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Funding and Resources

The Faculty of Arts offers multiple awards that recognize students for their academic excellence, as well as their community involvement. Whether you demonstrate high academic skills, strong community engagement, participate in research or are in financial need, there is an award for you! Explore what each award has to offer and find out if you qualify.

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Travel Grant is intended to encourage graduate students to present their original research at a regional, national or international conference or equivalent academic events. This is a continuous intake program. Virtual conference registration fees are eligible.

Maximum Request: $200

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Special Event Grant aims to help support a special graduate student event, workshop, conference, film/music event, a speaker/lecture/readings series, etc. It is not intended for events that should be covered by the Graduate Program’s operating budget.

Maximum Request: $200

The Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship is designed to generate research recommendations that shape public policy related to freshwater resources in Canada. Research projects should be rooted in the social sciences and contribute to interdisciplinary analysis and discussion of freshwater governance and policy in Canada. More details are available  (PDF file) here (opens in new window) .

Amount / $25,000 annually in fellowships to fund up to 2 graduate projects in Canadian water policy. Fellowships may be held for up to 2 years.

Areas of Research / Examples of eligible areas of research include (but are not limited to): aspects of freshwater as political, economic or strategic resource; transboundary water governance; water quality/quantity; water security; water export/sale; water privatization.

Deadline / September 30th, each year.

Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students’ Union Funding (external link)  (e.g. travel, prof development, emergency bursary, etc.)