Scholarships, funding, and other opportunities

The Scholars at Risk Award Program supports undergraduate and graduate students:

-Who are, or have been within the last five years, asylum-seekers or refugees anywhere in the world (regardless of status in Canada), or
-Whose current or proposed program of study has been impacted by changing political environments in their country of current or future study, including changes in immigration law, or
-Are studying on a temporary basis (e.g. exchange) at the University of Toronto during a time of conflict or political turmoil in the country in which they are registered. These students would have special registration status.

Recipients are granted the status of Scholar-at-Risk and considered for Junior Fellowship at Massey College in the University of Toronto. Scholars-at-Risk Fellows are invited to become engaged members of the vibrant and diverse Massey College community, for which the membership fee will be waived by the College as part of the Fellowship.

For scholarship consideration, you must have received an admission offer to an undergraduate program at Western’s main campus, and intend to register as full time student. The scholarship will continue for up to four years provided you remain registered full time (minimum 3.5 crs) in an undergraduate program at Western’s main campus.

The aim of this program is to offer research residency opportunities in Quebec to researchers in exile.

The program aims to facilitate access to FRQ training grants for students from countries experiencing an emergency.

The Simon Fraser Student Society & WUSC Undergraduate Award for Refugee Students was established at Simon Fraser University in 2022 with a generous five-year commitment from the Simon Fraser Student Society.