As an SFU graduate student, you may receive funding from these external organizations, based on your individual qualifications and match to the organization's funding mandate.

Your application and related materials should be submitted directly to the organization.

If your organization has a fund that should be added to this list, please email the Graduate Awards Manager at gradstudies-mgr-awards@sfu.ca.

Organization Key Terms / Mandate
Aboriginal Bursaries System Aboriginal, Bursaries, Indian and Northern Affairs
Action Canada Leadership, Economy, Public Policy, Canada
Advancing a National Dialogue Award Food and Wellness Connection, Sustainability and Viability, Canadian Agri-Food Policicy Institute
Africa Initiative Graduate Research Grant  Africa-capacity building, conflict resolution, energy, health migration, and climate change
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Award Page
Literary Arts, Peforming Arts, Visual Arts, Project Grants, Film and Video
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Health, Medical Research, Research Funding, Community Health, Polaris Investigators, Conference, Symposia
Alberta Learning Information Service Government
Alexander van Humboldt Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships
Alzheimer Society of Canada Health, Dementia, Albert Spatz Awards, Cognitive Impairment, Biomedical, Disease, Pathology, Research Training, Diagnosis, Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's Association Health, Dementia, Disease, Pathology, Cognitive Impairment, Biomedical
American Cancer Society Health, Disease, Medical Research, Cancer, Behavioral Research, Cancer Prevention, Investigator-Initiated, Peer-Reviewed
American Floral Endowment - U.S. Citizens Only Science, Floriculture, Environmental Horticulture
American Philosophical Society Scholars, Fellowships and Grants, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences
American Water Works Association Science, Aquatic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Water Treatment, Water Supply
Apfnet International Awards, Travel Awards, ASEAN Travel
Association for Canadian Studies Associations and Societies, Canadian Studies Conferences
Association for Women in Science - AWIS Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Association of Canadian Universities of Northern Studies (ACUNS) Science, Arctic, Polar, Field Research, Caribou
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Commonwealth Scholarships, Fellowships, International
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) Associations, International Development Projects
B.C. Research - No Awards Science, Medical Research, Biotechnology
BC Innovation Council Science, Entrepreneurship Fellow Award , BCIC Ripples of Hope Award in Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship, Emerging Technology Award, Biotechnology Industry
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Graduate Scholarships, Graduates Study Abroad
Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Research, Dissertation, Women, History
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation - Area Specific Awards Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
BIOSCI/Bionet - No awards at this time Science, Biological Science
British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund Government, Funds, Research Infrastructure
British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - No Current Awards  
British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award & Reclamation Citations, Environmental Protection, Government-Industry Communications, Reclamation
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Funds, Biomedical Sciences, Infectious Disease, Population and Laboratory Based Sciences, Reproductive Sciences, Translational Research
Canada Council for the Arts Government, Professional Artist, Visual Arts, Writing and Publishing, Media, Dance
Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program International, CCSEP Scholarship, Canada-China, Research at Chinese Universities
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies Science, Industrial Studentship Program, Pharmaceutical
Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB)
Award Page
Communication, Broadcasting, Jim Allard Broadcast Scholarship, Ruth Hancock Scholarship Foundation
Canadian Association of Gerontology Bursaries, Aging
Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA) - Awardees Nominated Association, Research, Research Infrastructure
Canadian Blood Services Science, Medical Research, Transfusion Science, Infections Disease, Epidemiology, Blood Transfusion
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (CBCRA) Grants, Investigators, Cancer
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Breast cancer research, education, diagnosis and treatment
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) International, Scholarships
Canadian Cancer Society Health, Medical Research, RM Taylor Medal and Award, Cancer, Disease, Young Investigator Award
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Research, Research Grants, Cancer, Biological Chemical, Physical, Clinical, Population Health Science, Canadian Investigators
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Health, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Kaiser National Awards for Excellence
Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Award Page
