Awards for Graduate Study

All Graduate Award holders must maintain continuous registration during the tenure of their award. Students may interrupt their award only for the reasons of maternity, child rearing, illness, or health-related family responsibilities. Requests for interruptions must be approved by both the academic unit and the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies, and may require additional documentation.

University of Victoria Fellowships

University of Victoria Fellowships of up to $15,000 (master's) and $18,000 (PhD) may be awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies to students of high academic standing registered full time in the Faculty as candidates or provisional candidates for a degree.

All new applicants will be considered for University of Victoria Fellowships or Graduate Awards by the academic unit they are applying to. There is no separate application form to be completed. Applicants will be evaluated based on their admission application and its supporting documentation. The minimum average required for consideration is A-. Funds are limited so applicants wishing to be considered for Fellowships and Awards are encouraged to have all application materials submitted to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office as soon as possible, and no later than the application deadline for the academic unit.

The competition for University of Victoria Fellowships is very intense. Meeting the minimum standard for consideration does not guarantee that a student will be successful in the competition.

Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes

The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers a number of awards to students in graduate programs at the University of Victoria. Detailed information on these awards and application procedures is available at the Faculty of Graduate Studies' website.

Bursaries

Bursaries are non-repayable awards based on financial need and reasonable academic standing. They are available both for graduate students entering UVic and those already attending the university.

Bursary applications and eligibility information are available from the Students Awards and Financial Aid website <web.uvic.ca/safa>. Application deadlines are October 15 for the winter session (September-April), and June 1 for the summer session (May-August).

A number of bursaries are awarded on the recommendation of Student Awards and Financial Aid and/or the student's academic unit. Students should contact their faculty or academic unit for information on nomination procedures.

Assistantships

Graduate students may make application, through the academic unit concerned, for paid employment as a teaching assistant, research assistant, scientific assistant or laboratory instructor. Such employment is negotiated through the academic unit concerned, not through the Faculty of Graduate Studies, at rates of pay determined by the University. Students appointed as teaching and/or research assistants may also be recommended by their academic units to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for an academic income supplement.