Internally Funded Opportunities:
These funding opportunities are offered through the School of Graduate Studies and/or faculty research funds and are assigned internally based on merit and eligibility criteria. Click here for more information on Nipissing University's graduate scholarship evaluation process.
Scholarships:
- Graduate Student Travel Funding
- Indigenous Mentorship Network Program Scholarship
- Nipissing University Alumni Entrance Scholarship
- Nipissing University Graduate Scholarship (NUGS)
- Nipissing University Research Stipends
Assistantships:
Externally Funded Opportunities:
Below is a list of Graduate Scholarships funded through external agencies, with the evaluation and/or assignment process occurring through Nipissing University's internal funding selection committees. Click here for more information on Nipissing University's graduate scholarship evaluation process.
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Masters (NSERC, SSHRC, & CIHR)
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (NSERC, SSHRC, & CIHR)
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS)
- Council of Ontario Universities
- Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)/Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)
Other Potential Funding/Award Sources:
These are a few other graduate student funding and award opportunities offered through third party organizations. These opportunities are funded, evaluated, and awarded by the third party. This list is not exhaustive. Graduate students are encouraged to continue researching and applying to potential funding opportunities and sources within their field of study.
- MITACS
- Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Research Grants
- Student Loans
- SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit
- Trudeau Scholarships - Doctoral
- The Rotary Foundation
- The Simons Foundation Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation
The Principle of Timely Completion
(formerly known as “The 10 Hour Rule”)
As a member university of the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies, Nipissing is committed to ensuring full-time graduate students be given every opportunity to pursue their graduate degree on a full-time basis and make satisfactory progress toward timely completion of all program requirements. It is not possible, or desirable, for the university to monitor and enforce the employment activities of its graduate students outside the university. However, it is both possible and desirable for the university to ensure that it does not itself create a structural situation that jeopardizes the ability of the graduate student to make full-time progress towards the completion of graduate program requirements. Accordingly, Nipissing University is committed to the principle that full-time graduate students are employed no more than an average of 10 hours per week on campus.
Funding for International Students
There are limited funding opportunities available for international students at Nipissing University. In order to obtain a study permit, international students must submit evidence of having enough funds to cover tuition and living expenses. Therefore, it is expected that all international students attending Nipissing will be able to support themselves and any dependents during their studies. International students in thesis-based programs may be eligible for an internal scholarship and/or assistantships, which are typically offered at the time of admission.
Method of Payment of Graduate Awards and Funding
Unless otherwise indicated, awards and funding are paid out in three equal instalments throughout the fall, winter and spring terms. Please visit the Student Financial Services website for information on scholarship payments.
For more information on Graduate Funding please contact:
The School of Graduate Studies
sgs@nipissingu.ca