nominated for the award by the chair of the department.
Glen Geen Graduate Scholarship in Marine Biology
Value: $775
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in biological sciences with a concentration on marine biology.
Michael Geller Graduate Scholarship in Urban Development
Value: $4,000
Application Deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of Reference:
A one-term award to provide financial support to a master’s or PhD student whose research focuses on urban development.
German Canadian Benevolent Society of British Columbia Aulinger Award in Gerontology
Value: $600
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: The Aulinger Award in Gerontology provides financial support for a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in gerontology. Emphasis is on high academic performance and a research focus on aging and the built environment or on health promotion and aging.
Gloria Gutman Conference Travel Award
Value: $800
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: For a student in a graduate program in the Department of Gerontology to help with the costs associated with participating in an academic conference whose abstract has been accepted for presentation at a suitable conference on aging.
Laurine Harrison Graduate Thesis Award
Value: $1,675
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall, spring or summer term
Terms of reference: Eligible students must be enrolled in a master’s program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, have completed all course work and comprehensive exams (if applicable), and are in the final, thesis-writing term of a master's program.
Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty and Staff Community Health Practice Awards
Value: $500-$1,000
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: Up to ten achievement awards per year ranging in value between $500 and $1,000 will be given to graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences who are applying for a full-time practicum term for the summer term and intend to use the award to help defray costs to participate in field research in health sciences.
Sidney Hogg Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $700
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: Mrs. Sidney Hogg has established an endowment, the earned income therefrom to provide a perpetual scholarship annually. This scholarship is to be awarded to a graduate student in science who needs financial assistance in order to continue studies and who is qualified in terms of character and scholarship. The award may be held in conjunction with other awards.
HSBC Graduate Award in Business
Value: $4,300
Nomination deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of Reference: A two-term award for a graduate student who is pursuing, or intends to pursue, a graduate degree in business administration at the Segal Graduate School of Business. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and will be nominated for the award by the dean of the Faculty of Business Administration.
HSBC Graduate Scholarship in Global Asset & Wealth Management
Value: $8,270 (over 2 academic terms)
Nomination deadline: May 31
Terms of reference: For a student in the global asset and wealth management program at the Segal Graduate School of Business.
Don and Pat Hudson Scholarship in International Business Relations
Value: $1,275
Nomination deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One award for a student studying international business relations as part of their graduate business degree in the Faculty of Business Administration. Students will be nominated for the award by the director of the MBA program and the associate dean of business administration.
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) Seaman Morley Scott Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $325
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A graduate scholarship in memory of Dr. Seaman Morley Scott will be awarded annually to a female graduate student who is a Canadian citizen who demonstrates high meritorious performance in her academic program.
International Reading Association Scholarship
Value: $650
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One scholarship awarded to a full or part time graduate student pursuing studies in literacy education.
Elsie Jang Graduate Fellowships in Contemporary Arts
Value: $2,500
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One or more awards for graduate student(s) pursuing any field of study in the School for the Contemporary Arts.
Daniel Janzen Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Value: $2,100
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: Established in memory of Daniel Janzen by his friends and family. To provide financial support to a graduate student studying for an MA degree in economics, public policy, or political science, or an MBA in business administration. Preference, when possible, will be given to a student coming to Simon Fraser University from the University College of the Fraser Valley.
Billy Jones Graduate Award in Physics
Value: $4,150
Application deadline: September 30 (by nomination)
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An award for a doctoral student who has completed the first year of the physics doctoral program at 91ÅÝܽ. Students must be nominated for this scholarship by the chair of the department.
The John Juliani Graduate Fellowship in Theatre or Film
Value: $2,500
Nomination deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To provide financial support for students who are pursuing a graduate degree in theatre or film in the School for the Contemporary Arts.
Kaiser Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Science
Value: $5,950
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To provide financial support for a student pursuing a master’s or PhD degree in the School of Engineering Science. A student will be nominated for the award by the chair of the School of Engineering Science.
Dr. Tai Whan Kim Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Languages and Linguistics
Value: $1,335
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student pursuing a master’s or PhD degree in romance languages, romance linguistics or a related field.
Leon J. Ladner Graduate Scholarship in B.C. History
Value: $500
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships for graduate students possessing high academic standing and a special aptitude for research and wishing to undertake postgraduate work in the field of British Columbian history.
Lambda Alpha International Vancouver Annual Graduate Award
Value: $500
Application deadline: May 30 (by nomination)
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in the master of urban studies program.
Law Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Restorative Justice
Value: $2,700
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of Reference: For a student who is pursuing or intends to pursue a graduate degree in criminology focusing on research conducted within the Centre for Restorative Justice. A student will be nominated for the award by the co-directors of the Centre for Restorative Justice.
Peter Legge Graduate Volunteer Leadership Award In Business
Value: $3,125
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student entering or pursuing a graduate degree in business administration at the Segal Graduate School of Business. To be eligible, candidates should demonstrate their involvement in unpaid volunteer activities by providing their resume and cover letter describing their volunteerism, the length of service and time commitment dedicated to such interests. Applicants must be nominated for the award by the dean of the Faculty of Business Administration.
Linguistics Graduate Scholarship
Value: $500
Application Deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of Reference:
To provide financial support for a student in a master’s program in linguistics. Preference will be given to candidates who have not received the award before.
London Drugs 60th Anniversary Awards
Value: $1,000
Application Deadline:
Tenable: any semester
Terms of Reference:
For graduate or undergraduate students in any Faculty whose volunteer activities have made a significant contribution to the development and/or improvement of campus community life. Candidates must include demonstrated involvement in unpaid volunteer activities in their resume and a cover letter describing their volunteerism, length of service and time committed to such interests.
H.R. MacCarthy Graduate Bursary
Value: $7,600
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: The H.R. MacCarthy Bursary Endowment Fund provides financial support for a graduate student in biological sciences with preference given to a student studying the biology and management of pest organisms. The award will be based on financial need, good academic standing, and promise of service to mankind through the application of science.
Marie Magrega Memorial Graduate Award in Gerontology
Value: $500
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: any term
Terms of reference: Established in memory of Marie Magrega by her son, Dr. Dennis Magrega, to promote and encourage the study of gerontology. One award will be disbursed annually to a graduate student enrolled in the MA program in gerontology. The student must be nominated by the director of the gerontology program.
Department of Mathematics Graduate Scholarship
Value: $975
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: For a student in a graduate program in the Department of Mathematics. The student must be nominated for this award by the chair of the Department of Mathematics.
Temple Maynard Graduate Scholarship in English
Value: $10,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall, spring or summer
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student in a graduate program in English. One or more scholarships will be awarded each year.
Temple Maynard Memorial Graduate Bursary in English
Value: $2,225
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall
Terms of reference: One bursary for a graduate student in English.
MBB Alumni Graduate Scholarship
Value: varies
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: any term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student who is in the first nine terms of a master’s program or in the first 15 terms of a doctoral program and who is conducting research in molecular biology and biochemistry.
