Student External Award Funding Calendar
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for the following funding opportunities. These opportunities are sorted by agency.
If you would like feedback on your application for any of these awards, please email your working draft to research@athabascau.ca. Be sure to include any relevant information, including the application deadline.
Learn about the funding process.
| OPPORTUNITY | AGENCY | INTERNAL DEADLINE | EXTERNAL DEADLINE | AWARD AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Ambassadors in the Natural Sciences and Engineering | NSERC | Minimum of 2.5 months before start of activity. | Minimum of 2 months before start of activity. | Up to $5,000. |
| Accelerate | Mitacs | Anytime | Anytime | $15,000 for each 4-month internship. Master’s students can do up to two 4-month internships and PhD students can do up to six. |
| Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | Tri-Agency | September 6 | September 20 | $70,000 per year for 2 years. Non-renewable. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program | Tri-Agency | October 31 | December 1 | $17,500. Non-renewable. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements | Tri-Agency | May 25 September 25 | June 10 October 10 Available to active CGS Master’s, CGS Doctoral or eligible Vanier CGS holders. | Up to $6,000. Non-renewable. |
| Elevate | Mitacs | July and September | July and September | $50,000 per year for 2 years. |
| Globalink Partnership Award | Mitacs | Anytime | Anytime | Up to $15,000. |
| Globalink Research Award | Mitacs | January and September | January and September | Varies. |
| Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program – Doctoral Scholarships | SSHRC | December 1 | January 9 | $35,000 per year for 3 years. |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships | SSHRC | December 1 | January 9 | $20,000 per year for up to 4 years. |
| SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships | SSHRC | September 6 | September 20 | $40,500 per year for up to 2 years. Non-renewable. |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | Tri-Agency | Please contact research for competition information. | Please contact research for competition information. | $50,000 per year for 3 years. Non-renewable. |
Updated July 12, 2021 by Research (research@athabascau.ca)