External scholarships competitions

This page gives information on two types of awards:

Federal and provincial programs
Other external funding opportunities

For detailed information about scholarships, awards, and bursaries, please consult the Graduate Studies and Postodoctoral Affairs (GSPA) Awards and Funding page.

See the External scholarship recipients page for a list of students who have received external scholarship funding.

Federal and provincial programs

Student submission deadlines are bolded below. It is the students' responsibility to keep track of their submission deadlines.

Please note: The Department cannot nominate students for the Trudeau and Vanier awards without applications. Please see application submission deadlines below.

Please note: Information and dates may be updated depending on further information from the tri-agency and resources available.

Scholarships	Transcript request deadline	Department deadline Students must submit to the Department
CIHR Doctoral
NSERC Doctoral
SSHRC Doctoral	October 13, 2017	October 27, 2013
CGS-M (Tri-Council MA)
Trudeau Doctoral
OGS category 1
OGS category 2
OGS category 3
OGS category 4

OGS category 1 = International undergraduate students applying for admission to a graduate program; International graduate students continuing in their program; International graduate students applying for admission to another graduate program at Waterloo; International students applying for a Vanier through Waterloo in the Fall 2014 term.
OGS category 2 = Graduate students continuing in their program who are ineligible to apply for a Tri-Agency award.
OGS category 3 = Current and future students applying to Tri-Agency award or CGS-M. Complete OGS form and submit to graduate coordinator. Complete the applicable sections of the Academic Assessment Report and forward it to referees to finish completing.
OGS category 4 = Students external to Waterloo, who did not apply for a Tri-Agency / CGS-M award and are applying for admission to a graduate program at Waterloo. No separate OGS application required.

Other external funding opportunities

Please find below the most recent award funding, scholarships, and bursary opportunities sent to the English Department:

David Zaharchuk Memorial Bursary

Posting Date: September 8, 2017

Closing Date: October 1, 2017

This award has been established in memory of David Zaharchuk, a doctoral student in the Department of Chemical Engineering. The University of Waterloo wished to honour David, and at the request of David's family, the bursary was established. Full-time graduate students registered in any discipline at the University of Waterloo may apply. The students need to be in good standing with proven financial need. This bursary will be adjudicated in the Fall term. Students must complete the Graduate Student Award Application found online.

More information and link to application

James & Elise Devitt Graduate Scholarship

Posting Date: September 8, 2017

Closing Date: October 1, 2017

Two scholarships, valued at up to $5,000 each, will be awarded annually to full-time University of Waterloo graduate students in any UWaterloo graduate program. The fund is made possible by a donation from Elise Devitt, UWaterloo retired staff member, in memory of her husband, T. James Devitt.
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholastic excellence and financial need and a demonstrated interest in graduate studies. Recipients must be an Ontario resident. The selection will be made by the Graduate Studies Office on a university-wide rotating basis.

More information and link to application

Sharon and David Johnston Award

Posting Date: September 8, 2017

Closing Date: October 1, 2017

Awards will be given annually to students registered full time at the University of Waterloo who have achieved a minimum overall average of 80% and have documented financial need. Candidates must be Canadians/permanent residents and a resident of Ontario. In selecting the recipients, preference will be given to graduate students; female students who had more obstacles than usual in proceeding to graduate studies; Canadian Aboriginal students with special financial need.

The fund is made possible by a donation from former University of Waterloo President David Johnston and his wife Dr. Sharon Johnston.

Value: $5,000

More information and link to application

IODE Canada War Memorial PHD Scholarship

Posting Date: June 26, 2017

Closing Date: October 1, 2017

3 IODE War Memorial PHD scholarships,valued at $20,000 each for a student in at least their 2nd PHD program year .

The Letter of intent , due October 1st , 2017 indicating an interest in application and the scholarship application to include supporting documentation ( due November 1, 2017 ) and all other information is on IODE Canada.

The graduate student applying for this scholarship will be part of a selection process of candidates from across Canada .

All applications and supporting documents are initially submitted to IODE Canada , either on line , or by mail.

The Selection committee ,Provincially and Nationally are comprised of IODE members and University professors.. The selected winners are chosen and informed after the National Selection committee meets to review the applicants forwarded from the Provincial chapters, usually in February.

The public announcement of the War Memorial Scholarship winners will be made at the time of the IODE Canada Annual meeting in May 2018.

Please visit the IODE Canada web site for historical and background references to these prestigious scholarships with established funds in trust provided by IODE members following the 1st and 2nd World Wars in memory of veterans and their families ,along with many donations over the years.

The Literary Encyclopedia Research Travel Awards 2017

Posting Date: March 29, 2017

Closing Date: October 31, 2017

The Literary Encyclopedia Scholarship Fund has been established through the donation of royalties by contributors and editors to the Encyclopedia.

In 2017 the Literary Encyclopedia Scholarship Fund will award two or three (depending on the number and strength of proposals received) travel bursaries worth £500 each to assist emerging scholars in defraying the costs of archival research on a literary or related matter. Conference attendance will not be covered.

Applicants must be either contributors to The Literary Encyclopedia or carrying out doctoral research in an institution which subscribes to The Literary Encyclopedia and should normally be under the age of 35 on 1st January 2017 or within ten years of completing their doctorate.

The research travel must be completed before September 30th 2017 and recipients will be expected to provide formal reports on their work by October 31st 2017.

Applicants should please download and complete the application form attached HERE, and email it to The Managing Editor no later than 28th February 2017. We hope to announce decisions by the end of April 2017.

You can read about the winning candidates and research proposals from previous years HERE.