Health, Medical Research, Cystic Fibrosis, Research Training, Research, Clinical Fellowships, Fellowships
Canadian Diabetes Association Health, Diabetes, Disease, Grants, Scholarships
Canadian Engineering Memorial Fund Engineering, Scholarships
Canadian Federation for Sexual Health (CFSH)
Award Page
Health, Research, Biology, Canadian Studies, Education, History, Law, Medicine, Political science, Psychology, Social work, Sociology, Women's studies
Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
Award Page
Mathematics, Engineering, Home Economics, Fellowships
Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths - No Awards Foundation, SIDS
Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies (The) Foundation, Scholarships, Grants, Ukrainian Studies, Ukraine
Canadian Heritage Culture, the arts, heritage, official languages, citizenship and participation, multiculturalism, youth, sport, and Aboriginal initiatives, grants, bursaries, tax credits
Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies International, Ukrainian Studies, Graduate Fellowships, Alberta
Canadian Institutes of Health Research - CIHR Government, Federal Grants, Health, Research, Sciences, Medical, Funding, Doctoral Research, Training, Biomedical, Clinical, Health Systems Services, Social, Cultural, Environmental and Population Health, CIHR Peer Review Manual, Doctoral Research, IGH Travel Awards for Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows, Institute of Gender and Health (IGH)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Government, Scholarships, International, Non-Canadians, International Youth Internship Program, Francophonie Scholarships
Canadian Library Association
Award Page
Teachers, Librarians
Canadian Liver Foundation Health, Medical, Research, Grants, Hepatology, Hepatitis, Hepatobiliary Research, Liver Research
Canadian Lung Association Health, Medical, Research, Grants, Fellowships, Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF)
Canadian Museum of Civilization Research Fellowship Program Research Fellowship, History, National Collection, Artifacts, Historic Archives, CMC, Canadian War Museum
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Visual Impairment, Blind, Awards, Scholarships
Canadian Nurses Foundation Health, Nursing, Scholarships
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Canadian Society for International Health
Award Page
Scholarships, International, Fellowship, Doctoral Research, Sustainable Development
Canadian Society of Agronomy Pest Management, Agronomy, Science
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Government, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Technology
Canadian War Museum Research Fellowship with Canadian Museum of Civilization
Canadian Water Resources Association Water Management, Hydrology, Biology
Canadian Wildlife Federation (The) Conservation, Wildlife Conservation, Ocean Conservation
Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation (The) Nordic Countries, Bursaries
Cancer Research Society Health, Grants, Fellowships, Medical Research, Disease, Cancer, CRS/Rob Lutterman Pancreatic Cancer Research Grant, Dr. Gerald B. Price Fellowship
CAPES - Spanish Only Spanish
Chemical Institute of Canada (The) Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology
Chevening Scholarships, Fellowships, U.K.
Citizenship & Immigration Canada Government, International, Study Permits
Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver: Research Student Scholarship Undergraduate, graduate, research, MEXT, Education, Sports, Science, Technology, Japan, Asia, Foreign, Japanese language training
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan Scholarships, Fellowships, International, Commonwealth
Community of Science (COS) Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Health & Medicine, Arts & Humanities, Funding, International, Research
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada Foundation, Health, Medical Research, Disease, Grants, Fellowships, Research, Canadian Association of Gastroenterologists (CAG), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
CUFA BC - Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia. Academic of the Year Award, Academic Research, Distinguished Academics Award
Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. (CFRI) - No awards available at this time Cystic Fibrosis, Research
Dan David Prize Research, Scientific, Technological, Cultural, Social, Doctoral, Scholarships, International, Tel Aviv University
Daniel Langlois Foundation (The) - Committee Chosen Funding International, Arts, Science, Technology
Davies Charitable Foundation (The) Funding, Grants, Fellowships, Ontario
DestinEducation Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants
Donner Canadian Foundation Awards Social Service, Canadian Civil Society
Ecole Polytechnique International, Science, Development, Engineering
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Embassy of The People's Republic of China - Education Office - Chinese Language Website China, Education
Engineers Canada Engineering, Scholarships, Professional Engineers
Fisheries & Oceans Canada - No obvious awards Government, Science, Fisheries, Oceans
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Government, Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Foreign Government Award for Mexico Canadian students who have a background in cultural studies, Hispanic literature, linguistics, or other fields.