Colin McPhee Graduate Scholarship in Fine Arts
Value: $6,150
Application deadline: April 15
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award for a student pursuing a graduate degree in any art discipline in the School for the Contemporary Arts. A student who applies for a graduate fellowship will automatically be considered for this scholarship.
Ann and William Messenger Graduate Fellowships in English
Value: $7,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall, spring or summer term
Terms of reference: A one term award for student(s) pursuing a graduate degree (M.A. or Ph.D.) in English. Up to three awards will be granted in a given year. Students must be nominated for this award by the chair of the department.
Methanex Graduate Scholarship in International Marketing
Value: $5,000 per year
Nomination deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One award per year to an outstanding student pursuing a specialist master of business administration degree with a focus on international marketing.
D.B. Miner Graduate Scholarship in Computing Science
Value: $850
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award per year for a student in a graduate program in computing science. When possible, preference will be given to a graduate student working in the fields of database or data mining. Where possible, preference will be given to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
Muslim Studies Graduate Student Travel Award
Value: $800
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: For a student enrolled in a master's or doctoral thesis program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences which requires travel abroad to undertake research on some aspect of a Muslim society or culture, supported by the Dossa Endowment Fund.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of BC Graduate Scholarship in Biological Sciences
Value: $4,575
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A one term award to a student pursuing a master’s or PhD degree program in biology in a program of studies with a focus on research applicable to British Columbia’s poultry, dairy, ranch and/or crop agricultural industries. A student will be nominated for the award by the chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.
R. Jack Nance Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Archaeology
Value: $2,500
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a student pursuing a graduate degree in archaeology who has completed at least one term of their graduate program.
National Council of Jewish Women (Vancouver Section) Graduate Scholarship in Women’s Studies
Value: $600
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One scholarship of approximately $700 for a graduate student in the first, second or third term of women’s studies.
Hemingway Nelson Architects Graduate Scholarship
Value: $1,550
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student carrying out research in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
Marshall Noble Memorial Graduate Bursary in Chemical Ecology
Value: $1,325
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One bursary for a graduate student in the Chemical Ecology Research Group in the Faculty of Science.
Mark Nussbaum Graduate Research Fellowships in Gerontology
Value: $2,000 or $4,000
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award valued at $4,000 or two awards at $2,000 each, to master’s or doctoral students pursuing any field of study within the gerontology graduate program. Preference will be given to students who propose research that utilizes the Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory as part of their thesis or project research.
Dr. M. Sheila O’Connell Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Literature
Value: $1,500
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One scholarship will be awarded in the spring term to a graduate student majoring in the field of children’s literature within the Faculty of Education or the Department of English. Students will be nominated by the Faculty of Education and the Department of English.
Dr. M. Sheila O’Connell Graduate Publication Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: For a student pursuing a graduate degree with a concentration on children’s literature within the Faculty of Education or the Department of English. The scholarship is intended to assist candidates in writing and publishing a children’s story.
Anne Peters Pinto Graduate Scholarship in Women’s Studies
Value: $2,150
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in women’s studies.
Petro-Canada Graduate Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Value: $3,100
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One scholarship to a student pursuing a graduate degree in earth sciences in the Faculty of Science.
Pivotal Scholarship for the Management of Technology MBA Program
Value: $10,000
Nomination deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One scholarship to attract and provide financial support for a student entering the management of technology MBA program. Candidates must have a minimum of two years of employment experience in the high-tech industry in a professional capacity. Applicants must be nominated for the award by the academic director of MBA programs and the associate dean in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) Annual Graduate Scholarship
Value: $3,000
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall
Terms of reference: One award annually to a student pursuing a master of resource management (planning) degree who is involved in student planning activities and/or organizations and is a student member in good standing of the PIBC as confirmed by the institute.
Master’s in Public Policy Scholarship
Value: $1,825
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference:
One award for a student enrolled in the master of public policy program with demonstrated evidence of contributions to the field of public policy. Where possible, preference will be given to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. A student will be nominated for the award by the graduate program committee in the master of public policy program.
Dr. L. B. Peter Rae Memorial Award in Business Ethics
Value: $700
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award to recognize a student pursuing an MBA or EMBA and whose thesis or MBA project addresses issues in business ethics.
Dr. Donald, Eleanor and Laurie Rix Biotechnology Management of Technology MBA Graduate Entrance Scholarship
Value: $15,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall, spring, summer terms
Terms of reference: A three-term award for a student entering the biotechnology stream of the management of technology MBA program in the Faculty of Business Administration. A student will be nominated for the award by the associate dean, graduate programs, Faculty of Business Administration, 91ÅÝܽ.
Dr. Donald, Eleanor and Laurie Rix Biotechnology Management of Technology MBA Graduate Scholarship
Value: $5,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one-term award available to two graduate students per year in the biotechnology stream of the management of technology MBA program. Students will be nominated for the awards by the associate dean, graduate programs, Faculty of Business Administration, 91ÅÝܽ.
Rogers Communications Inc. Graduate Scholarship in Communication
Value: $4,875
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarship(s) awarded annually to graduate students in the School of Communication with a particular interest in issues related to broadcasting or cable.
Rogers Group Financial – Clay Gillespie Annual Graduate Scholarship
Value: $10,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of reference: For a graduate student who is pursuing or intends to pursue a graduate degree in the global asset and wealth management program at the Segal Graduate School of Business.
Rotary Club of Burnaby Scholarship
Value: $1,675
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships of $1,000 have been established by the Rotary Club of Burnaby for a graduate student in the Faculty of Education in recognition of scholarly merit and the advancement of education practice.
Robert Russell Family/First Nations Graduate Award
Value: $4,300
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To provide financial support for a First Nations or Aboriginal student who is entering or pursuing graduate studies in the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Applied Sciences, the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology, and the Faculty of Environment.
Phillip Rutherford/Harper Collins Memorial Bookstore Internship
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: This award provides a bookstore internship for a student in the master of publishing program, normally in BC for three to four weeks.
William and Jane Saywell Graduate Scholarship in History
Value: $2,850
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One or more awards for graduate students in history.
Scotiabank Graduate Scholarship for Women
Value: $4,600
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall and spring
Terms of reference: A two term award for a female graduate student in a master of business administration program. Preference will be given to a candidate who is, or has been, an entrepreneur, or who plans to study entrepreneurship as part of her degree.
Shahrgon Annual Graduate Award in Critical Independent Journalism Studies for the Promotion of Democratic Citizenship
Value: $2,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: To encourage and recognize students pursuing graduate studies in critical independent journalism in the School of Communication for the promotion of ideas and ideals of democratic citizenship. Preference will be given to studies that relate to Persian-speaking communities in Canada.
Fung Chan Yee Shan Memorial Scholarship in Gerontology
Value: $1,050
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: An annual scholarship for a student pursuing an MA degree in gerontology.
