This page is a valuable source for a wide variety of resources related to applying for funding for graduate students. We encourage you to refer back to this website frequently as these resources will be helpful throughout your time as a graduate student.
If you have additional questions regarding any of these resources or scholarship applications, please contact the School of Graduate Studies at graduatefinance@trentu.ca
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Winning graduate scholarships takes practice. The School of Graduate Studies is hosting a series of workshops to guide you through the scholarship application process. From crafting an impactful outline of proposed research to navigating special circumstances, these workshops aim to equip you with the tools you need.
Enwayaang Indigenous Research Gathering: A Day of Student Sharing
Wednesday, March 4
9:00am-3:30pm
Gathering Space (ENW 102), Trent University or Zoom - Register Here!
Keynote by Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser, Author of By Strength We Are Still Here and Talk Treaty to Me
Graduate Student Research Presentations: Robbyn Zwaigenbaum, Sarah Wood, Samantha Roan, Wabanung Marcia Manitowabi, Keshia D. Lawrence, Beth Jacobs, Keeley Friar, Cat Free, Iateiekanereh Doxtador-Swamp
Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser is an awards-winning historian and Indigenous studies scholar at the University of Alberta whose work centers Indigenous histories of the North, residential and day schools, and community-engaged research. She is the author of the award-winning By Strength, We Are Still Here: Indigenous Peoples and Indian Residential Schooling in Inuvik, Northwest Territories (2024) and co-author of Talk Treaty to Me: Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada (2026). Fraser’s research bridges academic, community, and public history, with a focus on Survivors’ histories, Indigenous law and governance, and truth-telling in Canada. She collaborates closely with northern communities on research, education, and knowledge-mobilization initiatives, and is committed to accessible scholarship that supports Indigenous self-determination and public understanding of treaty relationships. Her next major project, Never Say Die, is a community-driven research initiative with the community of Aklavik that documents its national significance during the twentieth century. Fraser recently won the Governor General's award for scholarly research.
Dr. Fraser will have books for sale at the event.
Enwayaang Community Gathering and Feast
Friday, March 6
9:00am-3:30pm
Gathering Space (ENW 102), Trent University or Zoom - Register Here!
Clan Teachings and Pipe Ceremony by Nicholas Deleary
Community Panel: Liz Stone, Nicholas Deleary and others
Graduate Student Research Presentations: Taylor Hoggarth, Kay MacNaughton, Anissah Rajpatee, Jamie Jacques, Shaya MacDonald
Graduate Studies Scholarship Application Resources
Ontario Graduate Scholarships and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Application Overview Slide Deck
Ontario Graduate Scholarship - Outline of Proposed Research for Master's Students Slide Deck
Ontario Graduate Scholarship - Outline of Proposed Research for Doctoral Students Slide Deck
Ontario Graduate Scholarship - Letters of Reference & Special Circumstances Slide Deck
Both Doctoral & Master's
Overview of Graduate Scholarships Slide Deck
Tri-Council Selection Criteria - Detailed Explanation
Faculty Guide: Writing Letters of Recommendation for Scholarship Applications Slide Deck
Doctoral
Doctoral Graduate Program Presentations (Fall 2025) Slide Deck
Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program Slide Deck
Outline of Proposed Research Slide Deck
Letters of Reference & Special Circumstances Slide Deck
Master's
Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Master's Program Slide Deck
Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Outline of Proposed Research Slide Deck
Tri-Council Resources
The Tri-Council agencies include the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These are federal granting agencies that support research, research training and innovation in Canadian postsecondary institutions.
The following resources are useful when applying for scholarships from any of the Tri-Council agencies:
Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency
Guidelines on the Assessment of Contributions to Research, Training and Mentoring
San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
Guide for Applicants: Considering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Your Application
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Multiple)
How to Integrate Sex and Gender into Research
Gendered Innovations
Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research
Health Research Training at CIHR
Training Resources (“Career Hub”)
CV/Resume Help: Careerspace
Careerspace offers assistance for creating CVs and resumes.
Careerspace also offers valuable learning tools and opportunities to gain practical, hands-on experience to prepare students for life after Trent.
Academic Skills Graduate Workshops
Academic Skills works closely with graduate students to help them develop as scholars and writers as well as teaching assistants. We hope that you will take advantage of the many services that we can offer you.