Indigenous Scholarships in Canada

Open to Indigenous (Aboriginal) students entering Toronto Metropolitan University's Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration. Applicants must meet the program's admission requirements, hold Canadian citizenship or protected-person status, be Ontario residents, and demonstrate financial need. Up to two awards of up to $10,000 are available. Funding comes from Hydro One Networks Inc. and the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). Applicants may be self-nominated or nominated by peers, faculty, or staff. Materials include a one-page cover letter, resume, three letters of support, and an OTSS budget form.

New SAIT students entering Interactive Design (Graphic Design) or Journalism may apply. You must be a Canadian citizen who is First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, and demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Applicants must outline their appreciation of and interest in cultural arts such as music, writing, painting, and sculpting, and describe how that interest influences their studies. Two entrance awards of $10,000 are available. One is for students applying by the August deadline; the other is for students applying by the December deadline. Apply through mySAIT Student Awards and Financial Aid by August 15 for a Fall start or December 15 for a Winter start.

Indigenous students admitted full-time to the University of Ottawa UGME/MD program who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected or refugee status holders, and who demonstrate financial need, may apply. Documented proof of Indigenous identity is required under uOttawa's focused admissions, scholarships, and bursaries procedure for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. One award of $2,000 is available. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire and Indigenous identity documentation by November 3. The Dr. Peter Bryce Indigenous Scholarship in Medicine supports Indigenous students pursuing an MD through the Indigenous UGME program at the Faculty of Medicine.

Self-declared Aboriginal University of Regina students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Kinesiology and Health Studies degree program may apply. You must demonstrate leadership in recreation, sport, physical activity, or related fields. One $1,200 award is granted. Preference goes to graduate students, then entering undergraduates, then continuing undergraduates. Apply with a leadership statement and current transcripts. Entering students qualify on admission average with at least nine fall credit hours; continuing students need a minimum 65% CGPA and at least 15 completed credit hours.

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis undergraduates in Concordia's Faculty of Fine Arts (enrolled in at least one Fine Arts course) may apply for Indigenous student-led projects such as exhibitions, screenings, performances, conferences, travel to present work, or community events. Proof of identity may be requested. Four grants of $1,000 are available each fiscal year on a first-come, first-awarded basis. Submit a single PDF with a cover page, 450-500 word project description, and budget to tricia.middleton@concordia.ca.

University of Victoria undergraduate bursaries for single parents, students with visible or invisible disabilities, or First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit students. Indigenous applicants must meet UVic's Indigenous Citizenship Declaration policy for Indigenous-specific awards. General bursary rules also apply (Canadian citizen or permanent resident, maximum government student aid, minimum course load, and for continuing students a minimum 2.0 GPA in the previous session). The amount varies. Apply once per session through the general bursary application in Online Tools by June 1 (summer) or October 15 (winter).

Canadian citizens registered in undergraduate or master's nursing at the University of Ottawa School of Nursing who provide documented proof of Indigenous identity per uOttawa policy may apply. Master's applicants are prioritized. Award amounts vary. Submit via uoZone with Indigenous identity documentation. Applications are due November 3. The Anne Whitaker Memorial Scholarship supports Indigenous students pursuing nursing studies.

Annual entrance/transfer award for an Indigenous student entering any undergraduate program at the University of Calgary. 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.

Open to an Indigenous student from across Canada pursuing a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). 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.

Ratcliff and Company Indigenous Law Scholar Award — one of the awards funded by Robert J. 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.