Area, Ethnic and Gender Studies Scholarships in Canada

Full-time or part-time Women and Gender Studies students at the University of Toronto may apply based on academic merit and financial need. Preference goes to those deemed most likely to contribute to studies on the status of women, community studies, and public policy. Recipients may receive up to $3,600. The City of Toronto sponsors this scholarship.

Undergraduate students registered at the University of Ottawa Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected-status holders, or international students, are in good academic standing, and demonstrate financial need may receive this scholarship. The award is $2,000. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire. Applications are due November 3. The Murida Undergraduate Scholarship in Women's Studies supports undergraduates at the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies who demonstrate financial need.

Black-identified first-year students entering the Women's and Gender Studies program, or any program combined with Women's and Gender Studies, at the University of Windsor may apply. Among applicants, the student with the highest incoming average receives the award. This award cannot be combined with any other Women's and Gender Studies funded scholarship. One award of $1,500 is available. Apply online.

Full-time Faculty of Arts undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo who wish to participate in an extracurricular or course-tied experiential activity not covered by tuition, with a minimum 70% cumulative average, may apply. Awards of varying size up to $1,500 are available. Selection is based on academic achievement and how the activity will benefit knowledge acquisition, professional development, or in-class learning. Submit an application form to the Arts Undergraduate Office. Applications are accepted throughout the year. The fund was established by Professor Emeritus Peter Woolstencroft.

University of Alberta Faculty of Native Studies students with superior academic achievement in Advanced Cree courses may receive the Adrian Hope Prize in Cree Language. The prize is $875 (one award). The recipient is chosen on academic standing in Advanced Cree. Apply through the University of Alberta Awards Hub.

For a student enrolled in a Specialist or Major program in Jewish Studies who demonstrates financial need. Academic merit is also considered. One scholarship of $450 is awarded. Selection weighs need first, then scholastic record. Apply through the department or faculty awards process.

Undergraduate students in the Human Rights program at Carleton University who demonstrate financial need may apply for this bursary. The award amount varies. Endowed in 2005 by the Vijayanagar and Nagpur families in memory of V.L. Narayana Rao. Apply through Carleton financial aid when applications are open.

Full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the Women and Gender Studies Institute Program may apply on the basis of financial need. Academic merit is also considered. Award value varies with available funding. Complete the U of T Undergraduate Grant Application with two referees through the WGSI awards process.

Full-time graduate students entering Simon Fraser University's Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. Selection is based on academic excellence and promise of outstanding research achievement. Amount varies. Nomination-only: the GSWS Graduate Program Chair nominates via the Graduate Awards Application System with transcripts, a proposed outline of studies, and a faculty reference letter. The Meredith Kimball Graduate Entrance Scholarship Endowment is among the GSWS student supports built by donors including professor emerita Mary Lynn Stewart.

CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Scholars Awards — one of the awards funded by University of Alberta Indigenous Scholars Awards for Indigenous students, administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal. Award amounts vary by sponsoring fund and are not published as a fixed figure on the Indspire listing. Apply once through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures portal. One complete application is considered for every applicable bursary and scholarship. Consideration rounds close August 1, November 1, and February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST each academic year; a complete application carries forward across rounds until February 1.