Graduate Awards

Current Funding Opportunities

Students must check the award announcement sent from the Graduate Office to ensure they are meeting Departmental deadlines and procedures.

MEng Awards and Scholarships Resources

University-Wide AwardsDeadline: January 30, 2026

2026-27 Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship – Deadline: February 15, 2026

SGS Research Travel Grant – Deadline: March 31, 2026

SGS Conference Grant – Next Deadline: March 31, 2026

2026-2027 Ontario Graduate Scholarship  & Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology

Deadline for International Competition: April 1, 2026 (OGS only)

Deadline for Domestic Competition: April 15, 2026

SGS Accessibility Grant – Deadline: Open Application

Funding Resources

Awards & Funding – School of Graduate Studies

Award Explorer

Financial Aid & Advising

New Chair’s Excellence Fellowship

The Chair’s Excellence Fellowship (CEF) will be awarded every year to a maximum of 2 black or indigenous PhD students who are receiving the IBET Momentum Fellowship. The CEF will be equal to the difference between the minimum funding guarantee and the value of the IBET ($25,000).  Additionally, students will receive a top-up to the minimum funding guarantee as outlined in our Graduate Student Funding.

Departmental Awards

Departmental Awards are open to all MASc and PhD students within the funded cohort, unless otherwise specified. Each award may have different eligibility requirements which may include academic merit and financial need. Most award funds come from interest income of endowed funds generously donated from various sources.

See  Departmental Awards for full list of awards, application instructions and amounts