Resources for Graduate Students
Canada Student Loans and Provincial Student Loan Funding
The current maximum loan for students receiving funding through BC is $5,440 per semester, but each student's actual eligibility will be determined based upon their individual financial circumstance. Students from other provinces will be subject to the maximums of their home province. As this funding will not cover both tuition and living expenses, students are encouraged to seek out alternate forms of funding like grants and scholarships by doing an exhaustive internet search. Various scholarship search tools are available on the internet such as www.studentawards.com, www.scholarshipscanada.com and www.fastweb.com.
American Students and Financial Assistance
Citizens of the United States may be eligible to apply for Stafford Loans to attend Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Stafford Loan applications packages are available from the Financial Awards Office.
Entrance Scholarships
The University offers approximately 6-8 students from the Full-Time and Low Residency MAA programs non-renewable tuition waivers of approximately $500.00 - $4000.00 CAD upon acceptance to the University.
Application for these scholarships is not required; the University will select students based on your academic and artistic merits.
SSHRC Scholarships
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the humanities and social sciences. Through its programs and policies, the Council enables the highest levels of research excellence in Canada, and facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration across research disciplines, universities and all sectors of society. All qualified students are encouraged to develop a SSHRC application.
The Canada Graduate Scholarships Program (CGS) Master program offers one-time, non-renewable, twelve-month awards valued at $17,500 each and tenable only at recognized Canadian universities. These are only for applicants who will be registered as full-time students at the Master level in a discipline supported by SSHRC.
The qualifications to apply to this program are as follows:
- The student must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada; and
- The student must be applying for support to pursue your first graduate degree (i.e., Master or equivalent) and should not have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study at the proposed start date of the award. All previous studies at the graduate level, regardless of discipline, will be included in determining eligibility.
For further information visit http://www.sshrc.ca/
Students will receive assistance in developing their SSHRC application as part of the program curriculum.
President’s Research Fund
From time to time, a call for applications to the President’s Research Fund goes out to allow students to apply for funding for a specific project. Such funding does not normally exceed $500.
The Mackenzie King Scholarships
Established as an independent trust under the Will of the last Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874 - 1950), the Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded each year. Please visit their website for further information.
