Funding Opportunities
There are many potential sources of funding for students at the Harquail School of Earth Sciences, from 1st year to the PhD level. Our students have a track record of success in finding support from industry, associations, government, and non-profits to support their studies. Graduate students are fully-funded through research grants that include field and analytical costs.
Students are strongly encouraged to apply for as many scholarships, bursaries, and awards as possible and to take advantage of the generous support available to the next generation of geoscientists!
SUMMARY OF SCHOLARSHIPS (SEARCHABLE, CROWD-SOURCED LIST) ⬇️
Here is a good summary of scholarships and funded field-trip and travel opportunities that students may apply to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JELDNYoN18f6WTrZ3PK1rXE_hhrW3J3wtLCLzZR7x0c/edit?usp=sharing.
If you find incorrect or missing information, please add a comment. We will investigate it and incorporate the new information.
Undergraduate Financial Aid & HES BSc Scholarships
The Student Awards Office at Laurentian is responsible for the administration of all forms of financial assistance for undergraduate students. Contact: financialaid@laurentian.ca.
HARQUAIL BSc SCHOLARSHIPS
These $5,000 scholarships are generously made possible by the Harquail Family to support students who choose to study Earth Sciences at Laurentian University. View the latest eligibility and application details here: https://hes.laurentian.ca/hesbsc
Graduate Student Financial Aid
- Graduate Teaching Assistantships/Fellowships
- Summer Fellowships
- Research Assistants
- Graduate Scholarships
- Graduate Bursaries
- Government Agencies
Additional Graduate Financial Support
Various types of support are available from University, government or other sources. All are offered on a competitive basis, except bursaries and OSAP assistance, which are awarded on the basis of financial need. Tuition and accommodation costs are the students' responsibility.
1. Ontario Government - Tembec Graduate Entrance Scholarship in the Earth Sciences
2. Graduate Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships
3. Laurentian University Summer Fellowships
4. Laurentian University Scholarships
5. Laurentian University Bursaries (criteria: merit and need)
6. The Ontario Student Assistance Program (O.S.A.P.)
7. Open Competition Awards - Government Agencies
8. Open Competition Awards - Non-government Agencies
9. Research Assistants
Government of Ontario
Scholarship in Science and Technology
Value: $12,900 per year
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) Program
Students in science and technology at the master’s and doctoral levels can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) Program.
QEII-GSST awards are based on the number of your consecutive terms of studies within an academic year. They are typically awarded to students with research projects, not the course-based MSc Geology - Applied Mineral Exploration program.
How to apply: Contact the Graduate Studies office and use Laurentian's QEII-GSST application. They are normally available in October.
Internal Support
Graduate Teaching Assistantship/Fellowships Graduate Teaching Assistantships /Fellowships
(G.T.A. / G.F.'s) are available to qualified full-time students. The awards are designated partially as employment (54%) and partially as a Fellowship (46%). Students who initially register as part-time and then switch to full-time status may not receive the same G.T.A./G.F. entitlement as those students who begin as full-time students. If appointed, students are required to work up to ten hours a week in some form of teaching assistance. G.T.A./G.F.'s are only available to students registered in the first two years of studies in Laurentian's graduate program. Nominations are requested annually from coordinators of each program. No additional application is necessary.
Laurentian University Summer Fellowships
This program was introduced to provide a means for full-time students in thesis-track programs to work full-time on their research in the summer following their first year of studies. Students may hold other employment for a maximum of ten hours per week while receiving this Fellowship. Students sponsored by CIDA or CBIE, and those receiving NSERC or OGS scholarships, are not eligible for the Fellowship.
Research & Field Assistants
Faculty holding research grants may provide support in appropriate cases.
Laurentian University Scholarships
Laurentian University has established a number of awards for graduate students that are designed to recognize both scholarship and the financial needs of good students.
Only full-time M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in the first two years and four years of graduate study, respectively, are normally eligible to receive Laurentian scholarships. Students applying for these awards must normally have been resident in Canada for 12 months and must be registered as full-time students prior to the date of application. Details of these awards may be changed at any time; the most current information, full details, and application forms may be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies and Research except where otherwise noted.
Last date for application: September 30
Scholarships:
(a) Laurentian University Graduate Scholarship
Number awarded: one; in lieu of full Graduate Teaching or Research Assistantship
Value: $5,000
Conditions: academic excellence; first years of graduate study.
Application forms are available in the office of the School of Graduate Research.
(b) Joseph Errington Graduate Fund Scholarships
Number awarded: three
Value: one at $1,500 and two at $1,000
Conditions: academic excellence, may not be held concurrently with a major award (e.g. NSERC, OGS)
Application forms are available in the office of the School of Graduate Research.
(c) Alumni Association Entrance Scholarship
Number awarded: one
Value: varies
Conditions: academic excellence; first year of graduate study.
Application forms are available in the office of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
(d) Sudbury 1995: Mining and the Environment Graduate Award
Administered by the Centre in Mining and Mining Environment Research (CIMMR)
Number awarded: one
Value: $5,000 to the student and up to $2,000 as research support
Conditions: academic excellence; letters of reference; value of research topic to the broader mining community.
(e) CFUW-Sudbury: Grace Hartman Memorial Graduate Studies Bursary
Number awarded: one
Value: $1,000
Conditions: academic excellence; female; financial need.
Application forms are available in the office of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
(f) Graduate Students' Association Fellowship
Number awarded: one
Value: $500
Conditions: for candidates with financial need who have completed five or more terms of study, have completed all course requirements, and are registered full-time in the final stages of preparation of the Master's thesis. Candidates may not hold any other major award.
Deadline: May 1.
Application should be made at the Student Awards Office.
Laurentian University Graduate Bursaries
Bursaries are awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Applications should be made at the Student Awards Office. Deadlines vary per bursary.
External Support
All interested scholarship candidates should contact the School of Graduate Studies in September of each academic year. The School has detailed information on scholarships, including the current values and deadlines for the coming year. As deadline dates and application procedures can vary considerably from one year to the next, candidates are encouraged to contact the School of Graduate Studies as early as possible for up-to-date information before applying for any external support.
Please note that some major scholarships have special "by nomination only" categories; students do not apply for these scholarships, but are nominated by Laurentian University on the advice of the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the students' departments.
