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This list of awards is by no means inclusive; if you are aware of an award that is relevant to the GES community and should be included here, please contact this website's administrator. Please note that the English Department also maintains a page on graduate student competitions and also offer opportunities for travel funding for conferences and research. You may also wish to consult the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' financial support page for additional opportunities, as well as SOGS' list of financial programs and scholarships.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Award (SSHRC)
J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Trust
The W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship
Canadian Federation of University Women Fellowships Sara Marie Jones Memorial Scholarship in English The Carl F. and Margaret E. Klinck Prize The McIntosh Prize 125th Anniversary Scholarship Peggy Collins Memorial Award
Graduate Student Teaching Awards SOGS Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund Bursary SOGS Out of Province/Country Bursary Grad Club Bursary SOGS Joint Fund for Graduate Student Research Scholarship
SOGS Child Care Subsidy
Thesis Binding Subsidy
SOGS Travel Subsidy
Mary Routledge Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Humanities Graduate Awards Webmaster: David Drysdale | GES Co-Chairs: Tara Murphy and Erica Leighton | Last Update: October 1 2008External Awards
Value: $15 000
Deadline: Set internally by the English Department
More Information: See the Ontario Student Assistance Program website.
Value: $17 500 but variable
Deadline: Set internally by the English Department
More information: See the SSHRC website for details.
Value: $5000
Deadline: April 30
More information: To be eligible, applicant's income cannot exceed< $25 000 including this award. See the Fellowship's website for details.
Value: $10 000
Deadline: February 1
More information: You must apply to your home university, who will select a short-list of recommended candidates. For details, please see the Scholarship's website.
Value: Varies
Deadline: November
More information: Please see the CFUW website for details.
Departmental Awards
Value: $500
Deadline: Early May
More information: Awarded to the best submitted essay by a first year doctoral student in UWO's English program. See the Departmental Awards page for details.
Value: $2000
Deadline: April
More information: Awarded for outstanding work in a thesis in the field of Canadian literature; nominees must be in the fourth year of their PhD or beyond. Please see the Departmental Awards page for more details.
Value: Up to $900
Deadline: May
More information: Awarded for the best public lecture given by a fourth-year doctoral student on a topic growing out of his or her thesis. Please see the Departmental Awards page for details.
SOGS Awards and Subsidies
Value: $1250
Deadline: April
More information: Two scholarships are available for Master's students and two for PhD students; applicants will be judged based on academic performance as well as contribution to the academic community. See the scholarship webpage for details.
Value: $1000, depending on funds available
Deadline: October
More information: Awarded to a part-time graduate student; preference will be given to individuals who are in the workforce full-time; have family commitments; and are involved in the community at Western or the community at large. Please see the SOGS website for details.
Value: $500
Deadline: December and April
More information: Graduate student TAs are nominated by students and course instructors; winners will receive their award at a ceremony in May of each year. For more information, see the award website.
Value: $1000
Deadline: June 30; October 31; February 28
More information: Available to full-time members of SOGS who are Ontario residents and demonstrate financial need. See this page for more details.
Value: $500
Deadline: June 30; October 31; February 28
More information: Awarded to any full-time member of SOGS who demonstrates a financial need. See this page for details.
Value: $500
Deadline: June 30; October 31; February 28
More information: Available to any full-time member of SOGS. See this page for details.
Value: $300 - $500
Deadline: One month prior to the event or activity to be funded
More information: This award funds graduate academic events and activities on campus. Please see this page for more details.
Value: $250 per semester
Deadline: The last business day of each term
More information: These limited subsidies are intended to offset the costs of child care services and are awarded based on financial need. Please see the SOGS website for details.
Value: Maximum $100 (Masters) or $200 (PhD)
Deadline: The last business day of each term
More information: Awarded to help defray the costs of thesis binding. Please see the SOGS website for details.
Value: $400
Deadline: The last business day of each term
More information: Awarded to help with the costs of travel for academic conferences; assessment will be based on demonstrated financial need. Please see the SOGS website for details.
University Awards
Value: Variable
Deadline: January 15
More information: Awarded to full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities; awarded to cover expenses incurred as a result of a need to consult archival material off-campus or to travel in the context of a student's research. Please see this page for details (scroll down about three-quarters of the page for graduate awards).
Value: Variable; no more than $1000
Deadline: January 15
More information: Requires demonstrable financial need; awarded to support graduate travel and research. See this page for details (scroll down about three-quarters of the page for graduate awards).