Randy Sitter Annual Graduate Scholarship in Statistics and Actuarial Science
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: To honor a student of distinction in a master's or doctoral program in statistics and actuarial science who possesses some of the qualities that were hallmarks of Professor Sitter's life: a demonstrated passion for research, an untiring work ethic, support for his peers and colleagues, fair-mindedness and a hatred of injustice.
Stevenson Graduate Scholarship in Political Science
Value: $4,500
Application deadline: May 30 (by nomination)
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in political science, Promise of outstanding achievement at the graduate level with particular emphasis on intellectual ability, originality and ability in research. The student must be nominated by the political science department for the award.
The Sulzer Bingham Pumps Inc. Graduate Scholarship
Value: $1,000
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One award for a student pursuing a graduate degree in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
TCG International Graduate Scholarship in Business Administration
Value: $9,325
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring and summer terms
Terms of reference: A two term award for a graduate student in the master of business administration program specialising in marketing, international business or policy analysis.
Ethel Barbara Tuck Graduate Scholarship in Education
Value: $12,700
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring and summer terms
Terms of reference: A two-term award for a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in education who intends to practice as a teacher specializing in remedial reading with children or youth experiencing reading difficulties.
University Women’s Club of Vancouver Graduate Scholarship in Earth Sciences
Value: $1,050
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: A one term award for a female student pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in the Department of Earth Sciences.
VanCity Environmental Graduate Scholarship
Value: $5,375
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of reference: A two-term scholarship tenable in the fall and spring terms, for a graduate student enrolled in the natural resources management program who is researching environmental and resource management problems in British Columbia.
Vancouver East Rotary Graduate Scholarship in Education
Value: $3,475
Application deadline: May 31
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: For a graduate student enrolled in the PhD program in the Faculty of Education.
Viswanathan-Delord Graduate Endowment Fund
Value: $600
Application deadline: January 30 or May 30
Tenable: fall or summer term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student working in the area of French literature.
Waterhouse Graduate Fellowship in Organizational Change and Innovation
Value: $2,000
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall or spring
Terms of reference: For a graduate student enrolled in any faculty at 91ÅÝܽ whose research focus is organizational change and innovation.
Lis Welch Graduate Scholarship in Education
Value: $2,550
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: three consecutive terms
Terms of reference: For a master’s or PhD student in the Faculty of Education. Preference will be given to a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.
Garfield Weston Foundation/BC Packers Limited Graduate Fellowship in Marine Sciences
Value: $16,400
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall, spring, summer terms
Terms of reference: A one year award for a graduate student in the department of biological sciences pursuing science-based educational, research and/or development activities that support or enhance the aquaculture and/or commercial wild fishing industries in Canada.
Weyerhaeuser Molecular Biology Graduate Scholarship
Value: $6,250 (MSc)
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One or more scholarships for master of science students carrying out research in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
Madame Justice Bertha Wilson Graduate Bursary
Value: $525
Application deadline: September 30
Tenable: spring term
Terms of reference: One bursary is available to a graduate student pursuing research that has a focus on the feminist analysis of law and society. Academic excellence and financial need will be considered.
Whitford/Stevenson Graduate Scholarship in Canadian Literature
Value: $3,650
Nomination deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a student pursuing a graduate degree program with a specialization in the study of literature and/or comparative literature with an emphasis on Canadian literature.
Lang Wong Memorial Endowment Scholarship in Economics
Value: $1,450
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One scholarship to a graduate student in economics who has completed one term of graduate work and is a citizen of an Asian developing country.
Lang Wong Memorial Endowment Scholarship in Engineering
Value: $1,450
Application deadline: January 30
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: One scholarship awarded annually to a graduate student in engineering who has completed one term of graduate work and is a citizen of an Asian developing country.
Dr. John Yorston Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Pest Management
Value: $1,575
Application deadline: May 30
Tenable: fall term
Terms of reference: One award for a graduate student in the master of pest management specializing in crop protection, plant pathology and nematology.
University Administered External Awards
Accelerate BC Graduate Research Industrial Internship Program
Value: $15,000 - $10,000 stipend with a $5,000 research grant
Application deadline: none
Tenable: fall, spring or summer term
Available to all faculties, schools and departments at BC universities. It partners graduate student and postdoctoral fellow interns and their supervising professors in any discipline with BC companies, hospitals, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. Graduate student interns spend 50% of their time over four months on site with the industrial partner researching an issue of interest to all parties. The balance of the intern’s time is spent at 91ÅÝܽ further advancing the research under the guidance of their faculty supervisor. The program is administered by MITACS, a federally-funded Network of Centres of Excellence. Apply through www.mitacsinternships.ca
Action Canada Fellowships
Value: varies
Nomination deadline: December, to the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies
Terms of reference
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Sir Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best CGS M Scholarships
Value: $17,500 year
Application deadline: November 1
Tenable: annual
Terms of reference: The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing or intend to pursue a master’s degree in a health related field in Canada. Candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. Candidates must have completed or be in the last year of a bachelor’s degree or have been enrolled for no more than 10 months as a full time student in a master’s program. Only those students engaged in full time master’s programs in which research is a major component and who are studying under the supervision of faculty members holding research funds obtained through a competitive peer reviewed process are eligible to apply.
Student Led Research Grants in the Social Policy Field
Value: $1,500
Application deadline: November
Tenable: fall, spring or summer
Terms of reference: 33 student grants valued at $1,500 each are funded by the province's Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services through its Cross Government Research Policy and Practice (CGRPP) Branch. Designed to help graduate students at 91ÅÝܽ defray costs associated with conducting research on key social issues. Contact the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies for further details.
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships
Value: $12,000; $15,000
Application deadline: December 1
Terms of reference: Five scholarships will be offered for study towards a doctoral degree. A master’s degree or equivalent must be completed or in progress at time of application).
Eligibility: Canadian citizens; must have done or be doing postgraduate work.
Value: $12,000 for study in Canada, $15000 for study within the Commonwealth. Note: A candidate must apply in the province of the university from which he/she has graduated. Further information is available from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Mackenzie King Open Scholarships
Value: $10,000 (subject to change)
Application deadline: February 1 to dean of graduate studies.
Terms of reference: One award will be offered for study in any field at any university.
Eligibility: graduates of any Canadian university.
Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarships
Value: $11,000 (subject to change)
Application deadline: February 1 to dean of graduate studies.
Terms of reference: Four scholarships are available for study in the fields of international or industrial relations (including the international or industrial aspects of law, history, politics and economics). Eligibility: Graduates of any Canadian university who propose to engage in postgraduate study of international relations or industrial relations in the United States or the United Kingdom.
Minerva Foundation
Value: $10,000
Application deadline: May 1
Tenable: fall and spring terms
Terms of reference:
A two-term award for a mature, single woman in a graduate or undergraduate program at 91ÅÝܽ. Granted on the basis of financial need and academic proficiency.
