Graduate Studies Research Funding Opportunities
Dr. Sherman Jen Graduate Entrance Award
Ken Lepin Graduate Student Award
TRU Graduate Student Leaders
Deadline to apply: September 30 (annually)
Value: $6,000, multiple awards available
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies seeks applications from motivated and enthusiastic TRU graduate students who are eager to take on leadership roles within the graduate community. Participants in this program will have the opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of graduate studies at TRU by collaborating with the Research and Graduate Studies Office.
Environmental Science and Natural Resource Science Fellowship Award
Deadline: Nov. 15, annually
The fellowship was generously created by an anonymous donor for the development of two awards; one for Environmental Sciences and one for Natural Resource Sciences. Recipients — either senior undergraduate or graduate students, domestic and international — will be selected based on their scholarly achievements, their commitment to research and their demonstrated potential for future contributions to our understanding of the environment. The fellowship is a prestigious award with a value of $7,500 for each recipient.
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship — Masters (CGRS-M)
Competition opens: September 1, annually
Deadline to apply: Dec. 1, annually
Value: $27,000 for 12 months, non-renewable
Decision date: May (annually)
Comprehensive instructions and Terms of Reference
CGS-M program information (YouTube)
CGS-M – How to apply using the research portal (YouTube)
TRU offers four CGRS-M entrance awards for domestic students, one each from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and two from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These three granting agencies have harmonized the application process. There is now one application for all three councils. The application must be completed through the Research Portal. Students must create and attach a Canadian Common CV (CCV), and a version of the CCV has been modified specifically for the CGS-M. Applicants must also upload all necessary official transcripts, and an outline of their proposed research, and will be prompted in the application to invite two people to provide reference assessments.
It is recommended you:
- Start your application early. Begin reading through instructions for the application and the modified CCV
- Contact referees early
- Order official transcripts early, to be mailed directly to you, and uploaded by you as part of your application. Do not have your transcripts sent to TRU
- Applications missing transcripts or with unofficial transcripts uploaded will be eliminated from the competition. There will be no opportunity to resubmit transcripts after Dec. 1
BC Graduate Scholarship
Mitacs: Accelerate
Applications: Accepted year-round and projects may begin at any time.
This program allows graduate students and postdoctoral to apply their expertise to business-related research challenges. Interns spend approximately half of the time on-site with the industry partner; the remainder is spent at the university under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. This award is open to all disciplines and industry sectors, and can span a wide range of areas including: manufacturing, technical innovation, business processes, IT, social sciences, design and more. Each 4-month internship project receives $15,000 in direct funding with the partner organization and Mitacs each providing $7,500.
Mitacs: Globalink Research Award
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award is open to upper-level undergraduate students and masters level students. Each successful applicant will receive $6,000 CAD for a 12-24 week research period abroad (called an Internship Unit or IU). Each student can have up to two IUs in their lifetime for a maximum of $12,000 in funding and 48 weeks abroad.
- Value: $6,000 CAD for a 12-24 week research period
- Application Deadline: Completed applications must be submitted at least 16 weeks prior to the project start date.
- For detailed information: Please contact studyabroad@tru.ca.
- More info Mitacs website
Mitacs: Globalink Partnership Award
Applications: Accepted any time, year-round
This award offers graduate students at Mitacs full and association partner universities in Canada the opportunity to participate in a 16-to-24-week research project with an international industry partner located in: Brazil, mainland China, India, Mexico, France, and Vietnam. Mitacs will award successful applicants $15,000 to cover direct costs of research.
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada's Graduate Student Award of Merit
Offered: Every four years. Next opportunity in early 2028
Value: $3,500 (four available in Western Canada)
TRU is eligible to nominate ONE woman student for 4 awards available across the Western Provinces. This award is available to women Master’s students (all programs, all nationalities) who have demonstrated both outstanding academic performance and strong evidence of leadership in the community and/or university. Additional eligibility requirements and complete application instructions are described here. To apply to become TRU's nominee for an award, students should submit their application package to studentresearch@tru.ca by 4 pm on Nov. 21. As discussed in the application package, we will work with the selected nominee to obtain additional documentation needed for the national competition.
