English Scholarships in Canada

For Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and protected persons with a first-class average (as determined by the host institution) who are pursuing an eligible research-based master's or, in some cases, doctoral program at a Canadian institution with a CGRS M allocation. This row is the SSHRC stream of the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship Master's program. The award is $27,000 for 12 months and is non-renewable. Up to 3,000 students are supported annually across CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. Submit one CGRS M application through the Research Portal to the institution where you intend to hold the award, by December 1 before 8:00 p.m. ET.

Western University full-time English students with a minimum 80% average and financial need may receive the Gordon and Myrtle Stevenson Scholarship in English. Preference goes to students who attended high school in a rural area. One award of $3,200 is available. Apply through Student Center by September 30. Established by Marjorie Stevenson Miller (BA Arts '57) through Foundation Western to honour her parents Gordon and Myrtle Stevenson.

U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents with at least junior standing in a German Studies track or minor, or graduate students in humanities and social sciences working on German Studies, may be nominated by a department or program chair for DAAD German Studies Research Grants. PhD students preparing dissertation proposals on modern German topics may also be nominated; students whose proposals were formally accepted more than one year before the deadline are not eligible. Grants of up to $3,000 support one to two months of short-term research in Germany. The number of recipients varies. Nomination by a supervising professor or principal advisor is required. Applications are accepted in spring and fall each year through the DAAD application process.

Ontario-resident doctoral students in Canadian literature, medieval literature, or other English literature at the University of Ottawa Department of English who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected/refugee status holders and demonstrate financial need may apply. The OSOTF bursary is $2,500. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire. Applications are due November 3. The David Staines Graduate Bursary (OSOTF) assists doctoral English literature students at uOttawa.

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.

B.A. students at the University of Guelph majoring in English who have completed at least 5.0 credits and have a cumulative average of at least 80% can apply. If no English majors are eligible, a History major may be selected using the same criteria. Students must also meet the government-mandated terms for an OSOTF award. One award of $1,300 is available. Apply with a completed Financial Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Selection is based on greatest financial need. Professor Mary Henley Rubio and the late Gerald Rubio established the scholarship with matching funding through the Ontario Student Opportunities Trust Fund.

Western University Faculty of Arts and Humanities students in an Honours Specialization in English Language and Literature or French Language and Literature, or a double major in English or French, who demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements. One award of $1,100 is available. Apply through Student Center by October 31.

Canadian citizens or permanent residents registered full-time in any undergraduate or graduate program on Western University's Main campus may compete for this prize of up to $1,000. One award is listed; number and value may vary with available funds. Submit one unpublished creative writing work in English or French, in any genre or length, on a Canadian heritage theme, that has not been published or entered in another competition. Email a single PDF (cover page plus work) to undergrad.ews@uwo.ca by 8:30 a.m. on February 1, 2027. Previous first-prize winners are not eligible. Established through the generosity of Marguerite R. Dow, Professor Emerita, who taught English and Drama in Western's Faculty of Education from 1965 to 1985.

Concordia University of Edmonton second- or third-year students intending to complete a CUE degree with a declared English major, concentration, or minor may apply. Applicants must have completed at least 15 English credits at CUE. The award goes to the applicant with the highest GPA on the most recently completed 15 English credits. One annual award of $250. Apply through Online Services for Students (Requests, Award Applications, CUE Scholarships) by the published January deadline.

Students in the English Literature program may apply, with preference given to those in third year. If no qualified third-year students are available, the award may go to students in any year of the program. OTSS guidelines apply. The award amount varies.