Special Awards

These awards have a variety of restrictions and requirements related to the purpose of the award. This may include which programs of study are eligible and the location in which the award is tenable.

For some awards, you will need to apply directly to the organization providing the award, while for others, you will need to apply to Carleton, which will support your application by forwarding it to the awarding organization on your behalf.

You should ensure that you read and understand all of the requirements of the award’s application.

Special Awards

Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (established in 1902) international scholarship program in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the program offers 100 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom – one of the world’s leading universities. Click here for details on Canadian applications.

Scholarships in Food Insecurity

The Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security has launched a call for scholarship applications from master’s and PhD students who are conducting research on determinants, impacts, and policy or program interventions into food insecurity in Canada. There are four $15,000 scholarships available and in past years, the average application success rate has been 10% – meaning 1 in 10 applicants have received a scholarship! If students are interested in learning more or applying, they can do so at the following website: https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/ or email: info@feedopportunity.com

McCall MacBain Scholarship

The McCall MacBain Scholarship is a full scholarship at McGill University that covers tuition and fees for an eligible master’s program or second-entry professional undergraduate program (i.e. dentistry, law or medicine) at McGill. It also provides a living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms for the full normal duration of the program (1-4 years). Scholars are matched with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program. Details can be found by clicking here.

Canadian Dam Association (CDA) Scholarships

The Canadian Dam Association (CDA – www.cda.ca) annually offers two scholarships to full-time postgraduate students attending a Canadian university or college, whose program of study focuses on dam safety and/or the management of dams. Topics of project studies and/or research are encouraged from all industries where dam safety and the management of dams are a critical infrastructure for the respective industry and society in general. Information about scholarship requirements as well as the application form are found here: CDA website.

IODE War Memorial Scholarships

The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Since the first scholarships were awarded in 1921, IODE War Memorial Scholars have made important contributions to Canada and the world in medicine, science, business, politics and academia.

Up to three scholarships of $15,000 will be available for 2024-2025. Full eligibility and application details can be found on the IODE War Memorial Scholarship Website.

Instant Record Check Scholarship

The Instant Record Check scholarship provides a one-time reward of $500 to pay for tuition, books, computers, room and board, or any education-related expense. This scholarship will be open to both undergrad and graduate students who are attending an accredited university within Canada. There are no GPA requirements and no application forms, 300-word essay required. Full details can be found here.

SNAME Arctic Section, John W. Davies Award

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Arctic Section is pleased to offer one scholarship award of C$3,000 in memory of John W. Davies, a former Chair of the Section. The competition is open to any full-time graduate student at a recognized university in Canada whose research will assist in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments). Full eligibility and application details can be found here.

Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

The Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation are offered by The Simons Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada (GAC). A total of four awards of C$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. To apply and for more information, please visit: www.thesimonsfoundation.ca.

Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

The Heart & Stroke Foundation, along with Brain Canada, is pleased to announce the second year of the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars research competition. 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. Full competition guidelines for the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars can be found here.

Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars

The Heart & Stroke Foundation, along with Brain Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), is excited to announce the launch of the Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars. The Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars aim to increase the number of highly qualified trainees working in heart and/or brain research from Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) communities whose traditional and ancestral territories are in Canada. Please visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation website for further details.

Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart and/or Brain Health

The Heart & Stroke Foundation Personnel Awards for Women’s Heart & Brain Health aim to support young scholars invested in women’s heart and brain health early in their training stage (Doctoral) and during their transition (post-doctoral) to becoming independent researchers. These awards aim to jump start careers, sparking interest in women’s heart and brain health research. Please visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation website for further details.

The O’Brien Foundation’s Scholarship

Established in 1971, The Leonard and Kathleen O’Brien Humanitarian Trust provides postgraduate fellowships for current or former residents of the Province of New Brunswick who are pursuing advanced (postgraduate) study or research in any academic, artistic, or professional field at any recognized university or research establishment. The fellowships are administered by a Committee known as The O’Brien Foundation. Full application and eligibility details can be found here.

The Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement Scholarship

Trevor Harrison was a lifelong political volunteer and staffer. He was policy-driven and pragmatic, and a beacon of optimism in an often-cynical profession. His legacy is one of inclusivity, kindness and respect. At 24 years old, Trevor had a grand mal seizure and collapsed while playing football. He was diagnosed with an astrocytoma brain tumour. Trevor lived with his tumour for another 12 years. This time was spent contributing to Canadian public policy, working for candidates he believed in, and making lifelong friends, including his wife. To honour Trevor’s legacy, his family has created this Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada student scholarship in his name. The scholarship aims to provide financial support to politically-engaged students who have also been impacted by a brain tumour, and who want to make positive contributions to public policy and/or politics through civic engagement, in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Full application and eligibility details can be found here.

TSSA Research and Innovation Grant for Graduate Students

 This grant, funded by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), encourages the development of highly-qualified personnel in the public safety field through research and innovation that advances the knowledge and state of public safety in Ontario, and the industry sectors regulated by TSSA. Full eligibility criteria and application details can be found here.

CPCoE Capacity Building Initiatives (CBIs)

The Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) has created Capacity Building Initiatives (CBIs) to support research in fields related to Veterans’ chronic pain. The CBIs were created to support individual students completing research at the master’s or doctoral level. The aim of the CBI program is to support and increase the number of researchers who are focusing their work on this topic. This investment in evidence-based research will help to deepen the field of research and will provide critical support to the next generation of researchers in the field. Full application and eligibility details can be found here.

The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal Scholarships

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) of Montreal works in partnership with individuals, families and community organizations representing thousands of funds. The Foundation is committed to the education of youth in our community and is proud to offer scholarships to graduate students. To explore scholarship opportunities currently available, please visit the JCF Montreal website.

Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowships

Established in 1938, Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowships memorialize famed air pioneer and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937. By remembering Amelia Earhart through this fellowship, Zonta International encourages and supports women to expand their horizons by pursuing cu_people_degree and careers in aerospace engineering and space sciences. To apply and for more information, please visit: https://zonta.org/AEFellowship

Laura Bassi Scholarship

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August. Please visit the Editing Press Website for further details.