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Awards
Value: varies (see below)
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: annual
Terms of reference: NSERC offers post-graduate awards and post doctoral fellowships in science including interdisciplinary research, physical geography and experimental psychology, and engineering. Canadian citizens and permanent residents who at the time of application are residing in Canada are eligible. Five categories of post-graduate awards are available:
NSERC PGS M
Value: $17,300 for one year
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: annual
Terms of reference: available to students for the first year of post-graduate study at the master’s level.
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell CGS M
Value: $17,500 for one year
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: annual
NSERC PGS D
Value: $21,000 year
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: annual
Terms of reference: tenable during the third and fourth or fourth and fifth year of doctoral study.
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell CGS D
Value: $35,000 per year for up to three years
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: annual
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NSERC Industrial Post-graduate Scholarships (IPS)
Industrial post-graduate scholarships provide financial support for highly qualified science and engineering graduates. The support allows them to gain research experience in industry while undertaking advanced studies in Canada. These scholarships are aimed at encouraging scholars to consider research careers in industry.
IPS 1
Value: $15,000 per year for up to two years plus company contribution of $6,000 minimum per year
Application deadline: may apply at any time
Tenable: annual, during the first three years of graduate study
IPS 2
Value: $15,000 per year for up to three years plus company contribution of $6,000 minimum per year
Application deadline: may apply at any time
Tenable: annual; must be held during the first four years of doctoral studies
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NSERC Northern Research Internships
Value: $10,000
Tenable: summer term
Application deadline: anytime
Terms of reference:
For senior undergraduate or graduate students or post-doctoral fellows pursuing research in the Canadian North, in natural sciences departments or in engineering. Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Contact the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies for further information.
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
Value: $5,625
Application deadline: January
Tenable: summer, fall or spring
Terms of reference:
To encourage undergraduate students to pursue a research career or diversify their research experience in the natural sciences and engineering, with the intent of potentially undertaking graduate studies upon completion of their bachelor’s degree. USRA recipients are employed as research assistants working on a specific research project with a faculty supervisor for a 16-week period during the summer, fall or spring term.
Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)
Value: varies
Application deadline: mid-November latest
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: This program is administered by 91ÅÝܽ on behalf of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to assist with funding of graduate student research. NSTP will help pay for transportation and living costs while conducting practical field experiences in northern Canada.
Eligibility: Students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Further information is available from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, MBC 1100
Pacific Century Graduate Scholarships (PCGS)
Value: $10,000
Nomination deadline: February 15
Tenable: fall, spring and summer
Terms of reference: The PCGS program is funded by the provincial government to attract top entering graduate students to one of the four BC universities. Award recipients will receive either a major 91ÅÝܽ Entrance Scholarship valued at $19,000 in year one of their program and a PCGS valued at $10,000 as well as other departmental funding in year two of their program. Other recipients will receive a PCGS plus a Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship for a total of $19,000 in year one of their program.
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Fellowships (PICS)
Value: $10,000
Application deadline: fall
Tenable: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: One year fellowships offered by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions in collaboration with BC’s four research intensive universities and the province to build capacity in priority areas of climate research. Awards are valued at $10,000 with an additional $10,000 to be matched through an academic supervisor’s research grant or other departmental funding sources. Research topics must be in one of the following four areas: understanding future climate; understanding the implications; developing solutions and assessing options; and communicating the issues. Priority will be given to entering students and those who are in the early stages of their graduate program at 91ÅÝܽ.
Pacific Leaders Graduate Student Fellowships (PLGSF)
Value: $20,000 per year
Application deadline: October
Tenable: summer, fall and spring
Terms of reference: Intended for students in the final full-time year or the last two full time years of either a master’s or doctoral degree producing research to address key issues facing British Columbia. Areas of focus will be related to the provincial government’s priorities in areas of current and future skills shortages and/or immediate research needs. PLGSF recipients agree to work for the BC Public Service following graduation for at least one year for each year of fellowship support.
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award Programs
(1)Master’s/Doctoral Studentship Award
Value: $20,000 per year stipend
Research/travel allowance: $2,500 per year
Application deadline: November 1 (approximate in last few years)
Tenable: annual, two years maximum for a master’s award, non-renewable; five years maximum for a doctoral award, or combination of master’s and doctoral awards.
Terms of reference: Open to highly qualified individuals at the master’s, and doctoral levels who wish to pursue a career in an area of health research in BC and whose research fits one of the following: biomedical research, clinical research, research respecting health systems and health services, research on societal, cultural and environmental influences on health and the health of populations. Candidates must be either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada at the time the award is taken up.
(2)Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Value: $35,000 to $45,000
Research/travel allowance: $4,000 per year
Application deadline: varies
Tenable: Initially for two years, with the possibility of an additional one year extension.
Terms of reference:
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Awards
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s Program
Value: $17,500 per year
Application deadline: November 5
Tenable: One year, non-renewable
Terms of reference: Applicants must be applying for support to pursue a first graduate degree and not have completed, by the time of taking up the award, more than 12 months of full-time study.
Alexander Graham Bell DCGS Doctoral Scholarships
Value: $35,000 per year for up to three years
Application deadline: November 5
Tenable: Annual
Terms of reference:
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
Value: $20,000 per year
Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship
Value: $50,000
Application deadline: December 1
Tenable: annual award, up to three years of funding
Terms of reference:
Fifteen awards are awarded nationally each year to outstanding students in the social sciences and humanities who are enrolled in their first or second year of a PhD program, or entering a doctoral program. Research must be in one of four themes of the foundation. Application through 91ÅÝܽ. See www.trudeaufoundation.ca for full information.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS)
Value: $50,000 per year (up to three years)
Tenable: annual
Nomination deadline: fall
Terms of reference
Worksafe Research Training Awards
Value: $20,000, with a $2,500 research and travel allowance
Application deadline: March 12
Tenable: annual award
Terms of reference:
Externally Administered Awards
The following awards are not administered by 91ÅÝܽ. The information is intended for general reference only; it may be subject to change. The student is responsible for enquiring and applying through the appropriate agency as indicated in the description.
Awards Administered by the International Council for Canadian Studies
Value: varies
Application deadline: October
BC Innovation Council (BCIC) Scholarships
BCIC is a crown agency of the Province of British Columbia that creates the conditions for top-tier innovation and commercialization within BC in partnership with government, industry and academia. The council offers the following scholarship programs:
B.C. Industrial Innovation Scholarships (BC-IIS)
Value: $20,000 annually for master’s students; $25,000 annually for PhD students
Application deadline: varies
Tenable: fall, spring and summer
Terms of reference: For graduate students in science, engineering or health research to partner with an MBA graduate student to collaborate in technology development and its successful commercialization.
