Canadian scholarships for Black students

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons who self-identify as Black, demonstrate financial need, meet UBC admissions requirements, and are entering a direct-entry undergraduate program from high school or another post-secondary institution without a prior degree. One-time and renewable awards of up to $80,000 are available through the Beyond Tomorrow Scholars Program. Apply via the UBC Entrance Award Application with the UBC admission application. Materials include a Description of Circumstance (maximum 1,000 words), a Parent/Guardian Form when applicable, and a Reference Form.

Black Canadian citizens or permanent residents entering a Concordia PhD program who are nominated for a Concordia University Doctoral Graduate Fellowship within their faculty's quota. Recipients must maintain full-time standing and register with the NouLA Centre. If no Canadian candidates are presented, eligibility may extend to Black U.S. or international students who hold a master's degree from Canada. Up to 10 awards of $30,000-$35,000 per year for four years (up to $35,000). The admission application is integrated with award consideration; contact your program or faculty for nomination details.

Indigenous or Black students entering their first year of the University of Calgary Juris Doctor program may apply for the Faculty of Law Undergraduate Award of Excellence for Indigenous and Black Students. One $10,000 award based on academic merit is offered annually. An online application through your Student Centre is required.

Domestic Black students accepted to the full-time or flex full-time Ted Rogers MBA at Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted Rogers School of Management may apply. Up to three awards of $10,000 are available. The award recognizes demonstrated leadership and community involvement and helps with the cost of graduate study. Applicants submit a 500-word statement on leadership, community involvement, and the award's financial impact. Applications are handled through the TRSM Graduate Programs Office, not AwardSpring.

Second-year full-time female Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the Telfer MHA program at the University of Ottawa who are members of a racialized or Indigenous community, demonstrate community involvement, and are in good academic standing may apply. One award of $7,500 is available. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone by November 3 with a 500-word community letter and self-identification or documented Indigenous identity as required.

Undergraduate students enrolled in McMaster's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine who identify as Black or Indigenous and demonstrate financial need may apply. The bursary provides $5,000. Apply through McMaster AwardSpring. Established in 2024 by Dr. Jeffrey Weitz, M.D., to support equitable medical education.

Black undergraduate students in any University of Toronto program may apply for the Dr. Anderson Abbott Award. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, and contribution to the Black community. The award is $4,000. Apply through University of Toronto in-course or admission award processes.

Ph.D. students at the University of Windsor in any program who self-identify as Black may apply. A minimum 80% cumulative average is required. One scholarship of $1,625 is granted annually. Apply online through the UWinAward profile. The Alumni Association established this award to support Black students at the doctoral level.

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 Black students (including Afro-Caribbean or African-Canadian) in Toronto Metropolitan University's undergraduate Image Arts Film program or graduate Documentary Media MFA, with clear academic standing and exceptional creative spirit, may apply. The award is $1,000. Submit a brief artist's statement or description of film work (250 words maximum). Apply through TMU AwardSpring.