APPLY NOW! The Canadian Behavioural Interventions and Trials Network (CBITN) | Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

The Canadian Behavioural Interventions and Trials Network (CBITN) 2024-25 Funding Competition Now Open!

Applications for the following opportunities are available now for 2024-2025. Applicants can apply from any Canadian institution of higher education.

• Master’s Studentships
• Doctoral Studentships
• Postdoctoral Fellowships

Duration: One (1) year. Applications are renewable upon resubmission.

Deadline to apply: Monday, May 27th, 2024 (5pm ET).

Funding start date: September 2024

Competition results to be announced in July 2024

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APPLY NOW! Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship | Deadline March 11, 2024

Fluent in French and English? Age 40 or younger? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the 2024 Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowships.


The Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship award recipients pursuing master’s degrees will be awarded up to $20,000 CAD annually for up to two years. Fellows pursuing PhD degrees will be awarded up to $10,000 CAD annually for up to four years. English-speaking students from outside Québec holding a bachelor’s degree pursuing a law degree at Université Laval are eligible for a scholarship of $10,000 per academic year, renewable for a maximum of $40,000 or up to four years.

An eligible applicant must :

• Be fluent in English and French
• Be 40 years of age or younger
• Have Canadian citizenship or a permanent residency status
• Hold a Bachelor degree and be planning to enter in full time studies towards a Master’s or PhD program in the 2024 Fall academic term
• Must not be receiving a salary or special allowance from employer while studying
• Have a minimum cumulative average of 70% (or equivalent) over the last three terms of available marks. Non-academic courses such as career or personal development-related courses will not be considered

Applicants must meet the following criteria based on language and university enrolment:

• Quebec French speaking applicants must be enrolled at Western University (London, Ontario), or at the University of Calgary (Calgary, Alberta).
• English speaking applicants from outside Québec must be enrolled at the Université Laval (Quebec City) or at the Université de Montréal (Montreal) and its affiliated schools (Polytechnique Montreal and HEC Montreal)

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The competition will close on March 11, 2024.

APPLY NOW! Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Self-Identified Female Doctoral Students | Deadline: March 31, 2024

The 2024 Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women is now accepting applications.

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada supports Canadian women who attain the high standards of scholarship, leadership and service to their community to which our Fraternity is committed. Each year, we use the donations we receive from our committed supporters to award scholarships to Canadian women pursuing higher education.

Any self-identified female Canadian citizen currently enrolled in and pursuing a PhD program is eligible to apply. Permanent Residents are NOT eligible for this award. You do not have to be a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada to apply. You also do not have to be a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity to apply.

Value: Two scholarships available valued at $10,000 each.
Application deadline: March 31, 2024.

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APPLY NOW! Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship | Deadline March 4, 2024

Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation invites applications for our Black and African Canadian Scientific Technological Innovations Fellowship in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association.

• Number of Fellowships available: Two
• Value: $5,000 per fellowship
• Duration: A maximum of four months (Ingenium expects a minimum of 150 hours to be completed during this period)

This fellowship was made possible by founding donor, Dr. Gervan Fearon and Dr. Kathy Moscou, with support from the Ingenium Foundation. This position is for a maximum of four months (May-August 2024) and welcomes part-time and full-time graduate students from Canadian universities.

Ingenium oversees three national museums which include the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Ingenium is responsible for Canada’s national scientific and technological collection which includes over two million archival items and more than 150,000 artifacts.

We are looking for fellows to design a research project related to the study of the historical and/or contemporary connections between Black and African Canadians and science and innovation. Research projects can engage with the socio-economic and cultural impacts of science and technology for Black and African Canadian individuals and communities as well as the contributions of Black and African Canadians to science and innovation.

Applicants are encouraged to think broadly and creatively about the fields of science and technology as they shape their research projects. The Fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable heritage and curatorial work experience, and have unique access to collections that contribute to a student’s research interests.

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APPLY NOW! OpenAI Superalignment Fast Grants | Deadline February 18, 2024

In partnership with Eric Schmidt, OpenAI is launching a $10-million grants program to support technical research towards ensuring superhuman AI systems are aligned and safe:

• We are offering $100K–$2M grants for academic labs, nonprofits, and individual researchers.
• For graduate students, we are sponsoring a one-year $150K OpenAI Superalignment Fellowship: $75K in stipend and $75K in compute and research funding.
• No prior experience working on alignment is required; we are actively looking to support researchers who are excited to work on alignment for the first time.
• Our application process is simple, and we’ll get back to you within four weeks of applications closing.

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INFO SESSIONS | Tri-Agency Scholarships: Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM)

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is hosting the following online question and answer sessions for Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM) applicants in all disciplines (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC).

