Every year the Department offers funding to newly admitted graduate students from a variety of sources. These scholarships are funded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, individual faculty research grants, and teaching assistantships. To be considered please make sure that we have your application for our program by January 15. For details and current levels of funding, please see the .
The following additional sources of funding are also available.
Heller-Smith Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Mathematics & Statistics
The Scholarship was established to provide financial support and recognition to a graduate student. This scholarship will be awarded annually on the basis of academic achievement as determined by the faculty committee in the department of Mathematics and Statistics
The Professor Michael Edelstein Memorial Graduate Prize
Dr. Michael Edelstein was instrumental in transforming the Mathematics and Statistics department into one of formidable research with great emphasis on graduate instruction. This prize, made possible through a generous donation by his family, is awarded annually to a graduate student who shows great promise in the mathematical sciences. In order to encourage mathematical talent in both genders, the prize will alternate between male and female recipients. Application is not required as all Mathematics and Statistics graduate students are automatically considered.
The Patrick F. Lett Graduate Students' Assistance Bursary
This bursary is to aid graduate students who are having difficulty getting sufficient assistance from other funding sources.The student must demonstrate a financial need in conjunction with supportive information from their Supervisor or Chair of the Department. No student applying for this bursary is to be judged based upon their academic qualifications. Acceptance into Graduate School at ÍøºìºÚÁÏ is to serve as sufficient criteria of academic worth. Applications are considered on a per-term basis.
For more information, see and to apply fill out the .
Killam Predoctoral Scholarships
ÍøºìºÚÁÏ awards Killam Predoctoral Scholarships on a competitive basis to outstanding graduate students planning to enroll or already enrolled in thesis programs (Master's or Doctoral level) in any discipline in the sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences.
More information is available at Killam Predoctoral Scholarship Level 1 (Master's) and or Killam Predoctoral Scholarship Level 2 (Doctoral)