Graduate Program - Fellowships and Scholarships

Description

There are a variety of opportunities for funding over and above what comes as "university funding" as outlined in your letter of offer.  The School of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies (SGPS) provides a list that complements what is on this page. Research Services also provides the Graduate Thesis Research Award (described below).  See also what departmental awards are available.

External Scholarships

The Province (OGS, OGSST) and federal Tri-council Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) provide very substantial and prestigious awards.  SGPS provides two good, overlapping summaries of these awards - a summary of awards for faculty/staff and a summary of awards for graduate students - the latter in particular has information on application procedures for these key agencies along with other awards. 

How to Apply
Complete the forms (see SGPS external awards page) and submit to Geography's Graduate awards committee (via the GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca).

Application Deadlines for External Scholarship applications to Graduate Administrator:

NSERC - Deadlines:
September 30, 2011 - electronic submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to be sent to Isaac Luginaah at iluginaa@uwo.ca

October 7, 2011 - complete application, including letters of reference.  All submissions made to Graduate Administrator.

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

OGS - Deadlines:
October 3, 2011 - electronic submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to be sent to Isaac Luginaah at iluginaa@uwo.ca

October 12, 2011 - complete application, including letters of reference.  All submissions made to Graduate Administrator.

https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/OSAPStarttoFinish/GraduateStudents/index.htm

SSHRC - Deadlines:
October 21, 2011 - electronic submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to be sent to Isaac Luginaah at iluginaa@uwo.ca

November 1, 2011 - complete application, including letters of reference.  All submissions made to Graduate Administrator.

http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/

See also the deadlines for departmental awards at the departmental awards page.

How are averages calculated?
Eligibility requirements differ for each application.  Please refer to the applicable scholarship for details.


Trillium Scholarship:
Please see the website for information.

Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship:
Please see the website for details.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship:
Please see the website for details.

International Scholarships
Those doing international work should, among other sources, consider IDRC - UWO Geographers have had good success with this agency.  There is no  internal IDRC application deadline like there is for the other agencies mentioned here.  There is also a federal government list of international scholarships, some of which are country-of-origin specific.

Scholarship Information Session in Geography
This session complements the more generic sessions offered by SGPS, so please plan to attend the 2012 session - DATE TO BE DETERMINED. 

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Other External Funds

Mitacs
"Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is developing the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills. In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada's most valuable resource - its people."

A partnership with businesses/non-profit organizations for one term of research.  No deadline.

value: $10,000 (+$5,000 for supervisor to spend on the project)

How to Apply
Apply directly to Mitacs with your supervisor

http://www.mitacs.ca

Supervisors are encouraged to contact Gregor Lawson from MITACS before starting an application.

Internal UWO Scholarships

Graduate Thesis Research Award 

value: $750 (varies from year to year)

How to Apply
Complete the forms (see Research Western awards page) and submit to Geography's Graduate Awards Committee (via the GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca). 

Deadline: TBA

Description
Preference will be given to students using the funds for research related to their thesis or dissertation. PhD students will have preference over Master’s students and Departmental rankings will have considerable weight. Even with these preferences we will most certainly be awarding prizes to Masters’ level applicants and applicants wishing to use funds for other meritorious activities such as presenting results of their research at conferences.

The Graduate Alumni Scholarships Competition

value: $2000 (varies from year to year)

Description

Awarded to graduate students registered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and enrolled in any graduate program in the Faculty of Social Sciences who can demonstrate financial need and are maintaining a minimum 78% average. Recipients will be selected by the Dean of Social Science upon consultation with the Department Chairs and committees within the Faculty of Social Science. Recipients must meet OSOTF eligibility requirements. Value: 7 at $2000 each.

Students must meet the following :

1)  Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or protected person and resident of Ontario for 12 consecutive months prior to the beginning of post-secondary studies.

2)  Pass a needs criteria.  This means that anyone HOLDING a major scholarship (i.e., from tri-council, OGS, Trudeau  etc.) are not eligible.

How to apply

Provide a one-page proposal and 1/2 page needs statement to GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca

deadline:  TBA

One candidate is forwarded to the Dean.

Internal Departmental Scholarships

See the  Departmental Awards page.  Many of these are awarded in the Spring.

Further Information Needed?

Direct your inquiries on fellowships and scholarships to the Graduate Administrator.
Email: GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca;
Phone: 519 661-2111 Ext. 85033

Department of Geography
Social Science Centre
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5C2
Tel: 519 661-3423, Fax: 519 661-3750
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