Canadian graduate funding is usually assembled from several sources rather than granted as one award: a university entrance scholarship, a supervisor's research grant and sometimes a national award such as Vanier. Understanding that a package is built, not won in one step, changes how you should approach applications here.
Fulbright Program
Up to nine Fulbright Canada Research Awards for U.S. students and independent researchers to undertake research in Canada during the 2027–28 academic year across a broad range of fields.
University of Toronto
University of Toronto's major international undergraduate scholarship for school-nominated students entering in September 2027, covering tuition, books, incidental fees and full residence support for four years.
University of Calgary
International entrance scholarship for a first-year undergraduate graduating from a Calgary Board of Education high school.
University of Calgary
Renewable entrance scholarship for international students entering first year in any undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary
Renewable Schulich School of Engineering entrance scholarship for high-achieving students whose home address and graduating high school are at least 100 km outside Calgary city centre. International students are eligible.
Philanthropic Educational Organization
The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship recognises graduating high-school women in the United States or Canada who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and community service.
Philanthropic Educational Organization
The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education provides need-based grants to women in the United States or Canada returning to education to gain skills or credentials leading to employment.
McGill University
Full graduate scholarship and leadership programme for eligible Canadian, US-university and Canadian-abroad applicants entering McGill in 2027.
Philanthropic Educational Organization
P.E.O. Scholar Awards provide substantial merit-based support to women pursuing a doctoral-level degree in the United States or Canada and approaching completion of their programme.
American Association of University Women
AAUW American Short-Term Research Publication Grant provides competitive 2027–2028 support for eligible United States women seeking short-term support to prepare research for publication. The application is assessed under AAUW's programme-specific eligibility and selection criteria.
American Association of University Women
AAUW American Doctoral Fellowship provides competitive 2027–2028 support for women who are United States citizens or permanent residents completing their first doctoral degree through full-time study. The application is assessed under AAUW's programme-specific eligibility and selection criteria.
American Association of University Women
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship provides competitive 2027–2028 support for united States women entering approved professional or STEM programmes in fields where women remain underrepresented. The application is assessed under AAUW's programme-specific eligibility and selection criteria.
American Association of University Women
AAUW American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship provides competitive 2027–2028 support for united States women undertaking full-time postdoctoral research leave within the programme's doctorate-completion window. The application is assessed under AAUW's programme-specific eligibility and selection criteria.
Philanthropic Educational Organization
The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship provides need-based support to women from outside the United States and Canada who are pursuing full-time graduate study in the United States or Canada.
Doctoral funding commonly combines a guaranteed minimum funding package from the department, a research or teaching assistantship, and any external awards you hold. Some universities charge international doctoral students domestic tuition rates, which materially reduces the amount you need to fund.
Nomination-based awards have internal university deadlines from September to November, months before the national deadline. Departmental funding decisions generally follow admission deadlines in December and January.
Find the internal nomination deadline, which is the one that actually applies to you.
Ask departments directly about their guaranteed minimum funding for doctoral students.
Check whether the university charges international doctoral students domestic tuition.
Prepare research proposals to the national award format, which is often stricter than departmental requirements.
No. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships require nomination by a Canadian institution, so you must contact the university's graduate faculty and meet their internal deadline first.
Much less than for research degrees. Thesis-based master's programmes are usually funded through supervisors and departmental packages, while course-based master's are largely self-funded with partial entrance scholarships.
Generally no. Study permit fees, biometrics and provincial health coverage are usually your responsibility, and only a small number of awards include a settlement or travel allowance.
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