Scholarships and Awards

Awarded to a full-time graduate student in a graduate program in physical geography; based on financial need and academic achievement (minimum 78% average). The recipient will be selected by the Department of Geography and Environment in consultation with a representative of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This award was established by Mr. Frederick F. Dalley (BA '78 Economics) through Foundation Western in honour of Dr. Brian Luckman, a faculty member in the Department of Geography and Environment at Western. This award is offered through the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) program, and recipients must meet Ontario residency requirements.

• Value 1 @ $1,800
• Deadline: May 1

How to apply?

Fill out the attached application and return it to the Graduate Administrator. The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates this award. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

Awarded annually to a full-time Masters or Doctoral student (Domestic or International) in the Department of Geography and Environment. This award is intended to provide support for graduate students engaged in field work. The award will be based on the need for financial support for students to complete field work necessary as part of their thesis. The award can be used to cover all costs associated with conducting field work. The recipient will be selected by the Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment from recommendations made by the Graduate Affairs Committee. This award was made possible by a generous gift from Professor Emeritus Micha and Nancy Pazner.

• Value 1 @ $1,000
• Deadline: May 1

How to apply?

Fill out the attached application and return it to the Graduate Administrator. The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates this award. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

Awarded to a full-time PhD student in good standing who is studying Cultural Geography; based on academic achievement. To be eligible, a student must be in Years 2 to 4 of a PhD program and be undertaking research on some cultural process or cultural phenomena's spatial impact on the on the human environment. A committee in the Department of Geography and Environment, with at least one representative who is a current member of the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will select the recipient. 

• Value 1 @ $1,600
• Deadline: May 1

How to apply?

Fill out the attached application and return it to the Graduate Administrator. The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates this award. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

Awarded to a full-time graduate student in Geography and Environment based on academic achievement (minimum 78% average) and financial need. Preference will be given to a student in Year 2 of the Master's program or Years 2 to 4 of the PhD program, who is conducting research in the area of environment and sustainability within a rural context. A committee in the Department of Geography and Environment, with at least one representative who is a current member of the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies will select the recipient. This bursary was established by friends and family through Foundation Western to honour Michael J. Troughton (PhD Geography '70) who, upon his retirement, was the longest-serving member of the Department. 

• Value 1 @ $1,500
• Deadline: May 1

How to apply?

Fill out the attached application and return to the Graduate Administrator. The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates this award. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

Awarded annually to the best two students enrolled in a Geography and Environment graduate program who have been judged to be the best Teaching Assistants during the previous academic year. Students may not win the award more than twice.

• Value 2 @ $300

How to apply?

The recipients are selected by the Department based on the Teaching Assistant evaluations conducted each term. Award winners are announced in May.

This Fellowship was established by those associated with Edward G. Pleva during his first 25 years at the University of Western Ontario. Only graduates of a Geography and Environment program will be eligible for funding. This Fellowship is awarded each year to a full-time student enrolled in a graduate program in Geography and Envrionment in order of the following priorities:

• Graduates of UWO Honours Geography enrolled in the first year program leading to degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science.
• Graduates of any university enrolled as per (i) above.
• Holders of a Master's degree from UWO or other university who are enrolled in the first year of a program of full-time studies at UWO leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Geography.
• A student entering second year of the Master's degree program enumerated above in (i) (ii) and (iii).
• A student entering second year of the PhD program in (iii) above.

A student may hold the award only once in each degree program.

• Value 2 @ $1,300

How to apply?

The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates these awards. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

Awarded annually to full-time Master or Doctoral students in the Department of Geography and Environment. Awards will be based on academic achievement and will enable students to travel to and attend and present papers or posters at scholarly conferences and institutes to advance their knowledge and capabilities in this field of study. The recipient will be selected by the Chair of the Department of Geography and Environment from recommendations made by the Graduate Affairs Committee of the Department of Geography and Environment, with at least one member of the selection committee holding membership in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This award was made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor.

• Value 1 @ $1,800
• Deadline: May 1

How to apply?

Fill out the attached application and return to the Graduate Administrator. The department's Scholarship Committee adjudicates this award. Contact the Graduate Administrator for details.

The Esri award is an industry-sponsored award designed to support top students conducting GIS research using ESRI software/technology. This award was established by ESRI Canada Limited, a leader in GIS software. Submission requirements:

• Resume/CV (Candidates must show significant course work and/or research using Esri technology/software).
• Academic transcript (minimum 78% GPA).  Transcript will be supplied on your behalf.
• A one-page proposal of how the student will use Esri software/technology for their research.
• A letter of support from the student’s supervisor.

