Financial Assistance
The University of Victoria currently offers a series of Fellowships and Awards from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $17,500 (MA), and $20,000 (PhD), most of which are renewable subject to a minimum grade-point average of 7.0 on a 9.0 scale. Students with SSHRC scholarships receive President’s Research Scholarships at a value of $5,000 per year. Departments may also allocate a UVic Outstanding Graduate Student Entrance Award to an entering full time student at $5,000. Visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies website for more information.
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies also actively encourages graduate students to apply for SSHRC grants. The Department has a successful system in place to advise and support students who apply for SSHRC grants, and any other grants that are appropriate.
Major scholarships funded by SSHRC for master's and doctoral students include:
- CGS Master's scholarship = $17,500/year for 1 year
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship = $20,000/year for 1 up to 4 years
- SSHRC Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship = $35,000/year for 3 years
- Vanier CGS = $50,000/year for 3 years
Other national scholarships include:
- Michael Smith CGS Foreign Study Supplement = up to $6,000 for a period of resaerch study abroad
- Mackenzie King Memorial (Open) Scholarship = $8,500/year
- Trudeau Doctoral Scholarship = $40,000/year for 3 years + up to $20,000/year for 3 years (for travel & research)
- Crake Doctoral Fellowship (Mt Allison) = approx value of $6,000
- Desmond Conacher Fellowship (CAC) = $4,000/year (as of May 1, 2023)
UVic scholarships available for GRS graduate students include:
(require Nomination by Department; contact GRS Graduate Advisor if interested in being nominated)
- Howard E. Petch Research Scholarship = $7,500
- Cassels Shaw Graduate Fellowship = up to $8,800
- The Martlet Chapter iode Graduate Scholarshiop for Women = $400
- UVic Alumni Association Graduate Award = $2,000
UVic scholarships specifically for GRS graduate students
UVic bursaries specifically for UVic graduate students
Inquiries
Please contact our Graduate Adviser for questions related to our graduate program.