Category: scholarships

ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods – Scholarship

ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is an international consortium that provides leadership and training in data access, curation and methods of analysis. 

Benefits of being an ICPSR member include data access, repository services as well as educational activities, including the annual Summer Program in Quantitative Methods and Social Research.    General Sessions are offered in a dual-mode format: In-person (on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor), livestream synchronous via Zoom, and asynchronous videos..

ICPSR’s summer program aims to “train a diverse community of scholars in statistical techniques and research methods. We empower our program participants, from undergrads to mid-career researchers, to immediately upgrade and sharpen the skills vital in their work to address real-world problems, develop policy solutions, and positively impact the future.”

The program includes both Topical Workshops and General Sessions.

Western is an ICPSR member institution, and as such attendees from Western are eligible for a discount on this training plus individuals have the option of applying for scholarships from ICPSR.

A number of scholarship opportunities are available from ICPSR which provide registration fee waivers.  A list of scholarship opportunities can be found on the page linked below, the deadline to apply for scholarships is February 26, 2024:

https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/sumprog/scholarships/index.html

Please contact Elizabeth Hill (ethill@uwo.ca), Data Librarian, Western Libraries if you have any questions.

ICPSR Summer Program – Statistics and Research Methods – Scholarship

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), of which Western is a member, is an international consortium that provides leadership and training in data access, curation and methods of analysis.  Benefits of being an ICPSR member include data access, repository services as well as educational activities, including the annual Summer Program in Quantitative Methods and Social Research.

ICPSR’s summer program aims to “train a diverse community of scholars in statistical techniques and research methods. We empower our program participants, from undergrads to mid-career researchers, to immediately upgrade and sharpen the skills vital in their work to address real-world problems, develop policy solutions, and positively impact the future.”

This year’s summer program is being offered in a hybrid format, with in-person, zoom, and asynchronous online formats.  The program includes both Short workshops and 4-Week Sessions  on topics in quantitative methods and data analysis. As a ICPSR member institution attendees from Western are eligible for a discount on this training plus individuals have the option of applying for scholarships from ICPSR. A number of scholarship opportunities are available from ICPSR which provide registration fee waivers.  A list of scholarship opportunities can be found at: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/sumprog/scholarships/index.html

The deadline to apply for scholarships is February 1, 2023:

Please contact Elizabeth Hill (ethill@uwo.ca), Data Librarian, Western Libraries, should you have any questions.

Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) – Awards and Fellowships

The CFUW  provides funds for a range of post graduate awards and fellowships to women.

Amount: Varies by award

Deadline: January 18, 2023

Eligibility: Women; Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident in Canada

List of Awards…

2021 Bertram Scholarships

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 Scholarships. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into governance as part of their doctoral research project.

Deadline: May 27, 2021.

Amount: $15,000

Eligibility: PhD students registered at Canadian universities. 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, visit the CFGR website.

New Scholarship Program from Coalition Publica

Coalition Publica, a partnership between Erudit and the Public Knowledge Project, is launching a scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students in Canada. The program will support research projects that study the scholarly communication and research dissemination system or that apply digital humanities methods to the corpora made available by Coalition Publica. 

Scholarships available: 

  • PhD ($20 000)  
  • Master’s Thesis ($10 000) 
  • Bachelors: to develop term papers into research articles ($500) 

Scholarships are awarded annually for one year of study (graduate) or for one research article (undergraduate).

Eligibility and selection criteria: All students registered at a Canadian university are eligible. Applications may be submitted in English or French. Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the relevance of their research objectives and their originality. Scholarships will be granted in accordance with the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. Students from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to submit a proposal.

For more details, see https://www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvelles/2021/4/7/scholarship-program

Looking for Scholarships or Funding?

Are you looking for funding from sources other than traditional agencies such as SSHRC or the other Tri-Council Agencies (CIHR, NSERC)?

Please consider using Pivot. It’s free! (Paid for by Western Research).

What is Pivot?

Pivot is a comprehensive database of international grant funding opportunities available to all Western faculty, staff, and students. You can access Pivot from any computer on campus.

However, to use Pivot off campus, you must create a personal Pivot account. 

Why use Pivot?

  • Pivot can assist you in finding funding opportunities – government, private, foundation, and international funding
  • Once you do a search for funding (and save it) you can have Pivot send you weekly updates via email on potential funding sources with upcoming deadlines based on the search
  • Once you find a funding source that might be of interest in the future, you can ‘track’ it and have alerts sent to your email so that you know of upcoming deadlines.

