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Graduates of any Canadian university who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, persons with protected or refugee status, or international students, undertaking or pursuing graduate studies (master's or doctoral) in any field in Canada or abroad.
One Open Scholarship of $13,000 awarded annually through the Mackenzie King Trust.
Apply through your home Canadian university's Online Scholarships portal with the application form, Sheets A and B, three confidential reference letters, and certified transcripts by February 1.
The Open Scholarship (University of Ottawa) awards $13,000.
The next annual deadline is February 1, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; check the sponsor's official page before the next cycle opens.
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UPEI graduate students presenting scholarly work at a national or international conference may apply for this travel award. Up to three awards of $500 are available annually. Apply to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The award honours Colleen MacDougall, who completed her MSc at UPEI in 2009 and served as Graduate Students' Association president.
Canadian Indigenous students (documented proof per University of Ottawa eligibility procedure) registered full- or part-time in undergraduate or graduate programs at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences in good academic standing. Two scholarships of $7,333 each. Apply through Indspire (indspire.ca). The University of Ottawa Office of Indigenous Affairs contacts selected recipients to complete Indspire applications. Created by Reg Thompson in honour of his third great-grandfather, André Beauchemin, a member of the Métis provisional government of 1869-1870 and of the first Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
Full-time students who demonstrate financial need may be considered for this bursary. Preference is given to relatives of Fr. Bauer. One bursary worth $1,000 is available. The bursary may be renewable if the recipient continues to meet the criteria, but a new application is required each year.
Full-time Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts and Science in Health students at St. Francis Xavier University who are Canadian citizens, attended high school in Cape Breton, and demonstrate financial need are eligible. Applicants need an 85% entrance average and must maintain a 70% average to renew in years two through four. Preference goes to students involved in extracurricular or community leadership activities. One bursary of up to $4,000 is available. Apply through the StFX limited bursary program.
St. Francis Xavier University full-time undergraduates (including BEd and MEd) in second through fourth year, registered in 30 credits, with financial need, at least a 75% average from the previous year, recent or current part-time employment, and a commitment to working against conditions that foster violence (primarily through community service) may receive up to $1,000. Apply through the StFX Limited Bursary Program.
Open to students from Jamaica entering the Bachelor of Engineering program at Dalhousie University who demonstrate good academic standing and financial need. Two renewable scholarships of $22,000 per year (up to $88,000 over four years) help cover tuition and housing for the duration of each recipient's degree. Students may enter Engineering directly from high school or transfer from another institution. Consideration is through Dalhousie's entrance award processes for international students.