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Scholarships and Awards
There are a number of scholarships and awards available to graduate students on a competitive basis.
Click on the individual scholarship or award name for detailed information including eligibility criteria and application deadlines. In addition to these internal and prestigious external awards, visit the other sources of funding page.
We want to make sure you are successful in meeting the financial demands of your graduate education. If you have questions about these scholarship and award programs, please contact your program.
Internal Scholarships and Awards
Name |
Value |
Apply To |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ravi Ravindran Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award | $1,000 | By nomination only |
Aug. 22, 2018 (nominations due) |
| Dennis Mock Graduate Scholarship |
$5,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies |
March 18, 2019 |
| Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award | N/A | Registrars Office | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| PDF fileDMZ Sandbox Student Grant Program | up to $30,000 | DMZ Sandbox | Feb. 17, 2019 |
| Doctoral Completion Award |
TBD | Application Form | Nov. 19, 2018 |
| Edward S. Rogers Sr. Graduate School Fellowships |
$20,000 |
For Communication and Culture PhD students only; consideration is automatic; no application required |
No deadline |
| Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship in Canadian Freshwater Policy | $25,000 | Chair, Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship Selection Committee | Sept. 30 annually |
| Governor General Gold Medal (GGGM) |
N/A | By nomination only |
Aug. 20, 2018 (nominations due) |
| Graduate Student Stipend | Varies by program | Contact program for details |
No deadline |
| Hydro One Aboriginal Award for Graduate Studies in Public Policy and Administration |
$5,000 |
For Public Policy and Administration students only; contact program for details |
Contact program |
| Ryerson Athletics Scholarships, external link | $500-$4,500 | Contact Ryerson Athletics for details | No deadline |
| Ryerson Centre for Urban Energy |
up to $5,000 | Centre for Urban Energy | Various |
| Ryerson Gold Medal | N/A | By nomination only | Aug. 22, 2018 (nominations due) |
| Ryerson Graduate Fellowship (RGF) |
up to $12,000 for masters and up to $16,000 for doctoral | Consideration is automatic; no application required | No deadline |
| Ryerson Graduate Development Award (RGDA) |
N/A | Consideration is automatic; no application required |
No deadline |
| Ryerson Image Centre Research Fellowships, external link | up to $10,000 | Ryerson Image Centre, external link | November 15, 2018 |
| PDF fileRyerson International Exchange Opportunity Scholarship (RIEOS) | $2,000 | Ryerson International | January 31, 2018 |
| Ryerson International Student Scholarships (RISS) |
$7,000 | Consideration is automatic; no application required | No deadline |
| Ted Rogers Graduate Programs Entrance Scholarship and Awards |
up to $20,000 | For incoming MBA/MHA(CC)/MScM students only; application required; contact program for details |
Contact program |
| YSGS Graduate Student Leadership Awards | up to $1,500 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | Sept. 14, 2018 |
External Scholarships and Awards
Canada-wide and International Awards
| Name | Value | Apply To |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada's Distinguished Dissertation Awards | $1,500 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Fulbright Canada Scholarship | $15,000 (USD) | Directly to funding agency | Nov. 15 annually |
| Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships | $8,500 or $10,500 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies |
Feb. 1 annually |
| Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose Scholarship | $30,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | August 1, 2019 |
| Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Awards | $3,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | Dec. 3, 2018 |
| Trudeau Foundation Scholarship |
$60,000 | Directly to funding agency |
Jan. 8, 2019 |
Federal Awards
| Name | Value | Apply To |
Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's (CGS-M) A harmonization of CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC graduate scholarships |
$17,500 | Directly to funding agency | Dec. 1 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Awards, external link |
$35,000 | Directly to funding agency | Oct. 2, 2018 |
| Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement for current SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR CGS holders | $6,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies |
Various |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada of Canada (NSERC) Doctoral Awards (PGS or CGS) |
$21,000 or $35,000 | Program administrator | Oct. 1, 2018 for all transcripts to your program administrator; Oct. 15, 2018 to submit final application |
| Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Post-Graduate Scholarships |
N/A | See explanation in linked page |
N/A |
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Doctoral Awards (PGS or CGS) |
$20,000 or $35,000 | Program administrator | Oct. 29, 2018 |
| SSHRC Impact Awards | $50,000 or $100,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | $50,000 |
By nomination only | Sept. 17, 2018 |
Provincial Awards
| Name | Value | Apply To | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism Scholars Award | $18,000 or $20,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies |
Dec. 1 |
| John Charles Polanyi Prizes | $20,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies | Dec. 1 |
| Ontario Graduate Fellowships (OGF) | $12,000 | Consideration is automatic; no application required |
No deadline |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) |
$15,000 | Program administrators | Check with your program |
| Ontario Trillium Scholarship (OTS) | $40,000 | 1st year international PhD students only; consideration is automatic; no application required | No deadline |
| Ontario Women's Health Scholars Awards |
$25,000 or $35,000 or $50,000 | Yeates School of Graduate Studies |
Dec. 1 |
| The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and technology (QEII-GSST) |
$15,000 |
Consideration is automatic; no application required | No deadline |