To learn more about how to use Pivot:

Researcher Profiles: Pivot provides information from publicly sourced sites, and Western does not review or manage researchers identified as Western faculty on the PIVOT profiles. We do suggest you Create or Update Your Profile on Pivot. Doing this will assist Pivot in providing you with a curated list of funding opportunities based on your departmental affiliation, research interests, publication and granting history.

2021 Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship – Human Rights

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, 2021

Eligibility:

  • Enrolled in a graduate program the fall of the following year
  • A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or international student studying at a Canadian university in Canada
  • Doing research that will help protect minority or human rights in Canada

More information and applications at mcccanada.ca/scholarships.

2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program will help shape researchers into engaged leaders who are conscious of the impact of their research, connected to the realities of the communities in which they work, and open to non-conventional forms of knowledge. The Foundation is seeking candidates who are audacious, original, and forward-thinking. The Scholarship includes a stipend, and a research and travel allowance.

NEW THIS YEAR! Interested students apply directly to the Foundation. In the past, universities selected a shortlist of nominees, a step that will no longer be part of the process in 2021.

The deadline for students to apply directly to the Foundation is January 5, 2021 11:59pm EST

Eligibility:

  • Must be already accepted into, or currently enrolled in, year one, two, or three of a full-time doctoral program in the humanities or social sciences (broadly defined; please see the FAQ for more details on this https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/faq 
  • 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
  • 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

Application: A step-by-step guide on applying for the Scholarship is available on the Foundation’s website  https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-scholar

Contact: Please direct all inquiries about this competition and eligibility to apply to the Foundation at bourses@fondationtrudeau.ca 

Northern Scientific Training Program

The Western Northern Studies Committee invites you to apply for:

The Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP)

The Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) provides funding for senior undergraduates and graduate students conducting research in the North. 

This is a supplementary grants program which was put in place to help defray the high costs of conducting fieldwork in the North and to encourage students to develop a commitment to northern research. Students must also have other sources of funds to be eligible. The program funds thesis-based research projects on northern topics from all disciplines and in multi-disciplinary fields.

 Online application forms are available at: https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/ You will need to Register to create a new account, or login with your existing username and password.

The deadline for applications is November 10, 2020. The application portal will close after the deadline.

Further information on the program is available in the information manual, which you can access on the NSTP Application and Reporting system website: https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io

Tips to submitting a successful NSTP Application and frequently asked questions are attached.

CRITERIA and ELIGIBILITY

The Program supports field research in any discipline – life, physical, human and health sciences – as long as the research has an essential orientation and impact on the North, and is part of the student’s thesis research.

Funding is available for ALL complete and eligible applications that are submitted from Western.  Typical awards are between $2000 and $3000, with a recommended maximum request of $4500.  Awards are intended to provide travel expenses for students already receiving research funding from another source (for example, a supervisor’s research grant).

The student must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and enrolled in a graduate or senior undergraduate program at a Canadian university.  The research must relate directly to their thesis (undergraduate honors, Masters or PhD) research. Part time students are eligible for NSTP funding.

A student who is employed or remunerated for their research in the field cannot receive NSTP.

Field schools are not eligible.

Geographic eligibility:  The research activity and travel must be north of the sporadic discontinuous permafrost line (approximately 50 deg N), ANYWHERE in the Northern Hemisphere.


SIMPLE APPLICATION PROCESS

IT IS EASY!  The application and statement of research require significantly less content and effort than NSERC, SSHRC or OGS!

Students must go online, create a profile and complete the online application form.  New supervisors will have to create a profile as well.  The forms for students and supervisors are available at: https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io

Following the field season for which funding was provided, a brief report is required from the student through the online system. 

Please follow the instructions in the information manual on main page of the NSTP application system website. Incomplete or incorrectly formatted applications will be returned to the applicant for revision.  Applications received at the deadline that are incomplete or requiring changes may not be accepted.

Frequently Asked Questions

DEADLINES AND CONTACT INFORMATION

The deadline for completing the online application is 11:59 pm, November 10, 2020. The application portal will close after the deadline.

Please direct any questions to: Northern Studies Committee at northern@uwo.ca.

Canadian Japanese Mennonite Scholarship – Human Rights

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.

The scholarship is for $2,000 and applications must be received by April 1st.

More information, along with the application form, on the website at mcccanada.ca/scholarships.

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