Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

Overview

Concordia University’s Indigenous Graduate Scholarships are designed to recognize and support Indigenous scholars by providing them with financial resources to overcome barriers and focus on their academic pursuits. By offering this "top-up" funding, Concordia University demonstrates its commitment to Indigenous education and scholarship, actively recruiting and supporting talented Indigenous graduate students. This initiative aims to create an inclusive and supportive environment for Indigenous scholars to thrive in their studies at Concordia University. By fostering a sense of belonging and support within the university community, the scholarships contribute to the overall success and well-being of Indigenous graduate students.

Eligibility

You must be admitted to a PhD program or a research-based Master’s program at Concordia University.
You must be an Indigenous student from Indigenous communities and nations from Canada and the U.S.

Value

Doctoral awards are valued at $10,000 per year for a duration of four years, resulting in a total award value of $40,000
Research-base Master’s awards are valued at $10,000 for one academic year
The scholarships are designed to provide an added financial incentive “top-up” to any base package offered by departments.

Application and selection

The Concordia University Indigenous Graduate Scholarships application is integrated into the admission process. There is no separate application specifically for the scholarship.

Should you be eligible, your program will nominate you upon your admission into your graduate program. You will be required to provide documentation that establishes your Indigenous identity. Acceptable documents include a Certificate of Indian Status, an Inuit Beneficiary Card, a Métis card or a letter from a band council, an Inuit authority or a recognized Métis organization stating that you are a member.

Disbursement process

Scholarship payments are issued five (5) working days after the DNE date of each term, once full-time registration is confirmed, unless otherwise specified in your award notification.
Payments are made directly to your students’ account and applied to outstanding tuition and fees. If a credit balance remains in the account, you must submit a cheque refund request via their Student Center.
Cheques are automatically mailed to your address on file within 10 business days after you have requested your refund.

School of Graduate Studies