B.C. Industrial Innovation Scholarships in Intelligent Systems (BC-IIS in Intelligent Systems)
Value: $20,000 annually for master’s students; $25,000 annually for PhD students
Application deadline: summer
Tenable: fall, spring and summer
Terms of reference: Jointly supported scholarships provided by the BC Innovation Council and Precarn Incorporated, for full-time engineering graduate students undertaking research projects with an intelligent systems component. Recipients will partner with an MBA student at any BC university to receive exposure to the technology commercialization process including business planning, technology integration, product development and market strategy. Precarn Inc., based in Ottawa, is an independent not-for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies.
British Columbia MBA Access to Commercialization Scholarship (BC-ACS)
Value: $15,000 for the period
Application deadline: summer
Tenable: during the span of the student’s program
Terms of reference: Scholarships for MBA students to participate in a real world business planning process that involves connecting with the investor community and to collaborate with a graduate student in the natural sciences, engineering and health sciences. Awards are intended to encourage top business students to pursue their MBA degree in BC and ultimately seek careers in technology commercialization in the province.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Sir Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best, Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D)
Value: varies
Application deadline: varies
Tenable: annual
Terms of reference:
Commonwealth Scholarship Plan
Value: varies
Application deadline: October
Tenable: two years
Terms of reference: The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan offers awards to Canadian graduate students to study in Commonwealth countries to pursue advanced degrees. They are normally tenable for two years in any of the following countries: Malta, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.
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International Development Research Centre
Value:
Application deadline: unknown
Terms of reference: IDRC offers a number of awards to graduate students in Canadian universities to facilitate their involvement in Third World issues. Eligibility: Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have completed course work at graduate level and who have an affiliation with an institution in a developing country.
OMAE Calgary Chapter (ASME) Graduate Scholarship
Value: $2,500
Terms of reference: Annual scholarship, ranging from $2,000 to $4,000 from the American Society for Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering (ASME). For graduate students at Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina and University of Manitoba, with preference to applicants doing thesis work that applies to offshore mechanics, arctic or pipeline engineering.
Queen Elizabeth II British Columbia Centennial Scholarship
Value: $30,000
Application deadline: January 31
Tenable: Any term
Terms of reference: The purpose of this scholarship is to enable selected British Columbians who have graduated from a public university in BC to complete further studies at approved universities in the British Commonwealth, except Canada. Eligibility: a graduate of the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University or the University of Northern British Columbia a) who has attended any British Columbia public university for a minimum of two years; b) whose ordinary domicile, home or residence is in BC; c) who is a Canadian citizen. Deadline: January 31. Applications are available on line.
Rhodes Scholarships
Value: varies (in Euros)
Application deadline: September 30
Terms of reference: The Rhodes Trustees offer annually in the Province of British Columbia one Rhodes Scholarship, which is tenable at Oxford University for two years, and renewable for a third year. Eligibility: Canadian citizens or British subjects who have been ordinarily resident in Canada for at least five years by October 1st in the year of application; from 19 to 25 years of age on October 1st in the year of election, with at least three years of university study completed at time of tenure. Distinction of character and intellect are given most consideration in selection. Further information is available from the Financial Aid and Awards office and the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada
Value: $7,500
Application deadline: January 31
Tenable: summer term
Terms of reference: These are grants to assist female students with university studies which will qualify them for careers serving other women by improving the quality of their lives.
Eligibility: enrolled in a graduate program. Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. www.soroptomistfoundation.ca
J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship
Value: $5,000
Application deadline: April 30
Terms of reference: The J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial fellowship is open to doctoral students in any field at any Canadian university. Eligibility: a) Canadian citizen or landed immigrant; b) completion of at least one full academic year of graduate work by June 1; c) a first class academic record. Application forms are available on the web: stewartreid.caut.ca
Carl H. Westcott Memorial Fellowship
Value: $10,000
Application deadline: December 1
Terms of reference:
Bursaries Administered by the University
The following regulations govern all university, private and endowed bursaries over which the University has jurisdiction.
Regulations
• Bursaries are a supplemental source of funding for students in high financial need. Students are expected to find their primary funding through other sources such as government student loan or grant programs, part time work, savings, family, etc.
• Students must have a demonstrated financial need.
• Both undergraduate and graduate students, domestic (Canadian) and international, are eligible unless otherwise indicated.
• Undergraduate students must have a minimum CGPA of 2.00 to be eligible for bursaries. Graduate students in eligible master’s or doctoral programs must have a minimum CGPA of 3.00 to be eligible for bursaries.
• Graduate students must be enrolled for residence credit in an approved full time program for the term of application. Students who do not enrol or subsequently change to on-leave or part time status may have their awards cancelled.
• Domestic (Canadian) students must be approved for government student assistance from their home jurisdiction to be eligible. In exceptional circumstances, students may appeal for exemption.
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• Unless otherwise stated, bursaries are tenable only at 91ÅÝܽ.
• Funds will be credited to the successful student’s account with the University. Outstanding debts to the University will be deducted from the bursary funds before a cheque for the credit balance is issued.
• Bursaries are tenable only for the term indicated on the notice and may not be deferred. Students who do not enrol in the term for which the bursary is granted forfeit the award. To be considered for bursaries in future terms of enrolment, students must reapply.
Alumni Scholarship and Bursary Endowment Fund
Program code: GEBO-584
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: To undergraduate and graduate students. The awards are based on financial need and satisfactory academic standing.
Laura (Pat) Band and Richard W. Band Bursary for First Nations Students
Program code: GEBO-540
Value: $400
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The bursary is granted in any term based on financial need and community service to a student who is a member of the Squamish, Fort Langley, or Cheam First Nations and who have demonstrated volunteer involvement in service to the University or the community at large. The bursary may be granted to graduate or undergraduate students in all disciplines and fields of study. The successful student will have completed a minimum of 30 credits and will have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33. The application should include a discussion of the student’s volunteer involvement in community activities and confirmation of the student’s status in the Squamish, Fort Langley or Cheam First Nations.
Birks Family Foundation Bursary
Program code: GPBO-551
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The Birks Family Foundation has established a plan of annual contributions to the student aid fund of recognized Canadian universities and colleges for the creation of these bursaries. The bursaries are awarded by the foundation on the recommendation of the university scholarship committee, are not restricted by faculty or year, and may be renewed. The number and amount of such awards may vary annually depending upon the funds available from the Foundation.
The Honourable Angelo E. Branca and Mrs. Branca Bursary
Program code: GEBO-586
Value: $800
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To students entering from secondary school. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have satisfactory academic standing. Other bursaries valued approximately at one term’s tuition are available to students from any faculty, who have a minimum of 60 units at 91ÅÝܽ, have maintained satisfactory standing, and are in financial need. In honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of the Honorable Angelo E. Branca and Mrs. Branca, and on the occasion of his retirement from the bench, this bursary endowment fund has been established by the following donors, Confratellanza Italo-Canadese and friends Mr. J. Diamond, Mr. J. Segal, Mr. Ben Wosk.
