Doctoral scholarships, bursaries and awards

One person with long textured hair sits next to a second person sitting at table with a laptop with short brown hair and a short beard.

Doctoral student scholarships, bursaries and awards

Below is a list of scholarships, bursaries and awards for doctoral students, including both “entrance” and “in-program” awards. Also indicated on each card below are the availability of scholarships to Canadian and/or international students, the application deadline, amount of the award, and the maximum duration of the award. Click on each card for application information.

Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship

Thesis-based master's or doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • International students (Iranian students preferred) • $40,000/yr • 2 years

Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship

A photo of the Henry Hicks Building in a bright day with an almost clear blue sky with the clock tower in the center of the image.

African Nova Scotian Graduate Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian students • $15,000/yr • Up to 2 years

African Nova Scotian Graduate Scholarship

Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian students • Up to $35,000/yr • Up to 3 years

Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Chinese Scholarship Council - PhD scholarship

Doctoral • Entrance Scholarship • International Students • Up to 4 years

Chinese Scholarship Council - PhD scholarship

�鶹��ý Research Excellence Scholarship

Doctoral • Entrance scholarship • Canadian and international students • $35,000 per year • Up to four years

�鶹��ý Research Excellence Scholarship

Dr. Edgar Z. Friedenberg Award

Doctoral • February 1 at 4 p.m. • In-Program • Doctoral • Canadian or international students • minimum of $750

Dr. Edgar Z. Friedenberg Award

Dr. Paul Anthony & Thelma Johnstone Bursary

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program bursary • Canadian or international students • At least $1,000 • One-time

Dr. Paul Anthony & Thelma Johnstone Bursary

FGS Emergency Bursary

All Master's or Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • Up to $1,000 • Once per year

FGS Emergency Bursary

Glendon Chase McCormick Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • February 1 at 4 p.m. • In-Program • Masters or Doctoral • Canadian or international students • minimum of two $4000 awards

Glendon Chase McCormick Scholarship

Harold A Robertson Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program scholarship • Canadian or International students • $5,000 • One-time

Harold A Robertson Scholarship

Two people in lab coats using pipettes in a scientific laboratory

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian students • $15,000/yr • Up to 2 years

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians

All Master's or Doctoral • Entrance scholarship • Canadian students • $15,000 - $19,000/yr • 2-3 years

James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians

John and Lena Graham Commonwealth Bursary

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program bursary • International students • At least $1,000 • One-time

John and Lena Graham Commonwealth Bursary

Ken Saunders Bursary

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program bursary • Canadian or International students • $2,000 • One-time

Ken Saunders Bursary

Killam International Research Award

Doctoral • Killam Scholars • $6,000 • In-program scholarship • One-time

Killam International Research Award

Killam Predoctoral Scholarship Level 2 (Doctoral)

Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $42,000/yr • Up to 3 years

Killam Predoctoral Scholarship Level 2 (Doctoral)

Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Bursary

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program bursary • Canadian or international students • Minimum of $3,000 • One-time award • Female students who are single mothers

Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Bursary

Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • Minimum of $3,000 • One-time award • Female students who are single mothers

Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Scholarship

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

For Tri-Agency Canadian Graduate Scholarship holders • $6,000 • One-time

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Master's or Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $6,000 • One-time

Mitacs Globalink Research Award

Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

Doctoral • Entrance scholarship • Canadian or international students • $15,000/yr • Up to 4 years

Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $750 • One-time

Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • Up to $60,000/yr • 3 years

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

Scotia Scholars Award from Research Nova Scotia

Thesis-based Master's or Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $10,000/year (master's) and $15,000/year (doctoral) • Up to 2 years (master's) and up to 4 years (doctoral)

Scotia Scholars Award from Research Nova Scotia

The President's Awards

Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • Value equal to tuition fees • Up to 2 years

The President's Awards

The Vitamin Scholarship - Doctoral

Doctoral • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $21,000/yr • Up to 2 years

The Vitamin Scholarship - Doctoral

Travel grant

Thesis-based Master's or Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $500 • One-time

Travel grant

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Doctoral • September 30 • Entrance or in-program scholarship • Canadian or international students • $50,000/yr • Up to 3 years

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships

Doctoral • In-program scholarship • Canadian students studying chemistry, physics or electronics (including computer science and electrical engineering) • Up to $8,000 • Up to 2 years

Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships

Woman Life Freedom Scholarship

All Master's or Doctoral • October 31 at 4 p.m. • In-Program First Year Masters or PhD at �鶹��ý • Iranian students • Identifies as a woman &/or another equity-deserving gender identity • $2,500

Woman Life Freedom Scholarship

Funding application process

Once you’ve found the scholarships you’re eligible for, learn how to apply and eventually accept your awards.

Learn more about the application process

Fueling diversity

�鶹��ý is committed to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds have access to the support they need.

Learn more about funding for diverse scholars

Three people are sitting at desks with laptops.

Supporting global pursuits

�鶹��ý and its partners provide funding to pursue research or attend conferences around the world.

Learn more about global mobility funding

A person with long blonde hair using a telephoto lens camera on a ship in the ocean.

�鶹��ý