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Other External Scholarships
Beyond internal university support, graduate students are strongly encouraged to seek external funding from federal and provincial agencies, foundations, and private organizations. These awards provide vital financial assistance, strengthen your academic CV, and enhance your professional trajectory. Because each funding body sets its own guidelines, use the summaries below as a starting point for prominent external opportunities, keeping in mind that many additional options exist.
Autism Scholars Awards
Supports master's and doctoral students undertaking leading-edge research into autism, helping to drive discoveries, treatments, and improved care services.
Ontario Women's Health Scholar Awards
Funded to ensure Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent scholars whose research creates new knowledge and translates it into improved health and well-being for women.
Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence
Recognizes exceptional students pursuing artificial intelligence master's programs in Ontario, offering valuable funding and enhanced network access to the provincial AI ecosystem.
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
Provides critical support to graduate researchers engaging in high-impact initiatives aligned with national research priorities and agency mandates.
Canada Research Training Awards Suite - Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS)
Assists eligible scholars with travel costs associated with international or domestic research activities, collaborative work, and conferences.