• Value 1 @ $2,000
• Deadline: First Monday in March to the Graduate Administrator

How to apply?

Send all required documents (transcript will be provided on your behalf) to the Graduate Administrator before the due date. Award winners may be asked to provide a presentation to ESRI about how the software supports(ed) their research and/or developed their GIS skills. The selection committee will be chosen by the Associate Dean, Graduate Education, Policy and Planning, Faculty of Social Science, who will also be an ex-officio member of the committee.

For more information, visit the ESRI website.

Awarded to the current President or Co-Presidents of the GeoGrad Society. Awarded in May.

• Value $45

How to apply?

Please direct inquiries on fellowships and scholarships to the Graduate Administrator
Phone: 519-661-2111, Ext. 85033
Email: ljohns24@uwo.ca

All Geography and Environment graduate students are eligible and encouraged to apply for Graduate Student Travel Funds. Monies are provided to support student research presentations at professional conferences. Amounts will vary, depending on application numbers and funds available. Students must apply by April 1.

To apply, fill out the application and return completed form to the Graduate Administrator before the deadline.

The Faculty of Social Science Graduate Research Awards Fund (GRAF) is designed to support the costs of research undertaken by full-time graduate students enrolled in an approved graduate program leading to a research degree. Applicants must be engaged in doing research as part of their degree requirements to be eligible for a GRAF award. Students past their normal funding period are not eligible. Further details can be found here.

• Value $750 (varies from year to year)
• Deadline: Third Monday in March to the Graduate Administrator

How to apply?

For information please visit the Social Science graduate student awards page.

Awarded to graduate students registered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and enrolled in any graduate program in the Faculty of Social Sciences who can demonstrate financial need and are maintaining a minimum 78% average. Recipients will be selected by the Dean of Social Science upon consultation with the Department Chairs and committees within the Faculty of Social Science. Recipients must meet OSOTF eligibility requirements. Value: 4 at $3000 each.
Students must meet the following :
1) Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or protected person and resident of Ontario for 12 consecutive months prior to the beginning of post-secondary studies.
2) Pass a needs criteria. This means that anyone HOLDING a major scholarship (i.e., from tri-council, OGS, Trudeau etc.) are not eligible.

• Value $3,000 (varies from year to year)
• Deadline: First Monday in May

Application Materials:

• Transcripts (Western academic record) (GPA of 78%+)
• CV/Resume
• Signed statement of financial need (200 word max.)
• Signed statement that the student meets OSOTF Ontario residency requirements (identify which of the three criteria is met)*
• ONE letter of support – from the supervisor or equivalent
  
  

All submissions are made to the Graduate Administrator.

One candidate is forwarded to the Dean.

Membership runs from January to December. For complete details see the website

http://www.cag-acg.ca/travel-grant-subvention-voyage.html

Also see Membership Benefits https://www.cag-acg.ca/membership

The Province (OGS, OGSST) and federal Tri-Council Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) provide very substantial and prestigious awards. SGPS provides two good, overlapping summaries of these awards - a summary of awards for faculty/staff and a summary of awards for graduate students - the latter in particular has information on application procedures for these key agencies along with other awards.

How to apply?

Complete the forms (see SGPS external awards page) and submit to Geography's Graduate awards committee (via the GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca).

Application Deadlines for External Scholarship applications to Graduate Administrator will be provided as soon as they are known. Typically they are in early October, so you have to get started in early September.

NSERC - http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp
OGS - https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRDR019245.html
SSHRC - http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/index-eng.aspx

Please see the http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/ots.html website for information.

Please see the website for details.

Please see the website for details.

"Through unique research and training programs, Mitacs is developing the next generation of innovators with vital scientific and business skills. In partnership with companies, government and academia, Mitacs is supporting a new economy using Canada's most valuable resource - its people."
A partnership with businesses/non-profit organizations for one term of research. No deadline.

Apply directly to Mitacs with your supervisor.
http://www.mitacs.ca

Supervisors are encouraged to contact Gregor Lawson from MITACS before starting an application.

Globalink
https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink

https://www.uwo.ca/research/funding/international/index.html

Those doing international work should, among other sources, consider IDRC- UWO Geographers have had good success with this agency. There is no internal IDRC application deadline like there is for the other agencies mentioned here. There is also a federal government list of international scholarships, some of which are country-of-origin specific.