Financial Assistance, Awards and Scholarships

Brock University and external agencies offers fellowships, assistantships, scholarships, prizes and grants. Prospective students are strongly urged to apply for any of the awards for which they are eligible. Scholarships from external agencies are listed on the Graduate Studies website - http://www.brocku.ca/gradstudies

Brock University Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards

Various forms of financial assistance are available to graduate students. In addition to the scholarships and awards listed below, Brock awards fellowships, teaching and research assistantships to incoming and full-time returning students on the basis of academic merit. No special application is required as all applicants are automatically considered for awards. Prospective candidates should direct their inquiries to the chair or graduate officer of the department concerned.

G. Ronald Brown Graduate Award

Value: to be determined

An annual award to a full-time student in good standing, in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science who has demonstrated financial need. Established in 2002 in memory of Dean Ron Brown. Applicants must complete a bursary application, available from the Office of Graduate Studies. The award will be made by the Brock University Senate Committee on Graduate Studies, based on the recommendation of the Dean 'or designate' of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science. The value of the award will be calculated as the interest earnings from the endowment contributed by the family and friends of Ron Brown and the faculty and staff of Brock University.

Excellence in Research Award

Value: $1,250

Awarded annually in May to two full-time graduate students at the Master's or Doctoral level who have demonstrated excellence in research. Students are eligible for the award if they are actively engaged in thesis research. Candidates for the award will be nominated by the department/program in March and recipients will receive acknowledgment at the Spring convocation.

Faculty of Education Fellowships

Value: $1,500

A maximum of three graduate fellowships are awarded each year to new and continuing full-time students in the Master of Education program who have achieved high academic standing. Prospective candidates for fellowships will be considered on application for admission to the Master of Education program. Continuing students will be considered after successful completion of their first year of study. In order to qualify, students must be registered as full-time students.

Faculty of Education Graduate Bursary

Value: $1,000

A number of graduate bursaries are awarded each year to continuing full-time students in the Master of Education Program who are experiencing financial difficulties. Only one such bursary can be obtained during the student's MEd program. Application details and deadlines can be obtained from the Faculty of Education. Applicants must provide evidence of on-going participation in the department, a statement outlining financial need and a reference letter from a full-time faculty member describing the student's academic progress.

The Gordon R. Finlay Scholarship

Value: to be determined

An annual award to an outstanding graduate student in chemistry who has an excellent record in research, course work and demonstrating. Preference will be given to international students.

Donor: The G. R. Finlay Family

Richard L. Hearn Scholarship

Value: to be determined

To be awarded to the Brock Physics graduate, with the highest major average, entering the graduate program in physics. Established in 1989 in memory of Dr. Richard L. Hearn, Brock University's first Chancellor.

Donor: The family of R. L. Hearn.

The Thompson-Harrison Graduate Scholarship

Value: $1,250

The recipient will be a visa student studying physics at the graduate level who has achieved a high academic standing in-course and whose studies are not fully funded by his/her government. Should no physics visa graduate qualify, the scholarship will be awarded to a top chemistry graduate student, qualifying under the same conditions. In the event that no visa student qualifies, the scholarship will be awarded, in the first instance, to a physics student who has attained a high academic standing on entry or in-course. Should no physics student qualify, the scholarship will be awarded to a chemistry student, qualifying under the same conditions.

Donor: Bernard Harrison.

Established: 1991.

Ralph D. Morris Graduate Student Award

Value: to be determined

An annual award to a student in the first or second year of graduate studies at Brock who has been involved in university activities which reflect well on graduate students or extracurricular activities which enhance the University's role in the community. The successful candidate will be selected on the strength of responses to areas that reflect these qualities.

Donor: Graduate Student Association. Established: 1995.

Professor John R. A. Mayer Graduate Scholarship

Value: to be determined

An award made annually to a graduate student in the Master's degree program in Philosophy who has the highest academic standing. Applicants must meet OSAP residency requirements and complete a bursary application, available from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Established: 1997

Donor: Brock Philosophical Society.

Wendy Murphy Memorial Award

Value: $1000

The award will be made annually to a returning Psychology graduate student based on consistent academic excellence and collegiality. The candidate will be nominated by a selection committee appointed by the Psychology Department.

Donor: Family and friends of Wendy Murphy

Established: 1998

Niagara District Chartered Accountants Association Award in Master of Accounting

Value: $1000

Awarded to a student entering the Master of Accounting (MAcc) program with the highest entering average and demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students from the Niagara Region. Applicants must meet OSAP residency requirements and complete a bursary application, available from the Graduate Studies Office.