Burrard Charitable Foundation Bursary
Program code: GPBO-554
Value: $750
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: Available in the Fall semester to a disabled student who has satisfactory academic standing and is in financial need.
Chapman Foundation Graduate and Undergraduate Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-744
Value: $250
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: The Chapman Foundation Graduate and Undergraduate Bursaries will be awarded to students in any faculty in good academic standing on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
Father Della-Torre Bursary
Program code: GEBO-592
Value: $650
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: Bursaries valued approximately at one term’s tuition are available to students entering from secondary school. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have satisfactory academic standing. Other bursaries valued approximately at one term’s tuition are available to students in any faculty, who have a minimum of 60 units at 91ÅÝܽ, have maintained satisfactory academic standing and are in financial need.
Alex W. Fisher Bursary
Program code: GEBO-596
Value: $450
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: To a hard-working and deserving male student in need of financial assistance. Donated by Alex W. Fisher.
Lois M. Fisher Bursary
Program code: GEBO-597
Value: $450
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: To a hard-working and deserving female student in need of financial assistance. Donated by Mr. Alex W. Fisher.
Graduate Emergency Bursaries
Program code: GUBO-401
Value: $100
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available to graduate students who have critical financial need.
Hamber Foundation Bursary
Program code: GPBO-559
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To women students with satisfactory academic standing and need for financial assistance.
Blayne and Sharon Johnson Bursary
Program code: GEBO-523
Value: $1100
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance.
Charles Chan Kent Golden Wedding Bursaries
Program code: GPBO-563
Value: $500
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a student who is proceeding to a degree in any field, has successfully completed at least one year at 91ÅÝܽ, and needs financial assistance. Preferably the bursary will be made to a student of Chinese descent.
Theodore and Abraham Maiman Graduate Bursary
Program code: GEBO-752
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Awarded annually on the basis of demonstrated financial need and good academic standing to any graduate students pursuing laser research.
Dr. Carol Matusicky Family Studies Bursary
Program code: GEBO-708
Value: $500
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: The bursary is given on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance. Preference will be given to a student in the certificate in family studies program or, failing that, to a student in any faculty whose course work will prepare them to work with children, youth and families after university.
Jo-Ann Mychaluk Bursary
Program code: GEBO-602
Value: $750
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To students with satisfactory academic standing. These bursaries are available to students who are, or have been, residents of the Chilcotin or Cariboo regions of BC. This fund has been established in memory of Jo-Ann Mychaluk who worked in the Centre for Distance Education.
Madeleine A. Nelson Bursary
Program code: GEBO-735
Value: $750
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: Granted annually to a graduate or undergraduate student who has demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance. Preference will be given to mature female students beginning or returning to university.
Nitikman/Chan Bursary
Program code: GEBO-737
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The bursary will substantially pay tuition and fees for two terms and will be disbursed over two terms. Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in any faculty or discipline. The recipient will be a single parent with preference given to entering students.
Jean Pudney Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-750
Value: $500
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To graduate or undergraduate students in good academic standing on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
Office of the Registrar Bursary
Program code: GEBO-665
Value: $500
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: The Office of the Registrar Bursary provides one or more annual bursaries from a portion of the earned interest on the endowment. The award(s) will be given in the fall semester to a disabled graduate or undergraduate student in any faculty. The bursaries will be granted to disabled students holding satisfactory academic records and experiencing financial need in the continuing pursuit of studies.
Mrs. Rosalie Segal Endowment Fund for Students With Special Needs
Program code: GEBO-604
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: This fund has been established to provide bursaries to physically challenged students. Up to three bursaries will be awarded on the basis of financial need. Adjudication will occur in consultation with the physically challenged students’ co-ordinator.
91ÅÝܽ Daycare Bursaries
Program code: GUBO-700
Value: $100
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Applications for daycare bursaries are available at the Daycare Centre. Eligible students may qualify for a bursary provided that financial need can be demonstrated by a completed Canada Student Loan assessment or an open bursary assessment. Daycare bursaries are available to both graduate and undergraduate students.
91ÅÝܽ Disabled Graduate Student Award
Program code: GUBO-850
Value: $2,000
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: An award of $2,000 per term for one year may be made by the University to a disabled graduate student. The applicant must be a full-time enrolled graduate student in good standing whose disability substantially increases the cost of study and who can demonstrate financial need.
SFU International Students’ Bursary Fund
Program code: GUBO-600
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: This fund has been established to assist undergraduate visa students who have critical financial need. Students applying for this bursary must be enrolled in a minimum of nine units and have satisfactory academic standing.
91ÅÝܽ Open Bursaries
Program code: GUBO-500
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Must be enrolled in a minimum of nine units and have satisfactory academic standing.
Jennifer Allen Simons Bursary
Program code: GEBO-669
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To an undergraduate or graduate woman student in any faculty. The bursary will be granted in the fall term to a student who is a single parent supporting a child, and who is in financial need and who has satisfactory academic performance. Applicants must have completed one term at 91ÅÝܽ as a full-time student.
Harry and Dora Annie Smee Bursary
Program code: GEBO-606
Value: $800
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: Up to three bursaries will be awarded to students in any faculty who have completed at least 30 units at 91ÅÝܽ. The awards will be based on financial need and satisfactory academic standing. Preference will be given to female students.
Merle L. Smith Bursary
Program code: GPBO-572
Value: $525
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: A physically challenged student in any faculty who is beyond first year studies. Initial preference will be given to wheelchair users.
Squamish Nation Bursary
Program code: GEBO-738
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The bursary, based on financial need and community service, is granted to a student who is a member of the Squamish Nation. The bursary may be granted to graduate or undergraduate students in all disciplines. The successful student will have completed a minimum of 24 units and will have achieved a minimum CGPA of 2.00. The application should include a discussion of the student’s involvement in 91ÅÝܽ or Squamish Nation community activities and confirmation of the student’s status with the Squamish Nation.
TSSU Member Child Care Bursary
Program code: GUBO-550
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: TSSU employees are eligible to apply to the TSSU Member Child Care Bursary for each term in which they hold an appointment and are enrolled as students at Simon Fraser University and in which they receive child care services from a paid child care provider. All applications are subject to verification. The applicant must identify him/herself as an employee in the bargaining unit on the bursary application.
University Women’s Club of Vancouver Bursary
Program code: GPBO-575
Value: $985
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: To a female student in any faculty enrolled in any program of study leading to a degree. The basis of the award is demonstration of financial need and satisfactory academic standing.
Vancouver Foundation First Nations Bursary
Program code: GPBO-697
Value: $500
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be available annually in the fall term to undergraduate or graduate Aboriginal students (First Nations, status or non-status, Metis or Inuit) who permanently reside in British Columbia. Awards will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance.
Western Businesswomen’s Association Bursary
Program code: GEBO-705
Value: $800
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a full or part-time student who is either entering the University for the first time or returning after an absence. Preference will be given to a mature female student. The bursary will be based on satisfactory academic performance and demonstrated financial need.
