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Graduate Bursary
Award Overview
Any registered graduate student, excluding those registered in MBA or thesis-defense only, is eligible for consideration.
Western University
Fall Term: September 30
Winter Term: January 31
Summer Term: May 31
The Graduate Bursary offers domestic and international graduate students in financial need an opportunity to apply for bursary support using a single application.
Students may receive funds from the Graduate Bursary and/or the SOGS Bursary, after their application is successfully assessed and evaluated by Western's Office of the Registrar.
As of 2023, an additional $500,000 per year is available to graduate students, on top of the more than $700,000 in existing bursary funding. In total, graduate students at Western have access to more than $1.2 million in bursary funding every year.
Application Process
Any registered graduate student, excluding those registered in MBA or thesis-defense only, is eligible for consideration.
How to Apply:
Access the Bursary Application
Navigate to Student Financials > Financial Aid and Funding > Apply for Financial Assistance.
On the Apply for Financial Assistance page, select the link, "Click Here for Financial Assistance".
Applications open
Western's deadline
4:00 p.m. ETSGPS Executive Committee convenes
Institutional deadline to submit nominations to COU
Have a Question about this Award?
Contact the Office of the Registrar at Virtual Helpline - Western University.