Political Science Scholarships in Canada

Western University fourth-year Honours students in History or Economics with at least 80% in the previous year and demonstrated financial need may apply for the Grant and Peggy Reuber Merit Scholarships. Recipients are selected for scholarly potential and promise for distinguished achievement after graduation, including leadership and other personal qualities. Two awards of $8,500 are available annually (one History, one Economics when qualified candidates exist). Submit a financial assistance application through Student Center by September 30.

University of Guelph students registered in any program offered by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences with demonstrated financial need, who meet the government-mandated terms for an OTSS award, may receive this $5,000 bursary. One award is available. Preference is given to female students registered in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition. Apply through University of Guelph student financial awards processes by October 7.

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.

Entering or continuing full-time master's or doctoral students at the University of Lethbridge pursuing demography and population studies may apply. Applicants need a cumulative or entering GPA of 3.5 or higher. Preference is given to students working with the Prentice Institute. The award is $2,000. Apply online through the Graduate Application in the University of Lethbridge awards portal. Decisions are normally announced by early March, and the recipient is named at the annual Warren Kalbach Conference in Edmonton. The Society of Edmonton Demographers supports research and learning of demography in Alberta and Canada and funds this scholarship to advance graduate training in the field.

Full-time third-year honours students in the University of Ottawa School of Political Studies who are Ontario residents, demonstrate financial need, and earned at least B+ in compulsory second-year courses may apply. Preference is given to students pursuing an International Co-operation Program exchange. This OSOTF scholarship is valued at up to $1,500. Submit via uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire by November 3. The André Laurendeau Scholarship assists Political Studies honours students whose education would otherwise be compromised.

A scholarship is awarded to an academically outstanding 3rd or 4th year student in a Major or Honours program in the Department of Political Science who has written the best essay for a course in the previous academic ye…

York University Keele Campus sociology majors in years 1, 2, or 3 who show high academic promise and initiative in both coursework and extracurricular service at York and in the wider community are eligible for the Outstanding Sociology Student Award. Three awards of varying amounts are given (one per year level). Faculty nomination is required; contact the department for current details.

University of Alberta undergraduates enrolled in a four-year degree program in the Department of Sociology may receive the Soren Bovbjerg Memorial Scholarship. Selection is based on academic standing and financial need. The amount varies. Apply through the university's central undergraduate awards application (open January 15 to March 31) via Awards Hub.

Brock University students in second year or later with a declared major in Economics and at least a 70% program average may apply. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements. One bursary is awarded; the amount varies with the endowment payout. Apply through Brock OneApp.

MLCN Investment Management Corp. 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.