The funding period for a Masters student in Hispanic Studies is one year (3 terms).  A Domestic Masters student receives $4,550.00 in WGRS (Western Graduate Research Scholarship).  This amount is divided over the three terms of the academic year (Fall, Winter, Summer).  In addition to this amount Masters Students in Hispanic Studies are awarded either a Graduate Teaching Assistantship or a Graduate Student Assistantship.  The amount of both positions are equal.  GTA and GSA positions run from September 1st to December 31st, and from January 1st to April 30th.  This is considered employment pay, and students are paid at the end of each month for their work .  For a full explanation of the Graduate pay, please visit the Graduate Teaching Assistantship page.

The funding period for a Masters student in Hispanic Studies is one year (3 terms).  An International Masters student receives $14,350.00 in WGRS (Western Graduate Research Scholarship) to offset the higher International tuition.  This amount is divided over the three terms of the academic year (Fall, Winter, Summer).  In addition to this amount Masters Students in Hispanic Studies are awarded either a Graduate Teaching Assistantship or a Graduate Student Assistantship.  The amount of both positions are equal.  GTA and GSA positions run from September 1st to December 31st, and from January 1st to April 30th.  This is considered employment pay, and students are paid at the end of each month for their work.  For a full explanation of the Graduate pay, please visit the Graduate Teaching Assistantship page.

The funding period for a Doctoral Student is 4 years (12 terms). Students in the PhD program are guaranteed a minimum of $17,000 plus tuition for four years. The sources of this funding are WGRS (Western Graduate Research Scholarship) in the amount of $10, 050.00.  This amount is divided over the three terms of the academic year (Fall, Winter, Summer).  In addition to this amount, PhD students are awarded either a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)/Graduate Student Assistantship (GSA) or a Graduate Research Scholarship (valued at $6,875.23 per term for the academic year 2022-2023), this is a scholarship and not employment pay.  It is awarded at the start of the term in a lump sum.  GTA and GSA positions run from September 1st to December 31st, and from January 1st to April 30th.  This is considered employment pay, and students are paid at the end of each month for their work.   For a full explanation of the Graduate pay, please visit the Graduate Teaching Assistantship page.

In March 2018, Western University made the announcement that as of September 2018, all International Doctoral students would pay the same tuition amount as Domestic Doctoral students.  The funding period for a Doctoral Student is 4 years (12 terms). Students in the PhD program are guaranteed a minimum of $17,000 plus tuition for four years. The sources of this funding are WGRS (Western Graduate Research Scholarship) in the amount of $10, 650.00.  This amount is divided over the three terms of the academic year (Fall, Winter, Summer).  In addition to this amount, PhD students are awarded either a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)/Graduate Student Assistantship (GSA) or a Graduate Research Scholarship (valued at $6,875.23 per term for the academic year 2022-2023), this is a scholarship and not employment pay.  It is awarded at the start of the term in a lump sum.  GTA and GSA positions run from September 1st to December 31st, and from January 1st to April 30th.  This is considered employment pay, and students are paid at the end of each month for their work.  For a full explanation of the Graduate pay, please visit the Graduate Teaching Assistantship page.

Applications that offer a clear rationale for the proposed activity, exhibit innovation, and contain a
budget explaining fully how the money requested will be spent, will receive preference.

Who can apply: Awards are only available to full-time students at The University of Western Ontario
who are enrolled in a graduate program leading to a Masters or PhD degree. Applicants must be
engaged in writing a thesis/dissertation as a part of their degree requirements. The applicant must be
eligible for the program both at the time of application and at the time of the expense. Should the
awardee cease to be a student at the University during the tenure of the award, the award will be
cancelled and all remaining and recoverable monies returned to the common fund.

Value: The maximum award will be $1,500.00.

The research expenses should occur between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. We will not
accept retroactive requests.

Unlike the other three awards, the Graduate Thesis Research Award is not a scholarship. The students
will be required to submit receipts to be reimbursed.

Deadline: January 24, 2022 (no late submissions will be accepted).

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities Alumni Graduate Awards are awarded to full time graduate
students registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in any graduate program in the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities who can demonstrate financial need and are maintaining a minimum
78% average. Doctoral candidates have priority, but Masters candidates are also eligible. The awards
will be used to support graduate research expenses during the period January 1, 2022 to December 31,
2022. Applicants must supply a project description and a detailed budget. Recipients will be selected
by the Associate Dean Research of Arts and Humanities upon consultation with the Graduate Chairs.

Value: up to $9,000 will be available, with no single award to exceed $1,500.

Criteria: Recipients must meet OSOTF eligibility requirements including demonstrable financial need
and evidence of Ontario residency. To be eligible, you must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent
Resident and meet one of the Ontario residency requirements.

Deadline: January 24, 2022 (no late submissions will be accepted).

Awarded to full-time graduate students registered in the in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies in a graduate program based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Doctoral candidates have
priority, but Masters candidates are also eligible.

These Fellowships will be awarded to graduate students in order to cover expenses incurred as a result
of a need to consult archival material off campus, or to otherwise travel in the context of their research.
Candidates must have maintained a minimum A- average and exhibit research ability or potential.
These fellowships were established through Foundation Western by a bequest from the late Mary B.
Routledge (BA >24).

Value: The numbers and amounts of award will vary with applications in any given year.
Deadline: January 24, 2022 (no late submissions will be accepted).

Awarded to a graduate student(s) registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies enrolled in a
Graduate Program within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities with a demonstrated interest in Canadian
studies and a minimum 78% average.

Doctoral candidates have priority, but Masters candidates are also eligible. The Scholarship will be
used to support research in Canadian arts, culture, literatures, language, or philosophy. This
scholarship was established by Mrs. Rose Lynne Scott, through Foundation Western to encourage
studies in the area of Canadian studies.

Value: A maximum of three awards per year, up to a combined total of $2,500.
Deadline: January 24, 2022 (no late submissions will be accepted).

GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS  are available to full-time graduate students for travel to a conference or a meeting at which they present original scholarly work derived from their thesis research, or to travel to conduct original research for their thesis work  B  between  May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. COMPLETED FORMS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO DAWN GINGERICH (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT) @dgingric@uwo.ca.

Form can be found here.