Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950).
Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of Canadian universities: the Open Scholarship and the Travelling Scholarship. Both are to support graduate study.
The Travelling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international or industrial relations.
The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.
The Open Scholarship is valued at $12,000. One Open Scholarship is awarded each year.
The Traveling Scholarships are valued at $13,500 each. Typically about four Travelling Scholarships are awarded each year.
Both award amounts are subject to change.
The awards will be based on high academic achievements (typically all A’s or very nearly so), personal qualities, and demonstrated aptitudes. Consideration will also be given to the applicant’s proposed program of study.
Applicants must be a graduate (holder of a degree) of a Canadian university when tenure of the scholarship begins.
Complete application packages must be emailed to the student’s Department Graduate Co-ordinator by February 1. Complete application packages include the following:
See the Mackenzie King Scholarships website for further information about the scholarship and application instructions.
Co-ordinator, Graduate Financial Aid and Awards in Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.