Graduate Fellowships

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The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) has a general information page on Internal and External Funding opportunities, and a searchable Awards Directory of fellowships for which Concordia students may apply. These fellowships include Federal and Provincial awards, awards funded by Concordia University, and special awards for students with particular backgrounds or studying particular research areas. Please consult this database and agency websites for the most up-to-date information. For each award you are provided with the eligibility information, application procedures, deadlines and so on.

FALL INFORMATION SESSIONS

Please attend information sessions relevant to your application to NSERC, CIHR, and SSHRC. Dates are usually announced late in August.

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL AGENCY WEBSITES

Deadlines are usually in October or November

NSERC – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (www.nserc.ca)

CIHR –  Canadian Institutes of Health Research (www.cihr.ca)

SSHRC – Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (www.sshrc.ca)

FRQSC - Fonds de recherche du Québec -Société et culture (www.fqrsc.gouv.qc.ca)

FRQNT - Fonds de recherche du Québec -Nature et technologies (www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca)

FRQS - Fonds de recherche du Québec -Santé (www.frsq.gouv.qc.ca)

CONCORDIA SPECIAL ENTRANCE AWARDS

Special Entrance Awards / Awards of excellence may be offered to students starting their degree program at Concordia who at the same time will begin receiving full external fellowships from a designated provincial (Québec) or federal granting agency. Awards are for one year, and are valued at $6,000 at the Masters level, and $10,000 at the doctoral level.

CONCORDIA ENTRANCE AWARDS

Entrance Awards are available to students entering the Master's or PhD programs, and include Concordia University Graduate Fellowships, and International Tuition Fee Remission awards. Students are considered for these awards automatically upon nomination by their prospective research supervisor.

CONCORDIA OPEN COMPETITION AWARDS

The Open Competition is available to both new and returning MA and PhD students and has an application deadline in February. New students from outside Concordia must be nominated by their prospective supervisor to be considered for these awards, and graduate students currently at Concordia must apply to be considered (new letters of reference should be solicited unless they were provided in the last year).

ADDITIONAL CONCORDIA AWARDS

Quebec Merit Fellowships for Foreign Students

The application deadline for these Doctoral and Postdoctoral fellowships is usually in July.

Saul Levenson Graduate Scholarship in Psychology

This award is a $2,500 entrance scholarship for students entering M.A. I, or Ph.D. I, and is based on academic excellence and financial need. The deadline is usually in April.

Sheila & Irvin Maklan Graduate Scholarship in Psychology (Child Development)

This award is a $2,300 entrance scholarship for students in the area of Child Development entering M.A. I, or Ph.D. I, and is based on academic excellence and financial need. The deadline is usually in April.

J.P. Zweig Scholarship in Fitness, Exercise Science, and/or Behavioral Medicine

This is a $300 award based on academic excellence. The deadline is usually in April.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

APF/COGDOP Scholarships

The Department of Psychology will nominate two students. If you wish to be considered for one of the scholarships please submit your complete application to the Graduate Program Assistant.