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This is a transformational $20,000 scholarship offered to an outstanding applicant to the Master of Arts in English program at the University of Toronto (U of T).

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Applications for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) are now open. The scholarships offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.

Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to broaden horizons, and to build a global network that will last a lifetime.

Through cultural exchange and academic collaboration, Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars help bring about positive change and find solutions to the shared challenges we face -€“ both in their home countries and those that host them. As an active part of the Commonwealth network, scholars will help shape its future.

The is a three-year leadership program designed to train engaged leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. Up to 16 doctoral Scholars are selected each year and receive generous funding for their studies in addition to leadership training in the context of Brave Spaces.

Value:

The annual value of the award is up to $60,000 per year for a maximum of three years ($40,000 per year to cover tuition and reasonable living expenses plus up to $20,000 per year as a research and travel allowance). Successful recipients who hold their scholarship at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will also receive the President's Graduate Scholarship!

Deadlines:

Online Application Portal Deadline: January 5, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• You must be already accepted into or in year one, two, or three of a full-time doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences
• Your doctoral work must relate to at least one of the Foundation’s Four Themes: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada and the World, People and their Natural Environment
• You must be a Canadian citizen studying at a Canadian or foreign institution, or a non-Canadian (permanent resident or foreign national) enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution

For full eligibility and selection criteria, please visit the website.

Application Process

Applicants must submit an application via the . Complete applications include 2 reference letters and transcripts from all current and previous post-secondary institutions. Note: Official transcripts are not required for your application, but you may be asked to provide official copies if your application is successful. GSPA will provide official À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ transcripts to successful recipients if required.

NEW for 2021 -€“ Institutions no longer endorse candidates. Instead, all eligible candidates who submit a completed application will be reviewed by the Foundation and will go through a rigorous selection process. Shortlisted candidates (Round One) will be contacted in February 2021 and invited to group interviews. Finalists (Round Two) will then be invited to meet for individual interviews with members of the ANRC in March 2021.

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CSA Group launched a graduate scholarship for Masters students in 2019. This scholarship is $10,000 per year for a maximum of two years with the purpose of supporting graduate students in the pursuit of research related to standards. The thesis can be conducted in any field (e.g. engineering, social sciences, health sciences) and must include standards as a component of the research. Applications are due March 31^st and more information can be found on our website at

recipients are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:

• Algorithms, Optimizations and Markets
• Computational Neuroscience
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Machine Learning
• Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision
• Mobile Computing
• Natural Language Processing (including Information Retrieval and Extraction)
• Privacy and Security
• Programming Languages and Software Engineering
• Quantum Computing
• Structured Data and Database Management
• Systems and Networking

Applicants must submit the following material in a single PDF file to the Computer Science department via email (cs.graddir@uwaterloo.ca):

1. Student Curriculum Vitae (CV) with links to website and publications (if available)
2. Short (1-page) CV of student’s primary advisor
3. 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one coming from the thesis advisor)
4. Research/dissertation proposal (recommended length 4-5 pages, no longer than 8)
5. Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.
6. Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
   • (A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?)
7. Official transcripts of current and previous academic records
   • Students may ask their department graduate co-ordinator to generate their UW transcript and to also provide an electronic PDF file of their official final non-UW transcripts which were submitted at the time of admission to UW (from OnBase). If UW has not been supplied with a specific institution’s transcript or the version on-file is not the final version, the student is responsible for ordering the most recent transcript themselves and including it with their application package.

Note: Each institution is able to nominate more than two students (up to a max of 4), however the 3^rd and 4^th must have self-identified as one of the groups below. If you wish to self-identify as any of the following underrepresented groups, please include this information in the body of your email when submitting your application to cs.graddir@uwaterloo.ca

• woman, Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latinx, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and/or person with a disability.

For further details, applicants should review Google’s , or visit the Google PhD Fellowship webpage.

Eligibility Requirements (North America):

• Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD
• Must complete graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year, when the Fellowship begins (Fall 2021)
• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible.

Award description:

Several international experience award funds are available to University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ graduate students who participate in: an academic exchange, a study term related to their research (field work) or an academic requirement (placement), work, or volunteer experience. Award selection is based on a variety of factors such as academic achievement, financial need, length, location, nature of experience and whether it is an applicants first time travelling to a destination etc. Only one application is required in order to be considered for any of the International Experience Awards (see brief descriptions below).

Value:

The value and number of awards vary.

General Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

• These awards are intended to provide support for upcoming international experiences, not past experiences while you are a graduate student. (Students should apply as soon as they are able to confirm details of their intended experience by one of the deadlines below).
• Travel duration:
  • Full-term Experience (for UW Student Mobility Funding Program)
  • Minimum of 8 weeks (for David Johnston International Experience Awards)
  • Minimum of 8 weeks, however travel lasting at least 4 weeks may be considered and awarded at a reduced value (for UW International Experience Award)
• Students must be full-time and in good academic standing in order to be considered. Some awards require a specific level of academic achievement.
• Some of these awards are based fully or partially on financial need.
• Funding is generally limited to one award per student in a given year due to the large number of applications received.

Specific Awards:

David Johnston International Experience Awards - open to Canadian Citizens/Permanent Residents or international students, min. 75% graduate average required, for travel anywhere however several specific awards fall under this broader award, including one for travel to Israel (see Lebovic) and another for travel to developing countries (see McCall MacBain).