Foundation Fighting Blindness (The) Scientific Research, blindness, preventing vision loss and restoring vision
Foundation for International Exchange between Canada and the United States of America - Undergraduate Only Killam Fellowships Program
Fragile-X Research Foundation of Canada Fragile-X Syndrome, mental impairment, genetic disorder, Tremor Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS), Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI), Martin-Bell
Fraser Institute (The) Scholarships and Awards; health, social work
Friends of Mount Revelstoke & Glacier National Parks  
Fulbright Canada International, Canada - US, Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program, Bi-National Collaborative Research, International Fulbright Science and Technology Award , Fulbright, Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program, Franchophones
Gem & Mineral Federation of Canada Gems, Minerals, Mining
German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships, Research Grants, Medicine, Fine Arts, Architecture, Music, Dance
Government Finance Officers Association of the US & Canada Government Finance, Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship Award, Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship, Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Hamilton Community Foundation Foundation, Post-Doctoral Scholarships, Science
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Foundation, Social Sciences, Humanities, Grants
Health Canada (HC)
Award Page
Government, Visiting Fellowship Program - NSERC
Health Effects Institute, US - No Educational Funding Health, International, Funding, Investigators
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSF) Health, Medical Research, Grants
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biomedical Research, Medical Fellows Program, Science
Human Frontier Science Program Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships, Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Life Science Research, International, Intercontinental, Investigators
Human Resources Development Canada Government
Huntington Society of Canada Brain Disease, NAVIGATOR Research Program, Huntington Disease, Research, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Investigators
Indian & Northern Affairs Canada Government, Indian, Northern Affairs
Industry Canada Government, Industry
INRS Water Sciences, Earth Sciences
Institute for Humane Studies Humane Studies Fellowship, Film and Fiction Scholarships, Summer Graduate Research Fellowships, Law Students, Doctoral Students
Institute of International Education International education
International Council for Canadian Studies Associations and societies
International Scholarships International, government, scholarships
International Union Against Cancer (IUAC) International, Health
International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications Scientists, Vacuum Science, Technology, International
IODE Canada Women only awards, literature, book awards, research awards
Ireland Canada University Foundation Ireland, exchange, research
Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society (IKBBCSS) Aboriginal students, Victoria Foundation, Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education
ISIS Canada Research Network Civil Engineering Infrastructure, Scholarships
J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Trust Doctoral program funding only; must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident
Japan Foundation Worldwide Japan, Foundation, International
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowships, Research, Science, Postdoctoral
John G. Diefenbaker Award 2011 German citizens, Social Sciences
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada - No Awards at this time Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes research
Kaiser Family Foundation (The) Health Policy Fellowships
Kaiser Foundation Mental health and addictions, public policy, community programming
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarships, Women only, Doctoral
Leakey Foundation Grants, Science, Human Origins, Evolution
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (The) The Doreen Kronick Scholarship, Learning Disabilities
Leonard and Kathleen O'Brien Humanitarian Trust (The) Province of New Brunswick, Foundation
Lindbergh Foundation Scientific Innovations, Educational Innovations, Environmental Preservation, Research, Aviation Technology
London School of Economics and Political Science Graduate Support Scheme, Economics
Manning Innovation Awards Science, Human Endeavour, Innovation
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Grants, Women from Developing Countries
Medieval Academy of America Latin, Medieval, Scholarships, Medieval Studies
Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) Science, Research, Environment
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) Research Trainee Awards, Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Health Services Research, Population Health Research
Minerva Foundation - BC Foundation, Women, Minerva Foundation Education Awards for Women, Single Mothers, Mature Women
Ministry of Advanced Education, Training & Technology BC Government
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food BC Government
Ministry of Economic Development BC Government, Business
Ministry of Education (Kindergarten to Grade 12) BC Government
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan World Premier International Research Centre, Research, Innovation, Science and Technology, Investigators
Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources BC Government
Ministry of Environment BC Government
Ministry of Finance BC Government
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan International
Ministry of Forests BC Government
Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services BC Government
Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience Health, Grants, Exchange Programs
Monsanto Agriculture Scholarships
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Research Grants, Biomedical, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Investigators, Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy Canada Research Grants, Neuromuscular Research, Muscular Dystrophy, Investigator
National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), US Government, Science, Research Opportunities - Proposal Solicitation
National Association for Gifted Children Science, Mathematics, Technology, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Fellows
National Defence Canada Government
National Gallery of Canada Research Fellowship, Canadian Art, International Art, Art Conservation, History of Photography
National Geographic Society Associations and Societies
National Institutes of Health (NIH), US Health, USA
National Research Council (NRC) Foundations and Funds, Government, Science
National Science Foundation (NSF), US Science, USA
Natural Resources Canada Government
NIH Awards to Foreign Institutions Health, Science, Medical Research
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International
NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Federal Grants
Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network Journalists, Activists, Academics, Public Debate, Public Policy
Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History History, Law, Fellowships and Awards
Pacific Northwest Shell Club Science, Conchologists, Biodiversity, Malacology
Parliamentary Internship Programme Canadian Parliamentary Government and Politics
Parliamentary Internship Programme Government
PEO International (Philanthropic Educational Organization) International, Women, Scholarships
Peterhouse Cambridge Scholarships
Post Doctoral Research Fellowships (PDRF) 2011-12 Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Precarn Associates Inc & Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) Science
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC engineering, geoscience, geotechnique, resources, resource sector, environment
Public Works & Government Services Canada Government
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study - Harvard University Humanists, Social Scientists, Creative Artists, Natural Scientists, Mathematicians
Research in Celiac Disease (2 awards) Health, Medical Research
Rhodes Trust (The) Oxford & The Rhodes Scholarships, U.S. Applicants only
Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship Intercultural Awareness, Interpersonal Studies
Rick Hansen Foundation - No Awards at this time Foundation
Rotary International Rotary World Peace Fellowships, International Studies
Savoy-Foundation - Epilepsy Biomedical Discipline, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Scientists, Medical Specialists, Epilepsy
Science Careers - GrantsNet Funds for Research, Health, Sciences, Cancer, International Funding, Environment, GrantsNet
Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation Of Canada Biomedical Research, Alzheimer's Disease, Intellectual Impairment
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Indo-Canadian Relationships
Silverhill Institute of Environmental Research and Conservation Environmental Research, Applied Research, Environmental Protection
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada Government
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Librarianship, SLA Scholarship, Affirmative Action Scholarship, Library Science, Information Science, Plenum Scholarship, Institute for Scientific Information
SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) Federal Grants
Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide Postdoctoral Fellowships, Research Fellowships, Government Sponsored Scholarships
Study in Sweden Swedish Institute, Scholarships, Government, Fellowships
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Studentships & Training, Investigators, Medical, Doctoral Research, Fellowships
Supreme Council (The), Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite Sovereign Grand Commander's Scholarship, Public School Administration Scholarship, US Citizens only
Tan Kah Kee Foundation Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship, Singapore Citizens Only
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Foundation Canadian Transportation Industry, Scholarships
Trudeau Foundation Foundation, Fellowships, Scholarships, Mentorships, Research, Social Commitment, Humanities, Social Sciences, Doctorals
US Government Opportunities - Canadian Commercial Corporation Government, Science
Vancouver Foundation Foundations, Bursaries, Nursing, Medical, Health Sciences
W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships (The) International, Scholarships
Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation Heritage preservation in the Waterloo Region
Wenner-Gren Foundation (The) Foundation, International, Anthropological Research, Biological and Cultural Origins, Doctoral Programs, Dissertational Research, International Collaberative Research, Fellowships
Western Economic Diversification Canada Government
Whitaker Foundation, US Health
Wildlife Conservation Society Scholarships, Conservation, Biology, Online Teacher Training
Wildlife Habitat Canada Habitat Conservation
Wildlife Preservation Canada Field research, endangered species
Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars Research in the social sciences and humanities, policy, public policy
Work Safe BC Health, Funding, Grants, Scholarships, Occupational Illness, Occupational Injury
World Health Organization (WHO) Health
World Wildlife Fund International, Science
Zonta International Women's education, leadership, youth development