Graduate Scholarships and Awards Website

The School of Graduate Studies maintains a list of available scholarships and application deadlines.

Financial support for full-time graduate students may be available from a variety of sources. These include:

– External Scholarships, fellowships and other merit awards from governmental, industrial and other granting bodies in Canada.

– Internal Scholarships, Awards or Prizes.

– Tuition bursaries, awarded to students based on financial need. Many bursaries are provided by the generous support of external donors.

– Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs), for teaching, leading seminars and/or laboratory demonstrating.

– Research Fellowship Awards (RFAs) from supervising faculty members who hold research grants.

– Internal Funding: Entrance Scholarships, Research Fellowships, Dean’s PhD Scholarships, School of Graduate Studies Academic Scholarships & International Graduate Scholarships.

– Research Assistantships (RAs) with faculty members who hold research grants.

– Loans from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

In the case of major scholarship competitions, students currently registered at Trent must meet an internal application deadline set by the University. Information on certain external scholarships may be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies. For further information, students may contact the Graduate Finance Officer at the School of Graduate Studies.

Trent University is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive campus community. We encourage applications from all students and this includes: Asian or Pacific Islander, Black or African Decent (North American/ Caribbean), Hispanic or Latino, Native American or Alaskan Native, White or Caucasian, Multiracial or Biracial, Refugee/Protected Person, First Nations, Inuit or Metis, Visible Minority (Racialized Identity), Member of the LGBTQQIP2SAA community, persons who are caregivers of an immediate family member, persons with disabilities, including but not limited to: physical, psychiatric, intellectual or learning disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairments, autism spectrum disorder or other neurological disorders and a race/ethnicity not listed.

Trent University is committed to review every bursary application submitted to determine financial eligibility and need. Every member of Trent University, faculty, staff or student has a right to freedom from discrimination in the University by another faculty, staff member, or student because of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity/expression, marital status, place of origin, race, sex and sexual orientation.

Thank You to Our Donors

The funds for many of the following scholarships, bursaries, awards and prizes include gifts from individuals, corporations and other organizations through annual, campaign and legacy giving programs and through support from various levels of government. We are grateful to our past and current donors for their contributions which benefit our students and support education and research at Trent. For more information about Donor funds please contact:

    Olivia Oldfield, Manager, Philanthropic Stewardship
    oliviaoldfield@trentu.ca