Scholarships, funding, and other opportunities for displaced researchers in Canada
This database refers users to scholarship and research funding opportunities for displaced students and researchers who are already in Canada.
A separate database for displaced researchers who would like to come to Canada is available here .
For opportunities available to refugees and other displaced people in other countries, please refer to the UNHCR database: https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/search
If you would like to suggest an addition to the database, please contact unbordered-SSF@uottawa.ca
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Diverse Qualifications Admission
Student
Students with refugee backgrounds
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, Surrey,
Vancouver
In-kind support
SFU Diverse Qualifications (DQ) Admission allows us to see beyond your academic transcript by taking more than your grades into consideration. You may consider applying through DQ if you are a domestic student with a refugee background.
Dr. Marilyn Daryawish Education Bursary
Student
Female immigrant or refugee students
Algonquin College
Ottawa
Financial award
Awarded to female immigrant or refugee students who can demonstrate financial need.
HOPE Scholarship for Refugee Women
Student
Undergraduate students who are or have been a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection
Carleton University
Ottawa
Financial award
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs and Student Life to outstanding undergraduate students who are or have been a Convention Refugee or a person in need of protection and are enrolled in any program of study at Carleton University. Recipients must demonstrate financial need. Preference will be for students who identify as women.
ISANS Newcomer Scholarship
Student
Entered Canada as a newcomer on a study permit within the last year prior to the intended study period start date.
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
Nova Scotia
Financial award
The ISANS Newcomer Scholarship supports newcomers in Nova Scotia who are pursuing post-secondary education or professional training. It aims to reduce financial barriers to education and strengthen academic, career, and community integration by helping newcomers achieve their educational and professional goals in Canada.
International Emergency Bursary
Student
International students transferring to Canada due to war or environmental catastrophe
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa
Financial award
There are 10 International Emergency bursaries valued at $20,000 CAD each and are available to international students entering a full-time undergraduate or graduate program. Each bursary is renewable annually for a maximum of four years, provided you are in good academic standing.
Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship
International students from Iran, or students studying Iranian studies
University of Toronto
Toronto
Financial award
Student scholarship