PhD Students
One of the goals of the School is to have all doctoral students receive some form of outside funding at some point in their PhD experience. To assist students, the PhD program conducts a Grant Writing Seminar at the beginning of each academic year. When you are ready to apply for funding, search PhD scholarships and awards below and explore the External Scholarships page for even more funding options.
Internal Scholarships and Awards at Laurier
Requires at least an 80% average in previous graduate degree
- Balsillie Doctoral Fellowships (valued at $30,000 for the first year, and $27,000 per year for the subsequent three years)
- Graduate Teaching Assistantships
- Research Assistantships
- Laurier Graduate Scholarships (valued at up to $10,000)
- Dean of Graduate Studies Scholarship (valued at $5,000)
- Laurier Ontario Graduate Fellowships (valued at $15,000)
- Faculty of Graduate Studies International Student Scholarship (one award per year – variable)
- Dean of Graduate Studies PhD Dissertation Award (one per year, for research costs – variable)
Internal Scholarships and Awards at Waterloo
Requires at least an 80% average in previous graduate degree
- Global Governance Fellowships (valued at $30,000 for the first year, and $27,000 per year for the subsequent three years)
- President’s Graduate Scholarship (additional $10,000 to OGS and SSHRC recipients)
- Provost’s Doctoral Entrance Award for Women ($5,000, one award per year)
- International Experience Awards ($2,500 and above, one award per experience)
- Arts Graduate Enhancement Scholarship (variable)
- Briarhurst Travel & Research Award ($1,500, one award per year)
- David Johnston Waterloo Awards for Refugee Students (up to $3,000)
- Indigenous Student Bursary (amount varies)
- Limited number of teaching and research assistant positions may also be available