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External Funding Agencies

I- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) (*)

Deadline: December 1, 2017, by 11:59 p.m. (EST)

• For more information on how to apply, please consult the FGPS website: http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=4419

• To access the Electronic Application Form: http://ogs.e3.fluidreview.com/?lang=en

(*)  Important: Students with an admission scholarship must apply for an OGS.

Students submitting an OGS application should go to the Registrar's Office and request their SPU transcripts at no charge.

II-        Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (*)

1) Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's Scholarships
For students applying to, or registered in, a master's or combined M.A./Ph.D. program in the social sciences or humanities at a Canadian university.

(*) Students submitting a SSHRC application should go to the Registrar's Office and request their SPU transcripts at no charge.

2) Doctoral Awards
For students applying to, or registered in, a doctoral program or a combined M.A./Ph.D. program in the social sciences or humanities.

(*) Students submitting a SSHRC application should go to the Registrar's Office and request their SPU transcripts at no charge.

3) CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
A tri-agency program to support Canadian graduate students as they build global linkages and international networks through exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada.

III- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

Each year, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation rewards outstanding doctoral candidates who are enrolled or about to be enrolled in a social sciences and humanities program and who are doing research in areas related to the four themes of the Foundation. This award, the most prestigious of its type in Canada, has continuously attracted the very best scholars in the social sciences and humanities – individuals with a passion for public engagement and who are likely to become leading national and international figures.

Internal deadline: November 30. Applications should be submitted to the Office of Research and Ethics (Room 166).

For further information: Consult the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation website.

IV- Mitacs Accelerate Ph.D. fellowship

The Mitacs Accelerate Ph.D. fellowship gives Ph.D. students and their faculty supervisor the opportunity to work closely with a private-sector partner using the latest tools and techniques available to them in both academic and industrial settings. Valued at $30,000 per year, the three-year research project engages Ph.D. students’ expertise to address a longer-term research challenge.

For more information, please visit the Mitacs Accelerate webpage or contact accelerate@mitacs.ca.

V- Doctoral Travel Scholarships - Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR)

The Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion has established a doctoral scholarships program to support the training of new generations of researchers in religious studies. The purpose of the scholarships is to enable advanced doctoral students to travel to conduct research related to their doctoral project.

Deadline: November 30. The application must be submitted directly to the CCSR.

For more information about the amounts of the scholarships and the application process, visit the CCSR website.

VI- Word & World: Theology for Christian Ministry

Essay prize for students enrolled in accredited Ph.D. or Th.D. programs in theology or religious studies.

Deadline: November 1. Your essay must be submitted directly to the Word & World Journal.

For more information, please visit the Word & World website.

VII- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) offers many scholarships to students.

Deadline: December 15. The application must be submitted directly to the CCPA.

For more information about the amounts of the scholarships and the application process, visit the CCPA website.

VIII- The Canada–U.S. Fulbright Program

These awards are intended for graduate students, prospective graduate students and junior professionals who wish to enroll in a graduate studies program, continue their current course of graduate study and research, or pursue an independent research project for a period of nine months in the United States.

Deadline: November 15. The application must be submitted directly on the website of the Canada–U.S. Fulbright Program. Students must mail all supporting documents to the program by the deadline.  

For further information: Consult the Canada–U.S. Fulbright Program website. 

IX- Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships 

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is administered by Canada's three federal granting agencies: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program aims to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally, to develop their leadership potential and to position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada’s economic, social, and research-based growth through a research-intensive career.

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are valued at $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years.

For more details, please visit the Banting website.