Donor: Niagara District Chartered Accountants Association.

Edgar and Irmgard Penner Scholarship

Value: to be determined

To be awarded annually to an international student in any field, in the first or subsequent year of a graduate program, who has achieved high academic standing and does not receive financial support from his/her country.

Donor: Irmgard Penner.

Established: 1994.

Department of Physics Graduate Scholarship

Value: to be determined

To be awarded annually to a full-time graduate student in the first or subsequent year of a graduate degree in Physics. The recipient will be selected on the basis of academic performance and demonstrated financial need.

Bursary application forms are available from the Graduate Studies Office.

Established: 1997

Donor: Dr. Maureen Reedyk

The Governor General's Gold Medal

The Governor General's Gold Medal is awarded at Spring convocation to a graduate student who achieves the highest academic standing in a graduate degree program. Graduands from both the Spring and the previous Fall convocation are eligible. The medal will be awarded on the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Graduate Studies.

Jack Noble Book Prize

The book prize is awarded every year at both the Spring and Fall convocations to a Master of Education student who achieves the highest academic standing in the MEd program. The prize is awarded in the name of Jack Noble on the recommendation of the Faculty of Education.

Loans and Awards by Government Agencies

Unless otherwise noted information and application forms may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies.

Ontario Student Assistance Program

All students who are residents of Ontario. Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who satisfy the admission requirements of a Canadian university or an eligible post-secondary institution in Ontario may apply for an award under this program. To receive an award a student must establish a need for assistance and enrol in an eligible institution in the year of the award. An award under this program will be made to the extent of established need. Normally assistance will be in the form of a loan. Application forms are available from the Financial Aid Office.

Canada Student Loan Program

Students not eligible under the Ontario Student Assistance Plan may be eligible for a Canada Student Loan. The Application form for the Ontario Student Assistance Program is also used for the Canada Student Loan Program. The forms are available from the Financial Aid Office, Room ST402.

Commonwealth Scholarships

The Commonwealth scholarship plan provides opportunities for Commonwealth students to pursue advanced studies in other commonwealth countries. The scholarships are awarded to graduates of recognized universities for a period of two academic years and will cover the holder's travel, living and study expenses during the period of tenure. Commonwealth scholarships tenable at Canadian universities are open to commonwealth citizens other than residents of Canada. Citizens of commonwealth countries should make application in their own country for commonwealth scholarships tenable at Canadian universities. Information and application forms may be obtained from the Graduate Office, Office of the Registrar or from the Association of Universities and Colleges, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5N1.

Deadline dates: October 31 (Australia), December 31 (New Zealand).

Sir John A. Macdonald Graduate Fellowship in Canadian History

This award is made available to a candidate who is a resident of Ontario and who is a Canadian citizen and is entering a master's or doctoral program at an Ontario university with a major emphasis in Canadian history.

Value: $8,500 per year (tenable for three years)

Deadline date: June 1.

Department of National Defence Scholarship and Fellowship Program

The Department of National Defence has established a number of scholarships and fellowships within the framework or strategic studies of relevance to current and future Canadian security. Studies may relate to any of the economic political, technological or sociological dimensions of national security. Applicants must be Canadian citizens.

Value: up to $10,000

Deadline date: February 1.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Graduate Scholarships

NSERC offers two types of postgraduate scholarships to students pursuing graduate studies at Brock. Postgraduate scholarships are awarded to students of high academic achievement who are working towards a master's or doctoral degree in the natural sciences or engineering.

Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Support at the master's level is limited to a maximum of two years.

Value: $17,300 per year for master's studies; $19,100 per year for doctoral studies.

Deadline date: Completed application must be returned to the appropriate department chair by mid-November.

1967 Science and Engineering Scholarships

Value: $21,300

Three scholarships are offered to outstanding students to enable them to undertake graduate studies and research leading to a doctorate degree in one of the natural sciences or engineering. Candidates are nominated by the University and must, at the time of application, be either in the final year of an honours degree program in science or engineering or in a qualifying year. Awards are initially for two years, with possible renewal for the third and fourth years.

Information on these and other NSERC awards may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies or from the NSERC website: http://www.nserc.ca

The Social Sciences of Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowships

Value: $17,700 per annum

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Offers a number of doctoral fellowships in the social sciences and humanities to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who are registered in a program of studies leading to a doctoral degree or the equivalent.

Application forms and further details may be obtained from the website: http://www.sshrc.ca

Northern Bursary Program

The Ministry of Community and Social Services offers financial assistance to post-secondary students pursuing careers in specialized social services. The program is designed to help students in psychology, social work, speech pathology and persons of native ancestry, interested in working in Northern Ontario.

