Financial Information

SOGS Bursary

The Society of Graduate Students and the Grad Club offer a variety of programs designed to help students financially. Membership fees and Grad Club profits fund these programs. All bursary and subsidy applications are available online and in the SOGS office (Middlesex College - Room 8).

  • The types of loans and programs are as follows:
  • Emergency Loans
  • Grad Club Bursary
  • Child Care Subsidy
  • Thesis Binding Subsidy
  • Travel Subsidy
  • Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund Bursary
  • Out of Province Student Bursary
  • Peggy Collins Memorial Award
  • 125th Anniversary Scholarship
  • StudentWise Health Care Bursary

All applications are adjudicated by the Finance Committee. SOGS considers the privacy and confidentiality of all applicants for needs based bursaries as its highest priority. Therefore applicants will remain anonymous to the selection committee. Please notify SOGS if you think there is a potential conflict of interest.

For more information go to the SOGS web page: http://sogs.ca/financial-support/


Internally Funded Fellowships and Awards

Department of Classical Studies

Classical Studies Discretionary Funding
Awarded to full-time Classical Studies graduate students registered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. These funds 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, or to attend a conference. Recipients will be selected by the Department of Classical Studies.
Deadline to Classical Studies Graduate Assistant: November 15, February 15 and July 15.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Eve HARP and Judith WILEY Classical Studies Travel Award

Awarded annually based on academic achievement to a graduate or undergraduate student in Classical Studies, to assist with travel costs for research at libraries or sites anywhere in the world, but especially Greece or Italy. Preference will be given to graduate students. The recipient will be selected by the Faculty of Arts Scholarship Committee in consultation with the Graduate Chair of Classical Studies. This award was established through Foundation Western by Eve Harp (BA '92) and Judith Wiley. Value: 1 at $1,000
Deadline: April 8, 2024 (no late submissions will be accepted).

Mary ROUTLEDGE Fellowships (Amount Varies)
Awarded to full-time graduate students registered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) and enrolled in a graduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. 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. Selection will be made by the Dean of Arts and Humanities in consultation with the graduate Chairs in all Arts and Humanities Departments.
Apply online: https://forms.office.com/r/YdWqwJu9wG
Application deadline is January 31, 2024.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Alumni Graduate Awards (Amount Varies)
Awarded to graduate students registered in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) and enrolled in any graduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities who can demonstrate financial need and are maintaining a minimum 80% average. Recipients will be selected by the Dean of Arts upon consultation with a committee.
Apply online: https://forms.office.com/r/UF2jb8caG6
Application deadline is January 31, 2024.

GRADUATE THESIS RESEARCH AWARDS FUNDS (Research Services) (Amount Varies)
Funds for this award are provided jointly by the Office of the Vice-President (Research & International Relations) and individual faculties. The purpose of this program is to help support costs of research undertaken by graduate students at The University of Western Ontario that are directly related to the successful completion of their thesis/dissertation.
Apply online: https://forms.office.com/r/AbqiGCnPWT
Application deadline is January 31, 2024.


Externally Funded Fellowships and Awards

OGS SCHOLARSHIP ($15,000)
This scholarship is for graduate students continuing in a Masters’ program, or continuing their studies in a PhD program. This scholarship can be held only in the province of Ontario.
Online application is considered automatically when applying to SSHRC (MA and Doctoral).

SSHRC-CGS Master’s Competition ($17,500)
This scholarship is for students who are applying to a Masters’ program or for continuing graduate students going into their 2nd year of a Masters’ Program. This scholarship can be held in Canada only.
Application deadline is December 1, 2023.

SSHRC DOCTORAL Competition ($20,000/year up to 4 years)
For students applying to, or registered in, a doctoral program or a combined MA/PhD program in the Social Sciences or Humanities. This scholarship can be held in Canada or at any International institution.
Departmental application deadline is October 1, 2023.

SSHRC CGS DOCTORAL competition ($35,000/year for up to 3 years)
For students applying to, or registered in, a doctoral program or a combined MA/PhD program in the Social Sciences or Humanities. This scholarship can be held in Canada only.
Departmental application deadline is October 1, 2023.

Global Opportunities Awards ($1,000) 
https://international.uwo.ca/learning/go_abroad/global_opps_awards.html

For full time undergraduate and graduate students registered at the constituent University who have completed their first year of study and have been accepted into:

  • Exchange programs
  • Approved study abroad programs
  • Curriculum based international field courses, international study, or international community service involving additional expense to the student
  • Internships
  • Other University led credit or non-credit international learning experiences
  • Destinations within Canada are not eligible


For information on additional Graduate Scholarships, click here.