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UVic provides awards to graduate students of high academic standing. The distribution, value and duration of these awards and fellowships are determined by each academic unit.

FGS has a general graduate scholarship application which is accessible via a student's Online Tools, Financial Aid. The application is open between July 01 and September 15. All required documents must be received to FGS by the required deadline.

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Courage to Persevere Award

One award of at least $1,000 is given to an academically outstanding Indigenous graduate student who submits a one-page statement outlining a time where they were required to persevere.

September 15
at least $1,000
Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to academically outstanding graduate students from the People’s Republic of China.

Contact your department in early July to inquire.
Varies
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's

The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGS M) is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

December 2, 2024 Before 5pm PT
$27,000 *Effective September 01, 2024
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) program

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Thursday, October 3, 2024 by 12:00pm (noon, PT)
$40,000 *Effective September 01, 2024
British Columbia Graduate Scholarship (BCGS)

The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills funds the British Columbia Graduate Scholarship (BCGS) program to support excellence in British Columbia’s graduate programs.

No application required
$17,500
Joyce Clearihue Graduate Co-op Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to graduate students who completed a co-op term that involved the restoration and preservation of forests.

September 15
Varies
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

The German Academic Exchange Service - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) - provides study and research scholarships to highly qualified graduate students.

UVic internal deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024. DAAD external deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Varies: includes monthly amount, travel allowance, health insurance costs, and optional German language course. Successful recipients may apply for further funding for rent subsidies, accompanying family members, and costs associated with a disability or chronic illness.
Jim Ounsworth Graduate Scholarship for Indigenous Students

Two scholarships of $15,000 each are awarded to academically outstanding Canadian-born Indigenous graduate students entering the University of Victoria, with preference for students with demonstrated financial need.

September 15
$15,000
Carol Ann Mitchell Graduate Scholarship

One or more scholarships are awarded to entering or continuing graduate students who have demonstrated financial need.

See department for application details
Varies
WestGrid Scholarship for Graduate Indigenous Students

A scholarship of at least $10,000 is awarded to an academically outstanding Canadian-born Indigenous graduate student entering the University of Victoria.

September 15
at least $10,000