UW International Experience Awards - open only to Canadian Citizens/Permanent Residents and residents of Ontario, must have demonstrated financial need (have applied for OSAP for the term travelling unless restricted), for travel anywhere.

UW Student Mobility Funding Program - for travel anywhere, with preference given to students with financial need. Several awards fall under this broader award which have specific eligibility requirements (see UW International Travel Award, Hume , Johnson, Kerr and LeDrew.)

For full award descriptions including eligibility and selection criteria, please search for the awards in the Graduate Funding & Awards Database.

Application/Deadline:

Apply by completing the Graduate Student International Experience Award application. This general application will be used to consider you for any of the international experience awards that you may be eligible for. Submit the completed application and all required supporting documentation (as outlined on the application checklist) on or before the deadline to emachado@uwaterloo.ca or to The Centre, Ira G. Needles Hall (NH), first floor. Award selection takes place each term. Please apply by the deadline for the term in which you will be travelling:

Spring (May-August) term travel - March 15

Fall (Sept-Dec) term travel - July 15

Winter (Jan-Apr) term travel -€“ November 15

GSPA will communicate with applicants regarding the competition results within approximately three weeks of the award deadline.

In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering up to three annual Bertram Scholarship of $20,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into governance as part of their doctoral research project.

To be eligible for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to governance, including for example:

• The importance of effective boards in enabling good decision-making and improving the functioning of Canadian institutions;
• Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
• The role of corporate governance in enabling positive societal impacts;
• Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective.

For full details on the Bertram Scholarship,Ìý. The deadline for applications is May 26, 2025.

TheÌýNorma Epstein Foundation Awards in Creative Writing at University College at the University of TorontoÌýwere established in 1946 in memory of Norma Epstein (UC '45). Biennial national prizes are offeredÌýin the categories of Poetry, Drama, and Short Story. The total amount available for the next competition will be approximately $8,000.Ìý

Any student currently registered in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a Canadian university may participate. The application deadline for the award is 15 May 2025.

Conditions Governing the National Norma Epstein Awards:

1. These awards are open only to students currently registered in an undergraduate or graduate program in a Canadian university.ÌýNote: Students enrolled in University College at the University of Toronto or in a UC program course must enter creative work in the UC Competition.
2. Students may submit no more than one entry in each of the following categories:ÌýPoetry; Drama; and Short Story.
3. Entries in the categories of Poetry, Drama, and Short Story may include a poem or small group of thematically related poems of up to 1,200 words, a play of up to 10,000 words, or a short story of up to 7,500 words.
4. You may submit previously published work.
5. The names of the award winners will appear on the University College website.

Past Winners:

Past UC and National Norma Epstein Award winners include David Adams Richards, Barbara Amiel, Stephanie Bolster, David Cronenberg, Janice Kulyk Keefer, Michelle Landsberg, Anne Michaels, Michael Ondaatje, James Reaney, Colleen Thibaudeau,Ìýand Miriam Waddington.

We are excited to announce our "Zicklin Contracting Restoration Awareness Scholarship," an initiative aimed at encouraging students to think creatively about the importance of water and fire damage restoration and the intricacies of insurance restoration services. This scholarship not only offers a significant financial award but also provides students with the opportunity to contribute to raising awareness about crucial restoration services.

About the Scholarship:

·Ìý Scholarship Contest:Ìý"Zicklin Contracting Restoration Awareness Scholarship"

·Ìý Eligibility:ÌýOpen to all high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students in the USA and Canada who are enrolled in a college or university for the upcoming academic year.

·Ìý Prize:ÌýOne-time scholarship award of $1,000.

·Ìý Deadline for submissions:ÌýJune 1st, 2025.

·Ìý Winners Announcement:ÌýJune 15th, 2025, on the scholarship page and via email.

Contest Details:

Visit Zicklin Contracting's Scholarship Page -Ìý

We kindly request your assistance in promoting this scholarship contest to your students through your communication channels, including social media, educational forums, and school newsletters. Your support in spreading the word about this opportunity will be invaluable.

We are excited to share details about the 2025 Franklin MindCare Scholarship and invite you to help spread the word to students who may be eligible, whether that’s someone you know or potentially even yourself. Your support can make a meaningful difference in shaping the future of mental health care in New Brunswick.

About the Franklin MindCare Scholarship

The Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation is honored to manage this scholarship, created through the generosity of Janice Franklin and the late Mitchell Franklin, two dedicated New Brunswick philanthropists. Their vision was to strengthen mental health care by supporting aspiring professionals who will serve our province with compassion and expertise.

This $3,500 non-renewable award aims to grow New Brunswick’s mental health workforce by helping passionate students take the next step in their education and careers.

If you know a student pursuing mental health studies who could benefit from this opportunity, please share this with them! Together, we can help build a stronger, more supported community.

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The 2025 Villa Charities Scholarship Program will be launching on May 1^st, 2025, and we are hoping that your institution can promote this exciting opportunity to your students.

The Villa Charities Scholarship Program is available to students of all backgrounds and faiths who believe in and will help further Villa Charities’ mission to enrich lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage.

Two scholarship programs are offered for students at an accredited Canadian university or college who meet the program criteria.

• Villa Charities Undergraduate Student Scholarship: 5 awards of $1,500 (available to full-time undergraduate students)
• Villa Charities Graduate Student Scholarship: 5 awards of $2,500 (available to full-time graduate students)

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by June 30, 2025 to be awarded for the 2025/2026 academic year.

For more information on the Villa Charities Scholarship Program, please visit: .