Category: Scholarship / Grant Writing

Tips and resources for writing scholarship and grant applications

2024 Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship – Human Rights

The Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in partnership with the National Association of Japanese Canadians, offers the Canadian Japanese Mennonite scholarship to a student enrolled in a graduate degree program that is engaged in research concerning human rights in Canada. The scholarship funds research on the protection of minority and human rights in Canada in order to reduce the potential for abuse of cultural minorities.

Amount: $3,000

Deadline: April 1, 2024

More information and application form at this website.

2022 Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship – Human Rights in Canada

Every year Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in partnership with the National Association of Japanese Canadians, offers the Canadian Japanese Mennonite scholarship to a student enrolled in a graduate degree program that is engaged in research concerning human rights in Canada.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: April 1, 2022

More information: mcccanada.ca/scholarships.

Beta Phi Mu Scholarship (LIS)

The Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (Beta Phi Mu) announced the opening of the 2020 Scholarship Season. Applications are now being accepted for the following awards:

  • The Sarah Rebecca Reed Scholarship $2,250 for a student beginning library/information studies in an ALA-accredited school or other approved program.
  • The Blanche E. Woolls Scholarship for School Library Media Service $2,250 for a student beginning Library and Information Studies at an ALA-accredited school or an AASL-recognized school with the intention of pursuing a career in school library media service.
  • The Harold Lancour Foreign Research Fellowship of $1,750 for a professional librarian pursuing a robust LIS-related research project to be conducted in a country outside of Canada/USA.
  • The Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships $3000 for doctoral students who are working on their dissertations in Library and Information Science, Information Studies, Informatics, or a related field.

Applicants do not need to be members of Beta Phi Mu to apply for these awards. Links to applications are now available on the Beta Phi Mu website.

Deadline: All application materials must be submitted online by the March 15, 2020 deadline.

Award announcement will be made at the Beta Phi Mu program at the ALA Annual Conference in June, 2020. 

For more information:
Beta Phi Mu Membership Scholarship Information: 
https://www.betaphimu.org/scholarships.html

Contact:Alison Lewis
Executive Director, Beta Phi Mu
267-361-5018
executivedirector@betaphimu.org

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Scholarship Support for Western Students

Scholarship support events and services are available from the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) for students who are intending to apply to Tri-Agency funding competitions this fall. This is also available on the SGPS website under Preparing for Competition http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/index.html

All Disciplines

  • Getting People to Care about Your Research: Writing for Competitive ScholarshipA well-written research proposal persuades reviewers that your project merits funding, and that you have the ability and the plan to complete it. Generally, a research proposal should contain all the key elements involved in the research process and include sufficient information for the readers to evaluate the proposed study. Learn how to write for funding competitions with Paul Schmidt (The Writing Centre). No registration required.
    • Health and Medicine – Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT in the AHB (Old Ivey) Classroom 1B04
    • Natural Sciences and Engineering – Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT in the AHB (Old Ivey) Classroom 1B04
    • Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities – Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT in the IGAB Classroom 1N05
  • Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships- Master’s (CGSM) Information Sessions SGPS staff will give a presentation on the internal process of application at Western. This is a one-hour session offered on five separate days in the IGAB Classroom 1N05. No registration required.
    • Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
    • Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT
    • Monday, October 15, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
    • Wednesday, October 17, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT
    • Monday, November 12, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT

Social Sciences and Humanities

  • SSHRC Scholarships and Fellowships for Doctoral Study Information SessionsSGPS Staff will give a presentation on the internal process of application at Western. This is a one-hour session offered on two separate days in the IGAB Classroom 1N05. No registration required.
    • Tuesday, September 15, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
    • Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT
  • SSHRC Resource Video: How do you apply for a SSHRC Doctoral Award?

 Medical and Health Sciences

  • Responsive Research: Competitive Scholarship Applications in the Medical and Health Sciences The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards program provides special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Canada or abroad. All applicants are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. Watch Erin Huner, Research Consultant (Research Western) explain how you can best position yourself for success in competition.
  • The Art of Writing a CIHR Application 
  • CIHR Scholarships Information Webinars
    These are 2-hour interactive webinars offered by CIHR staff on how to apply for CIHR Scholarships. Attendees must register to join:

    • English: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 starting at 11:00am EDT Register here
    • French: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 starting at 11:00am EDT Register here

Natural Sciences and Engineering

  • NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Information Session! NSERC staff will be visiting Western to give a presentation on how to prepare a scholarship or fellowship application. This two-hour event will be held inthe IGAB ATRIUM, and will include Q&A.No registration required.
    • Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 10:30am-12:30pm EDT
  • NSERC Scholarships for Doctoral Study Information Sessions SGPS staff will give a presentation on the internal process of application at Western. This is a one-hour session offered on two separate days in the IGAB Classroom 1N05. No registration required.
    • Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 11:30am-12:30pm EDT
    • Friday, September 28, 2018 from 1:30pm-2:30pm EDT
  • NSERC Resource Videos: Tips on Applying for an NSERC Scholarship 

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SGPS Session on Writing Competitive Scholarships

Getting People to Care about Your Research: Writing for Competitive Scholarships A well-written research proposal persuades reviewers that your project merits funding, and that you have the ability and the plan to complete it. Generally, a research proposal should contain all the key elements involved in the research process and include sufficient information for the readers to evaluate the proposed study. Learn how to write for funding competitions with Paul Schmidt (The Writing Centre). Registration is not required.

  • Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities – Tues., October 10, 2017 IGAB Atrium 2:30-3:30pm

More assistance from SGPS (see Strategic Scholarship Competition Support)

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SGPS Student Info Sessions for the Tri-Agency Awards Competitions

SSHRC Doctoral Awards Student Info Sessions:

  • Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT
  • Friday, October 6, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT
  • Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT

SGPS staff will walk through the process of preparing a doctoral scholarship application at Western. These are lunch-hour sessions and all are held in the International and Graduate Affairs Building Classroom (IGAB 1N05) which is located on the main floor near the SGPS Office. The one-hour sessions are offered multiple times to accommodate as many students as possible. No registration is required.

Eligible continuing PhD students and Masters students planning to apply to a PhD program next year should plan to attend an information session. Information is also available on SGPS’s Student Finances pages: http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/sshrc.html.

The application process will take some time, so it is recommended that you start early to order your transcripts and prepare your application materials. You can review “What’s in an application?”: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/tips-astuces/doctoral_awards-bourses_de_doctorat-eng.aspx

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