Lisa and Christopher Yun “Pay It Forward” Annual Bursary
Program code: GPBO-716
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: Available annually to full-time students in any faculty. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need and be in good academic standing. Preference will be given to students who are single parents with dependent(s).
Bursaries for Applied Sciences Students
Olga and Richard Murray Bursary in Applied Sciences
Program code: GEBO-725
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Granted to graduate or undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Sciences on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance. To the extent feasible, preference will be given to a student, or the spouse or child of a person, who is a member of the Telecommunication Workers Union or of Van-Tel Credit Union.
Bursaries for Arts and Social Sciences Students
School of Criminology Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-530
Value: $500
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the School of Criminology.
Charles Drugan & Rose Anne Doonan Bursary in Labour History
Program code: GEBO-542
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The bursary will be granted to a graduate or undergraduate student pursuing research in labor history in the Faculty of Arts. Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance.
Aird Dundas Flavelle Memorial Bursary
Program code: GEBO-659
Value: $1,200
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a student who has completed at least 15 units at 91ÅÝܽ with a satisfactory academic standing and whose course of study is in the following areas: political science, economics and/or business administration.
Keith Gilbert Loughlin Bursary in Gerontology
Program code: GEBO-702
Value: $700
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a graduate student enrolled in the master of gerontology program, or to an undergraduate student enrolled in the gerontology program, a post baccalaureate diploma program. The bursary will be granted to a student demonstrating financial need and in satisfactory academic standing. Preference will be given to a student specializing in quality of life issues in intermediate care facilities for seniors. Applicants should submit with their application, a letter outlining specialization or area of interest in the gerontology field. A departmental nomination is to be submitted along with the application form.
MATCH International Centre Bursaries in Honour of Rosemary Brown
Program code: GPBO-607
Value: $625
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the Department of Women’s Studies.
Dr. Grazia Merler Bursary in French
Program code: GEBO-714
Value: $500
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: To a student in French on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance.
Master in Public Policy Bursary
Program code: GUBO-106
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full and part-time students of the master of public policy program who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets.
Master of Urban Studies Bursary
Program code: GUBO-108
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full-time students in the master of urban studies program who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support that is unavailable from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets.
L. R. (Bunny) Wright Memorial Bursary
Program code: GEBO-537
Value: $300
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: Granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance, to a student(s) of the graduate Liberal Studies Program.
Bursaries for Business Administration Students
Faculty of Business Administration Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-531
Value: $500
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Bursaries for Business Administration Masters Programs
Program code: GUBO-110
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full and part-time students enrolled in a master’s program in the Faculty of Business Administration who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support that is not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
Executive Master of Business Administration Bursary
Program code: GUBO-101
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for students of the executive master of business administration program and who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
Aird Dundas Flavelle Memorial Bursary
Program code: GEBO-659
Value: $1,200
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a student who has completed at least 15 units at 91ÅÝܽ with a satisfactory academic standing and whose course of study is in the following areas: political science, economics and/or business administration.
Global Asset and Wealth Management MBA Bursary
Program code: GPBO-699
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: The bursary was established in 2004 by the business council of the global asset and wealth management MBA program. The bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the global asset and wealth management master of business administration program.
Graduate Global Asset Wealth Management Bursary
Program code: GUBO-104
Value: variable
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full and part-time students of the global asset and wealth management master of business administration and who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Bursary
Program code: GUBO-103
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for students within the graduate diploma in business administration and who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
Management of Technology Master of Business Administration Bursary
Program code: GUBO-102
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for students of the management of technology master of business administration program and who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
J. Rose Memorial Bursary
Program code: GUBO-400
Value: $1,000
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: To an undergraduate or graduate business administration student who is in full time studies. The bursary will be granted on the basis of financial need and satisfactory academic performance. This bursary is provided by the Vancouver Foundation. A departmental recommendation is required.
Specialist Masters of Business Administration Bursary
Program code: GUBO-100
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for students of the specialist master of business administration program and who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets. Students must submit a letter outlining their special circumstances with the bursary application. Awards will be made by the Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee in consultation with the student’s department.
Bursaries for Communication, Art and Technology Students
Adaline May Clark Bursary
Program code: GEBO-589
Value: $400
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: The late Mrs. Clark has provided for the endowment of funds for bursaries to enable students to attend, or continue to attend university. Students must be enrolled in the School for the Contemporary Arts, and must demonstrate financial need and a high level of achievement in the arts.
School for the Contemporary Arts Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-529
Value: $500
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the School for the Contemporary Arts.
Ancie and Arthur Fouks Bursary in Publishing Studies
Program code: GEBO-526
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: One or more bursaries will be awarded annually in the fall term to a student enrolled in a degree program in publishing studies. Awards may also be given to graduate students undertaking a master’s program in publishing studies. Student must have a minimum of 85 units. The successful applicant should have financial need, a satisfactory academic standing and a demonstrable intent to pursue a career in the publishing industry. Applicants must submit to the publishing studies program committee a resume, including education and work history, and at least one short sample of professional, academic or business writing or portfolio piece to be considered for the award.
Master in Publishing Bursary
Program code: GUBO-107
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full and part-time students of the master of publishing program who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring financial support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets.
Bursaries for Education Students
Jean G.K. Bailey Graduate Bursary in Education
Program code: GEBO-755
Value: $2,000
Awarded: spring
Terms of reference: To a student enrolled in any graduate program in the Faculty of Education at 91ÅÝܽ.
University Women’s Club of Vancouver/Jean Beaty Memorial Bursary in Education
Program code: GEBO-519
Value: $700
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to a mature student in the Faculty of Education.
Faculty of Education Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-533
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the Faculty of Education.
Master In Education (Off Campus) & Education Doctorate Program Bursary
Program code: GUBO-105
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries are available for full and part-time students of the master of education (off campus) and education doctorate program who have demonstrated financial need. Bursaries will be awarded each term to students in good academic standing who have special circumstances requiring support not available from a sponsoring organization, current income or assets.
Hildegard and Cornelius Renner Graduate Bursary in Education
Program code: GEBO-517
Value: $800
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Awarded annually in any term on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to mature graduate students in the Faculty of Education. Preference will be given to mature graduate students with an interest in adult education. Application should include a discussion of the student applicant’s interest in adult education.
Bursaries for Environment Students
Stuart Olson Construction Inc. Annual Graduate Bursary in Resource and Environmental Management
Program code: GPBO-712
Value: $2,000
Awarded: fall
Terms of reference: To a full-time student pursuing a master’s or PhD in resource and environmental management on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
Bursaries for Health Sciences Students
TD Bank Financial Group Graduate Bursary Endowment for Health Sciences
Program code: GEBO-746
Value: $500
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted to Canadian graduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences. The bursary is granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic progress.
