Social Work and Public Administration Scholarships in Canada

Graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence, are enrolled in a Social Sciences program at McMaster, and are registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) are eligible for this award. Preference goes to students in the Social Work program. The award is $2,500. It is awarded by the School of Graduate Studies. Apply through AwardSpring when matched. Established in 2022 by Kim Nolan (Class of 2004 and 2009) and Tim Nolan (Class of 1986 and 2004).

University of Guelph students registered in a College of Social and Applied Human Sciences program with a minimum 70% cumulative average who meet OSOTF terms may receive Yeandle Family Scholarships. Several awards of up to $2,000 are made on financial need and academic achievement. Submit a Financial Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7 for automatic consideration. Provided by the Estate of Audrey Yeandle with Ontario OSOTF matching.

Full-time first-, second-, or third-year undergraduate students in the Faculty of Social Sciences or Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa who demonstrate financial need may apply. Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected or refugee status holders, and international students. For Bachelor of Social Sciences (90 units) or Bachelor of Social Sciences with minor (90 units) students, only first or second year is eligible. Four awards of $2,000 are available. Apply via uOZone by November 3 with the Financial Questionnaire and a 500-word letter on your goals and motivations.

Full-time Honours with Specialization in Social Work students at the University of Ottawa School of Social Work who demonstrate community involvement and financial need may apply. The scholarship is up to $1,000. Apply via uoZone with the Financial Questionnaire, CV, and a 500-word community-involvement letter by November 3.

Full-time University of Guelph students registered in any degree program in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) who are participating in course-related international travel may apply for this travel grant. Deadlines are April 15 for Summer/Fall travel and October 1 for Winter/Summer travel. Apply by letter to the CSAHS Awards Committee at csahs.awards@uoguelph.ca with a description of the international activity and a budget outlining travel expenses and other revenue sources. Selection is based on budgetary considerations and academic standing. Recipients must follow the university Safe Travel Policy and complete the required pre-departure orientation. The grant was established by Jeff Lozon (CSS BA ’76) and Donna Doherty Lozon.

Nipissing University upper-year, full-time students with social welfare as a major who demonstrate financial need and meet Ontario residency requirements as defined by OSAP may apply. One bursary of $525 is presented annually to help keep a Nipissing education financially accessible. Apply through the Awards Month application on Web Advisor beginning October 1.

University of Toronto – Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work — one of the awards funded by University of Toronto 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.

Carleton University students in the Arthur Kroeger College Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management (BPAPM) program who demonstrate financial need may apply. One or more bursaries are available; the amount varies. Apply through Carleton's online bursary application by October 31.

Fu Hui Education Foundation Community Intervention Awards — one of the awards funded by University of Toronto 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.