Here you can find information about scholarships, bursaries, awards, and funding opportunities for graduate students.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) can help students connect to national granting agencies (NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR) and other external funding opportunities. They may also be able to provide travel grants to students presenting at conferences.
The Nova Scotia Library Association (NSLA)
Our friends at the NSLA offer several awards and bursaries, membership is free for students in our program, and it is a great way to connect with people in public librarianship!
The Atlantic Provinces Library Association (APLA)
The APLA also offers a number of funding and award opportunities!
The Harmonized Scholarship Process
The Harmonized Scholarship Process allows students to apply for multiple scholarships using only one application.
Deadline: TBA, 2023
The following scholarships are included:
Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship
Eliza Ritchie Doctoral Entrance Scholarship for Women
Indigenous Graduate Scholarship
James Robinson Johnston Graduate Entrance Scholarship for African Canadians
Killam Predoctoral Scholarships
Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship
Other Funding Opportunities
Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services (ABOS); The Bernard Vavrek Scholarship. Deadline: TBA, 2023
A.S. Mowat Prize
Deadlines: April 1, yearly
BRASS Student Travel Award
Deadline: TBA, 2023
Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Scholarships
Deadlines: Annually from December through April
The Dr. P. Anthony Johnstone Memorial Bursary
Deadlines: March 15 and October 31, yearly
The Faculty of Graduate Studies Emergency Bursary
Deadlines: Monthly
Frances Henne/YALSA Grant
Deadline: December 1st, yearly
Gerd Muehsam Award
Deadlines: TBA, 2023
The John and Lina Graham Commonwealth Bursary
Deadlines: March 15 and October 31, yearly
Linda Marie Gillingwater Rainsberry Graduate Scholarship and Bursary
Deadline: December 10, yearly
Phi Cappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award
Deadline: TBA
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: TBA, 2023
Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM) Conference Attendance Scholarship
Deadline: TBA, 2023
Student Ambassadors for Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
Deadlines: TBA