Graduate Scholarships and Awards
Trent funding is generally agreed upon at the time you are admitted to your graduate program. At that time your program will decide what amounts and sources can be offered to you. These levels can vary by your degree and program. In addition, there are funding opportunities to graduate students through various scholarships and awards on a competitive basis.
The following awards posted below are available for the 2020-2021 academic year. Students must be aware that deadlines for these awards occur between September 2019 and March 2020. These applications may occur prior to a student beginning their graduate studies and/or during their graduate studies.
We encourage all graduate students to carefully review the following funding opportunities posted below as the funding competitions have different application and eligibility criteria. Our office is dedicated to make sure that all graduate students are successful in meeting the financial demands of their graduate education.
Schedule of Scholarship Deadlines (Printable Version)
Federal Scholarships and Award Listings
| Award | Value | Application Process | Deadline to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$17,500 |
School of Graduate Studies |
December 01, 2019 |
|
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Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral |
$35,000 |
Direct Application to agency |
October 10, 2019 |
|
$21,000 or |
School of Graduate Studies By nomination |
October 17, 2019 | |
| MacKenzie King Scholarship |
$10,000 *subject to change |
By nomination | February 01, 2020 |
|
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement for current SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR CGS holders |
$6,000 |
School of Graduate Studies
|
September 23, 2019 |
|
$21,000 or |
School of Graduate Studies |
October 10, 2019 |
|
| $1,000 | Direct Application | No Deadline | |
| Up to $5,000 | Direct Application | No Deadline | |
|
$20,000 or |
School of Graduate Studies |
October 23, 2019 |
|
|
$60,000 |
School of Graduate Studies |
December 13, 2019 |
|
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$50,000 |
School of Graduate Studies |
September 20, 2019 |
Provincial Scholarships and Award Listings
| Award | Value | Application Process | Deadline to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism Scholars Award | TBD |
The School of Graduate Studies
|
December 01, 2019 |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) |
$15,000 |
The School of Graduate Studies |
February 07, 2020 |
|
Ontario Trillium Doctoral Scholarship |
$40,000 |
By nomination
|
TBA *Pending approval |
| Ontario Woman's Health Scholars Award |
$25,000
|
The School of Graduate Studies
|
December 02, 2019 |
|
The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
|
$15,000 |
The School of Graduate Studies Apply online |
February 07, 2020 by 8:00 PM |
Internal Scholarships and Award Listings
| Award | Value | Application Process | Deadline to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bata Memorial Graduate Scholarship |
$5000 |
The School of Graduate Studies please email application to: graduatefinance@trentu.ca |
October 04, 2019 |
|
Curtain Graduate Scholarship |
TBD | See ENLS Program | February 21, 2020 |
|
Five Sisters PhD Award |
TBD |
The School of Graduate Studies |
April 1, 2020 - EXTENDED |
|
French American Charitable Trust Scholarship |
TBD | See ENLS Program | February 21, 2020 |
|
Patterson Abbey Gardens Graduate Research Fellowship |
$5000 + $1000 travel | See School of Environment Internal Application |
February 01, 2020 |
|
Reid, William B. Graduate Scholarship |
$2000 | The School of Graduate Studies Internal Application |
March 30, 2020 |
|
Woods Graduate Scholarship |
TBD | See ENLS Program | February 21, 2020 |
|
Zobel, Dr. Alicja & Dr. Gosia |
TBD |
The School of Graduate Studies Internal Application |
March 31, 2020 |
Mitacs Funding
| Award | Value | Application Process | Deadline to Apply |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mitacs Accelerate |
$15,000 | Direct Application to agency | No Deadline *Restrictions apply |
| Mitacs Globalink Research Internship | Various | Direct Application to agency |
September 18, 2019 |
| Mitacs Training | N/A |
Direct Application to agency |
Various |
Other Potential Funding and Awards
Below you will find other potential student funding and award opportunities offered through third party organizations. Students are responsible to review the individual guidelines and adhere to the application requirements as posted by the third party organizations, if they wish to apply.
Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Graduate Award
Douglas McRorie Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship
Feed Opportunity Fund
FinAid
Henry Mandelbaum Graduate Fellowship Award
International Awards
IODE Ontario Lucy Morrison Memorial Award
IODE War Memorial Scholarship
John Charles Polanyi Prizes
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women
London Goodenough Association of Canada Scholarship
Metis Nation of Ontario Bursary
Muskoka Summit on the Environment Research Grant
Odyssey - full time work experience
Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters
Rotary Foundation Peace Fellowship
Rotary Global Grant Scholarship
Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships Canada
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada
Soroptomist Bursaries
W. Garfield Weston Fellowship
yconic (previously StudentAwards.com)
YWCA Hazel Fund, Education & Awareness Awards
Additional questions and assistance on scholarships and awards, please contact The School of Graduate Studies.
Trent University Scholarship Adjudication Process
All application files are accepted, reviewed and processed by the School of Graduate Studies. Eligible applications are provided to members of the Graduate Scholarships Subcommittee of Graduate Studies Committee. Typically, three members of the committee are assigned to a competition and they review and rank the applications. Every adjudication process is guided by each scholarship’s criteria guidelines.
Committee membership is determined by the Terms of Reference of the committee.
The conduct of the Committee is guided by Trent University Conflict of Interest Policy
Scholarship decisions are final and no appeals are accepted.