Vancouver Foundation Health Science Bursaries
Program code: GPBO-578
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: The bursary assistance program is limited to full-time students studying in health sciences. The funds are directed to students who have completed at least one year of post-secondary education and can demonstrate financial need. Areas of study include any of the following: pre-med program, kinesiology, biomedical engineering, and gerontology.
Bursaries for Science Students
Curzon-Digman Bursary
Program code: GEBO-594
Value: $750
Awarded: fall, spring, summer
Terms of reference: Available to graduate students in physics or for majors or honors undergraduate students in physics, mathematical physics, chemical physics, biophysics or other joint programs with physics. These bursaries are subject to demonstrated financial need and good academic standing. Nominations will be made by the chair of the physics department in consultation with Financial Aid and Awards.
School of Kinesiology Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-532
Value: $500
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the School of Kinesiology.
Dr. Tom Richardson Memorial Graduate Entrance Bursary
Program code: GEBO-726
Value: $1400
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: To a graduate student entering kinesiology, or in the first term of kinesiology, or for a student pursuing graduate studies in other departments with a focus on biomedical engineering. The criteria for this award are: financial need; demonstrated academic excellence at the undergraduate level and, if applicable, at the graduate level; intention to enrol in the graduate program in kinesiology, or completion of the first term in a graduate program in kinesiology, or intention to pursue research in biomedical engineering as a graduate student in another department.
Faculty of Science Alumni Bursaries
Program code: GEBO-528
Value: $500
Awarded: summer
Terms of reference: Bursaries will be granted on the basis of demonstrated financial need and satisfactory academic performance to students in the Faculty of Science.
Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation Action Association Bursary
Program code: GEBO-607
Value: $250
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: To students who have completed at least 60 units and who are studying in the areas of toxic chemicals or pollutants and their effects on human health and functioning. Please document eligibility. The endowment has been established by the association.
Vancouver Foundation Health Science Bursaries
Program code: GPBO-578
Value: $1,000
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: The bursary assistance program is limited to full-time students studying in health sciences. The funds are directed to students who have completed at least one year of post-secondary education and can demonstrate financial need. Areas of study include any of the following: pre-med program, kinesiology, biomedical engineering, and gerontology.
Vancouver Horticulture Society Bursary
Program code: GEBO-590
Value: $750
Awarded: fall, spring
Terms of reference: This award is available to students of the master of pest management program studying pest problems relating to horticulture. It is awarded to students who are in financial need and qualified in terms of character and scholarship.
Regulations
The following regulations govern all loans for continuing students over which the University has jurisdiction.
• Short term emergency funds are available to students who urgently need money while awaiting receipt of other sources of funding.
• Emergency loans are not available for outstanding fees owed to the University.
• Students must have a demonstrated financial need and a secured source of repayment.
• Undergraduate students must be registered in a minimum of nine units of normal graded courses in the term of application. Challenge, audit, and credit free courses will not be considered.
• Graduate students must be registered for residence credit in an approved full-time program.
• Students must meet with a Financial Aid and Awards Advisor. It is the student’s responsibility to supply all requested documentation. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
• 91ÅÝܽ Emergency Loans are tenable only at 91ÅÝܽ and only for the term indicated on the notice.
The Simon Fraser University Work-Study program provides part time on-campus jobs for full time students.
Regulations
The following regulations apply to participate in the Work-Study Program.
• Students must have a demonstrated financial need.
• Undergraduate and graduate students, both domestic (Canadian) and international, are eligible to apply.
• Undergraduate students must have a minimum CGPA of 2.00.
• Graduate students in eligible master’s or doctoral programs must have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
• Undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine units of normal graded courses in the term of application. Challenge, audit and credit-free courses will not be considered. Students who enrol in fewer than nine units or subsequently drop below nine units may have their work-study position cancelled.
• Graduate students must be enrolled for residence credit in an approved full-time program. Students who do not enrol or subsequently change to on-leave status may have their work-study position cancelled.
• Domestic (Canadian) students must be approved for government student assistance from their home jurisdiction to be eligible.
• The student must apply using the Simon Fraser University online bursary/work-study application form via the student information system (http://sis.sfu.ca). It is the student’s responsibility to meet applicable deadlines and supply all required documentation. Incomplete applications may be rejected. Note: some BC students may be identified as eligible candidates through their StudentAid BC application and be notified of this opportunity.
Government Administered Programs
Canadian Armed Forces Subsidization Plans
Admission Requirements
An applicant must be a Canadian citizen; be physically fit for enrolment in the Canadian Forces; and be at least 16 years of age on the first day of January of the year the student commences first year studies at the university.
How to Apply
Individuals interested in obtaining more information or wishing to apply for any of these plans are requested to contact: Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre, 757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1A1.
A loan is a repayable sum of money borrowed by a student who demonstrates financial need. A grant is funding that a student is not normally required to repay.
Student Loan and Grant Programs
BC Residents Studying Full-Time
StudentAid BC assists eligible students with the cost of post-secondary education through loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships and special programs. It also offers programs for students who need help to repay a student loan.
Most StudentAid BC programs are based on need, and provide financial assistance to students and their immediate families who do not have the financial resources to pay for post-secondary education and basic living expenses.
Out-of-Province Students Studying Full-Time
New for 2009/2010
The federal government is improving access to post-secondary education by assisting students and families to manage the cost through new and improved programs including
• a new Canada Student Grant for students from low-income or middle-income families
• more effective support for students with permanent disabilities
• a new Repayment Assistance Plan to help students who have difficulty repaying loans
Students Studying Part-Time
Part-time students whose family income falls below established thresholds may be eligible for up to $1,200 per year in grants and/or up to $10,000 in part-time Canada Student Loan funding.
Program Exceptions to Government Student Loans and Grants
Although the majority of 91ÅÝܽ programs are eligible for government student loans and grants, some programs do not meet federal and provincial/territorial eligibility criteria (e.g. executive MBA, MEd off -campus, graduate diploma in business administration (GDBA), non-credit continuing studies programs).
Contact Financial Aid and Awards to determine if a program is eligible.
Students who are not Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents, and who will require financial assistance to attend Simon Fraser University must arrange such assistance in their country of origin before arrival in Canada.
91ÅÝܽ permits non-Canadian students to compete for most University administered scholarships and awards at the undergraduate or graduate level, once they have enrolled at the University, on the basis of course work undertaken at Simon Fraser University and/or community service. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial need, but only as supplemental funding, not as core funding needed to meet immigration requirements. Students are expected to exhaust all other sources of funding including government aid from their home country before being eligible for bursaries. See the bursary section for details.
It must be stressed that non-Canadian students should not predicate their tuition and living expense estimates upon these sources. Non-Canadian students are expected and required by federal law to have sufficient funds guaranteed for their education prior to arrival in Canada.
United States Students
Citizens (or eligible non-citizens) of the United States attending the University may apply for funding through the US Department of Education’s Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. US students with permanent resident status or dual citizenship may also be eligible to apply for Canadian student loans.
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