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Student Scholarships and Funding

This page brings together the funding opportunities available to the Saint Paul University community, with their value, deadline and intended audience. Click a program name for full details and how to apply.

Amounts and dates are for the 2026–2027 academic year and may change: always check the program page or the organization’s website before you apply.

Jump to: Internal scholarships · Financial aid · Research support · External scholarships · Faculty members · Resources

Internal competitive scholarships

Thanks to generous donors, the University offers scholarships in all its faculties. Most are credited directly to the student account.

All programs

The Adanac Circle of the King’s Daughters and Sons Bursary
Value: $750 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: All levels; lay adults active in Church ministry

Élisabeth Jeannine Lacelle Scholarship
Value: $1,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Female francophone or bilingual students; academic excellence

The Jane Younger Memorial Award
Value: $4,000 (2 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Full-time Indigenous students

Chantal-Beauvais Scholarship
Value: $4,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Indigenous students

Mgr. H. Belleau Scholarship
Value: Up to $3,500
Deadline: June 15, 2027
Intended for: Priests, nuns and pastoral agents from developing countries

The Thomas G. Feeney Q.C. Award for Aging and Community
Value: $2,500 (1 award)
Deadline: March 1, 2027
Intended for: Master’s and doctoral students; research on aging

Human Sciences

The Redekop-Kroeker Family Scholarship
Value: $1,000 (2 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Master’s in Conflict Studies (year two)

Ottawa City Union Scholarship (KDS)
Value: $1,000 (5 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Master’s and doctoral students in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality

Theology

The Reverend Clayton Vaughan Bursary
Value: $2,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Anglican postulants of the Diocese of Ottawa; financial need

International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons Bursary (KDS)
Value: $1,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Full-time; preparing for ministry

Côme Olivier Rochon Bursary
Value: $5,000 (2 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Full-time; financial need

Achiel Peelman Bursary
Value: $1,500 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Doctoral students in theology; academic merit

Jean-Guy LeMarier, OMI, Bursary
Value: $1,000 (2 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Ethics or moral theology; merit and financial need

St. Peter’s Province Scholarship (Christian Spirituality)
Value: $1,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Full-time undergraduate students

Canon Law

Canadian Canon Law Society Bursary
Value: $2,000 (2 awards)
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Intended for: Full-time; financial need and good academic standing

Francis Morrisey Scholarship
Value: $2,000 (6 awards)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Admission scholarship; preference for Indigenous, first-generation and developing-country students

Thomas Moncion Bursary
Value: $2,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026
Intended for: Priests and candidates for the priesthood

Marc Meehan Prize
Value: $1,000 (1 award)
Deadline: November 1, 2026 (upon invitation)
Intended for: Licentiate in Canon Law; merit-based

External scholarships

Graduate and postdoctoral. For some scholarships, SPU sets an internal deadline that is earlier than the agency’s. SPU transcripts are free for OGS, SSHRC and CIHR applications: registrar@ustpaul.ca.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
Value: $15,000 (1 year)
Deadline: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
Intended for: Master’s and doctoral students

CGRS – Master’s (SSHRC or CIHR)
Value: $27,000 (1 year)
Deadline: December 1, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Intended for: Master’s; social sciences and humanities or health

CGRS – Doctoral (SSHRC or CIHR)
Value: $40,000 per year (1 to 3 years)
Deadline: October 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m. (internal deadline)
Intended for: Doctoral; social sciences and humanities or health

Research Travel Supplements (CRTA)
Value: Up to $9,000
Deadline: June 10 (possible second intake October 10)
Intended for: Holders of a SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR award

Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC)
Value: $20,000/yr (master’s), $25,000/yr (doctoral), $45,000/yr (postdoctoral)
Deadline: October 1, 2026 (master’s), September 29, 2026 (doctoral); postdoctoral: see the FRQ website
Intended for: Citizens or permanent residents living in Quebec

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships
Value: See the Foundation’s website
Deadline: November 6, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Intended for: Doctoral students in the social sciences and humanities

Baxter & Alma Ricard Foundation Scholarships
Value: Up to $150,000 (max. 3 years)
Deadline: December 1
Intended for: Francophones in minority settings outside Quebec; second bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate

Doctoral Travel Scholarships (CCSR)
Value: See the CCSR website
Deadline: December 4, 2026
Intended for: Doctoral students in religious studies

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Scholarships
Value: See the CCPA website
Deadline: January 16
Intended for: Students in counselling and psychotherapy

Canada–U.S. Fulbright Program (students)
Value: See the Fulbright Canada website
Deadline: November 15
Intended for: Graduate students and junior professionals; 9 months in the U.S.

Mackenzie King Scholarships
Value: See the Mackenzie King Scholarships website
Deadline: February 1
Intended for: Graduates of Canadian universities; graduate studies in Canada or abroad

Mitacs programs
Value: Varies; see the Mitacs website
Deadline: Varies
Intended for: Students and postdoctoral fellows

Scholarships for international applicants
Value: Varies; see the EduCanada website
Deadline: Varies
Intended for: International master’s and doctoral students

Canada Postdoctoral Research Awards (CPRA)
Value: $70,000 per year (2 years)
Deadline: September 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Intended for: Postdoctoral researchers, all fields

Federal research grants

Insight Development Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: Researchers, individually or in teams; early-stage research

Insight Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: Researchers, individually or in teams; projects of up to 5 years

Connection Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: Researchers; knowledge mobilization

Partnership Engage Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: Partnership with a public, private or not-for-profit organization

Partnership Development Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: New or existing partnerships

Partnership Grants (SSHRC)
Value: See the SSHRC website
Deadline: See the SSHRC website
Intended for: Formal partnerships; research, training and mobilization

Project Grant Program (CIHR)
Value: See the CIHR website
Deadline: See the CIHR website
Intended for: Health researchers, individually or in groups

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)
Value: See the NFRF website
Deadline: See the NFRF website
Intended for: Interdisciplinary, international or high-risk research

Financial aid and student employment

Saint Paul University Financial Aid Bursary
Value: Varies, based on need
Deadline: September 30, January 31 and May 31
Intended for: Full-time, all levels; financial need

Government aid (OSAP and other provinces)
Value: Loans and grants based on need
Deadline: July 1 (recommended)
Intended for: Canadian citizens, permanent residents and protected persons

U.S. federal student loans
Value: Based on U.S. loan limits
Deadline: Every year (FAFSA)
Intended for: U.S. citizens studying full-time

Work-Study Program
Value: $17.95 to $23.34 per hour (from October 1, 2026)
Deadline: Beginning of each term
Intended for: Eligible students, all levels

Research support for students

Graduate Student Support Program
Value: Up to $500
Deadline: January 1, May 1 and September 1
Intended for: Doctoral students; thesis-related presentation

Soft-Funded Research Bursary (SFRB)
Value: Varies (set by the professor)
Deadline: None
Intended for: Full-time graduate students

Research assistantships
Value: $22.44 to $35.90 per hour depending on level
Deadline: As stated in each job posting
Intended for: Full-time students, all levels

Resources and contacts

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