Bursary recipients are required to work in areas of the province designated by the Ministry.

Deadline date: June 1.

Ontario Graduate Scholarships

Value: $5,000 per academic term

The Province of Ontario offers scholarships (in conjunction with Brock University) to students in or entering graduate programs. The Scholarships are tenable at the Ontario university of the student's choice. The awards are tenable in all disciplines and the applicant must have high academic achievement and meet certain citizenship requirements.

For further information and application forms, contact the Office of Graduate Studies or check the web at http://osap.gov.on.ca/

Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowships

Value: $10,000 masters; $12,000 doctoral

The two provincial governments will award ten fellowships to masters or doctoral students to study in the respective provinces in any field of study.

Deadline date: January 31.

John Charles Polanyi Prizes

Value: $15,000

The Government of Ontario has established a fund to provide annually up to five prizes to outstanding young researchers who are continuing to postdoctoral studies at an Ontario University of physics, chemistry, medicine or economic science.

Deadline date: January 1.

Awards and Scholarships by External Agencies

In addition to the University and government awards described above, there exist numerous other awards for graduate students offered by external agencies, foundations, companies and fraternal organizations. Some of these awards are briefly described below. For a listing of external funding opportunities please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website: http://www.brocku.ca/gradstudies

Brock University has joined with the Community of Science, Inc. (COS), a leading Web Site for scientist and scholars, http://www.cos.com. COS provides access to an international network of nearly half a million peers at 700 universities and R & D institutions and corporation in more than 125 countries. COS helps scientiests and scholars find funding, promotes their research and collaborate with colleagues in a customized web community.

Canadian Federation of University Women

Various scholarships offered to candidates who are Canadian citizens.

Margaret McWilliams Pre-doctoral Fellowship: $10,000

Dr. Marion Elder Grant Fellowship: $10,000

CFUW Memorial Fellowship: $5,000

Beverley Jackson Fellowship: funded by UWC North York: $ 3,000

1989 Polytechnique Commemorative Award: $2,800

Bourse Georgette Lemoyne: $2,500

Alice E. Wilson Awards (3): $2,500

Margaret Dale Philp Biennial Award $3,000

A.Vibert Douglas International Fellowship $8,000

Deadline: November 1

Website: http://www.cfuw.org

Pestcon Graduate Scholarship

Value: $3,000

The scholarship is open to Canadian Students (including landed immigrants) for graduate study in any area of pesticide and contaminant research including alternative pest control strategies. Preference will be given to students already actively engaged in a research program i.e. in their second year of a Ph.D. program.

Deadline date: March 1.

Website: http://www.cheminst.ca/pestcon.html

Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships Program

The Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship program provides funding for students from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to conduct graduate study at Harvard University.

Deadline date: December 31.

Website: http://www.frankknox.harvard.edu/

IODE Awards

IODE War Memorial Scholarships for Doctoral Study

Value: $15,000 for study in Canada; $15,000 for study overseas within the Commonwealth

Candidates must be Canadian citizens and must hold a first degree from a Canadian University and be enrolled in a program at the doctoral level.

Deadline date: December 1

Website: http://www.iodecanada.ca/

MacKenzie King Travelling and Open Scholarships

Value: $10,000. The MacKenzie King Travelling Scholarship

Value: $7,500. The MacKenzie King Open Scholarship

The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in postgraduate study in any field, in Canada or elsewhere.

The Mackenzie King TravellingScholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in postgraduate study, in the United States or the United Kingdom, or international relations or industrial relations (including the international or industrial relations aspects of law, history, politics and economics). Candidates are nominated by the University from which they have received, or will receive their most recent degree.

Website: http://www.mkingscholarships.ca/criteria.html

Graduate Studies in Education

Various Financial Support, Assistantships, Scholarships, Fellowships. For more information please contact:

OISE/UT Student Services Office

Graduate Financial Awards

252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor

Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6

Telephone: 416-923-6641, ext. 8157

Fax: 416-926-4765

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: ro.oise.utoronto.ca/bulpage177.htm

Soroptimist Foundation of Canada

Value: $7,500

The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $7,500 grants to female graduate students in Canada to assist them with university studies which will qualify them for careers which will improve the quality of women's lives. Examples include but are not limited to: providing medical services, providing legal counselling and assistance, counselling mature women entering or re-entering the labour market, counselling women in crisis, counselling and training women for non-traditional employment and positions in women's centres.

Website: http://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca