Graduate Students
As a graduate student, there are two types of funding available to support your research. You can apply for internal travel grants from the Faculty of Education to cover conference travel to present research results. Also available are a number of external funding opportunities. Below are the links to internal opportunities and to Pivot - a large international database for searching external research funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities
Education Internal Funding
1- Download the form related to the competition you are applying for and open it locally using Adobe Reader.
- Research Funding for Thesis-Based MA and PhD Students
- Conference Application for MA and PhD Students
- Conference Application for EdD Students
2- Complete the PDF form, make sure it is signed
3- Submit the form via the Submit Form
**The final report must be submitted via the ONLINE FINAL REPORT FORM no later than ONE MONTH after the conference.**
Western Internal Funding
External Grants
- Pivot Expertise Database
- Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
- SSHRC Doctoral Research Awards
- Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's
- Autism Scholars Awards
- John Charles Polanyi Prizes
- Ontario Women's Health Scholars Awards
- CGS-Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
- Governor General's Gold Medals
- Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowships
- Rhodes Scholarships
- Canada's Distinguished Dissertation Awards
- American Distinguished Dissertation Awards
- McCall MacBain Scholarships
General Resources
External Awards and Scholarships
If you are interested in applying for any external awards and scholarships such as SSHRC, Vanier, CGS, etc. please consult Western's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies webpage on external funding.
Western Financial Support
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