Tri-Agency Information Sessions for Fall 2023

• Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in English 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
  Link: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=m977cf2a8ba90b630fab56e05bb71bea4
• Thursday, November 9, 2023, in French 10:00 am to 12:00 pm ET
  Link: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=ma75460d12367e4138298d6f89bbfa8f2
• Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in English 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
  Link: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=mc3cd9f44a25f74a7b852b0d7469bc90b
• Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in French 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET
  Link: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=m96955cd9064c859c27cddc91641cf70a
• Thursday, November 23, 2023, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in English
  Link: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/nsercvideo/j.php?MTID=mfb81cdbf3b50e64e126d4a3553c0599c

These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Webex events. They are supported by a series of informational videos available on the NSERC YouTube channel. These videos are intended to completely replace the presentation portion of the NSERC sessions, allowing NSERC and/or Tri-Agency staff and applicants to engage in a more in-depth and detailed Q&A session than we would normally have time for. Participants should watch the videos in advance and come to the Q&A session with specific questions in mind.

Please attend any of the sessions that best suits your schedule. Registration is not required.

Playlist - Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E

APPLY NOW! Black Education Fund Scholarship 2023

The Black Education Fund is ow accepting applications for scholarships.

Thanks to a supportive partnership with Kindred Foundation and other generous donors, this year we are pleased to announce the addition of six NEW Roster Scholarship awards!

Of those scholarships, two will be given to Black students who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and four will be awarded specifically to students studying in the area(s) of mental health, health sciences, or sciences.

There will also be five (5) one-time bursaries awarded to selected applicants.

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APPLY NOW! CASID Students Awards | Deadline: April 15, 2023

Graduate students are invited to apply for the student awards offered by the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development: The Institutional Prize and the Kari Polanyi Levitt Prize.

Each award is valued at $1,000, and students also have the possibility to publish in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies (CJDS). It’s an incredible opportunity for Master's and doctoral students who will also have the opportunity to present at the CASID 2023 annual conference: Re-imagining ‘Development’: Reckonings, Resurgences and Reparations.

Deadline: April 15, 2023.

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APPLY NOW! 2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Competition

The 2023 Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation are offered by The Simons Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with a primary objective to enhance Canadian graduate level scholarship on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation issues.

A total of four awards of CAD $5,000 are available to Canadian Master’s and/or Doctoral candidates to support the independent research and writing of an academic paper responding to a specific Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament (NACD) topic.

Awards also include domestic travel support to Ottawa where successful candidates will present their completed papers during a special seminar at Global Affairs Canada Headquarters in June 2023 (TBC).

• Deadline for applications: April 28, 2023
• Selection of four award recipients: May 26, 2023
• Presentations at GAC in Ottawa: June 2023 (Date TBC)

Applications must include:

• Your resume, including proof of Canadian citizenship status.
• A complete, official transcript of your grades (including undergrad). Electronic copies of official transcripts are acceptable.
• An academic paper (approx. 1,500 words, MLA format) responding to one of the specific Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament topics shown at the link below.

This competition is open to Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents/landed immigrants currently enrolled in a Winter 2023 university graduate programme. In order to expand the community of Canadian scholars working on non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament (NACD) issues, employees of Global Affairs Canada, and previous recipients of a Graduate Research Award are not eligible.

Complete applications must be received by the close of business (PDT) on April 28, 2023 and should be sent to Elaine Hynes at The Simons Foundation Canada by email to: [email protected].

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APPLY NOW! Heart & Stroke Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

The Heart & Stroke Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural Personnel Awards for Black Scholars research competition.

The application period is now open, and applications will be accepted until May 1, 2023.

Through this award, Heart & Stroke is seeking to increase the representation of best-in-class Black researchers across heart and brain health research fields in Canada. By removing financial burdens, the awards aim to enable outstanding students to focus on their studies, undertake a program of research, and engage with mentors as part of their training and development.

This award will be offered to students accepted to, or enrolled in, Master’s or Doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health. These multi-year awards will function as salary stipends intended to enable trainees to focus on their studies and advance in their chosen field.

Funding for the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars has been made possible by the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF), an innovative arrangement between the Government of Canada (through Health Canada) and Brain Canada Foundation; the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada’s primary health research funding agency, and its Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health; and Heart & Stroke, Canada’s leading health charity devoted to heart disease and stroke.

Amount of Award

• Up to five Master's students will be eligible for funding of $25,000.00 per year for up to two years (maximum $50,000.00 over two years).
• Up to eight PhD students will be eligible for funding of $30,000.00 per year for up to three years (maximum $90,000.00 over three years).

Full competition guidelines for the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars can be found here:  https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers