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.
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 |
March 1 and September 1 each year 4 p.m.* |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Relève étoile Paul-Gérin-Lajoie Award |
| March 5 and December 5 each year 4 p.m. |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Internship in a Practice Environment (BSMP) | |
| March 5 and December 5 each year 4 p.m. |
◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Internship outside Quebec (BSHQ) for FRQSC holders | |||
| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Master's Research Scholarships (B1Z) and Scholarships for re-entering the Research Community/Master's (A2Z-M) | ||
| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQSC Doctoral Research Scholarships (B2Z) and Scholarships for re-entering the Research Community/Doctoral (A2Z-D) | ||
| September TBC (internal applicants) October TBC (external applicants) |
◊ | ◊ | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships/Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (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 |
March 1 and September 1 each year 4 p.m. * |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Relève étoile Jacques-Genest |
| October TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Doctoral Training | ||
| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQS Master's Training | ||
| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS-D) | |||
| December 1 each year 8 p.m. |
◊ | ◊ | CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | |||
Natural Sciences and Engineering |
March 1 each year 4 p.m.* |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Relève étoile Louis-Berlinguet Award |
| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Master's Program of Scholarship for 2nd cycle (B1X) and Scholarship for re-entering the research community (A2X) |
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| October TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Doctoral Program of Scholarship for 3rd cycle (B2X) and Scholarship for re-entering the research community (A2X) | ||
| October 1 (transcripts to SGS) October TBC |
◊ | ◊ | NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS)/ NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D) | |||
| December 1 each year 8 p.m.* |
◊ | ◊ | NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's | |||
| January 24, 2022 |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | NSERC Science Exposed | |
Open |
September TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship | |
| October TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | 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 TBC | ◊ | ◊ | FRQNT Frontenac Scholarship | |||
| July TBC |
◊ | ◊ | 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 TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Fulbright Scholarship | ||
| December TBC |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship | ||
| February 1, 2022 8 PM |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Mackenzie King Foundation Scholarship | |
| May TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Bertram Scholarship | ||
| Ongoing |
◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | MITACS: Globalink Graduate Fellowship | |
| Business and Computer Science and Engineering | June TBC | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | ◊ | Arbour 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. | ||||||