Funding sources
There are many possible scholarship programs and funding agencies. To help students navigate these diverse opportunities, GradProSkills and the Graduate Awards Office will be offering workshops and information sessions each year. Advance registration is required. Interested students must register in their Student Centre (see instructional video). For questions regarding registration, please contact GradProSkills.
This chart of funding opportunities shows you an overview of available funding sources sorted by:
- Field of research
- Name of award
- Degree
- Citizenship
Application information for each award is available in the far right column.
Please note that the list of awards below is not an exhaustive list of what the provincial and federal granting agencies have to offer. Please visit their websites for a full list of award opportunities.
Join Amy Vincent Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a live Q&A session on Zoom. During this drop-in session, you will be able to ask Amy general questions about external funding opportunities.
Government Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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| Social Sciences and Humanities | Ongoing | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Scholarship for Internship in a Practice Environment (BSMP) |
| Ongoing |
◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Scholarship for Internship outside Québec (BSHQ) for FRQSC holders | |||
| October 5 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQ Master’s Training Scholarships | ||
| October 12 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQ Doctoral Training Scholarships | ||
September 28 (internal applicants) October 17 (external applicants) |
◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) | |||
| December 1 each year 8 p.m.* |
◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | |||
| January 24, 2022 5 p.m. |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Storytellers Contest | ||
| Health | October 6 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Doctoral Training Scholarships | |
| October 6 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Master's Training Scholarships | ||
October 11 4 p.m. October 17 (external applicants) |
◊ | ◊ | CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) | |||
| December 1 each year 8 p.m. |
◊ | ◊ | CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's (CGS M) | |||
| Natural Sciences and Engineering | October 4 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Master's Training Scholarships |
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| October 4 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Doctoral Scholarships (B2X) and Scholarships for re-entering the research community (A2X) | ||
October 11 4 p.m. October 17 (external applicants) |
◊ | ◊ | NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program (PGS D) and NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program (CGS-D) | |||
| December 1 each year 8 p.m.* |
◊ | ◊ | NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's (CGS M) | |||
| January 24, 2022 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Science Exposed | |
| Open | September 15 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Relève étoile Award |
| September 16 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship | ||
| October 19 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) Scholarships in Occupational Health and Safety | ||
| May 10 and September 10 each year |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement | ||
| September 15 | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Frontenac Scholarship | |||
| July 31 |
◊ | ◊ | PBEEE: Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Students | |||
Foundation and Private-Sector Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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| November TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Graduate Student Research Grant | |
| November 15 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Fulbright Scholarship | ||
| December TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship | ||
| February 1, 2022 8 PM |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Mackenzie King Foundation Scholarship | |
| May 18 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Bertram Scholarship | ||
| Ongoing |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | MITACS: Globalink Graduate Fellowship | |
| Business and Computer Science and Engineering | June TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Arbour Foundation Scholarship |
Concordia University Funded Research |
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Field(s) of Research |
Deadline Dates |
Degree |
Award Name |
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Canadian and Permanent Residents |
International |
Master’s |
Doctoral |
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Open |
January 24, 2022 | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Science Captured Prize |
| April and October each year | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Quebec Mobility Award | |
| March and September each year |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Concordia Stand-Out Graduate Research Award | |
| Prior to conference start date |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Concordia University Conference and Exposition Award | |
| Varies | Donor-Based Awards † | |||||
| † A number of awards are available for discipline-specific areas. These awards are funded through the generosity of individual donors. Please contact your graduate program contact for details. | ||||||
| * When the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is extended to the next business day. | ||||||
| ** The Graduate Awards Office aims to provide accurate program information and dates on these pages, but applicants must always consult the agency-specific websites directly for most up-to-date and comprehensive instructions. | ||||||