Financial Support

There are a number of sources of financial support available to both undergarduate and graduate students in the Geology Department. A complete list of scholarships, awards and bursaries can be viewed here. The majority of these awards are open to students of all disciplines, however, there are some Geology specific awards and they can be found here. Undergraduate students can find more information about financial aid at the website of the Financial Aid Office. This contains information about deadline dates and application forms.

The Roy Saukko Memorial Award was established in 1995, by family and friends of Roy Saukko. It is awarded to a Geology student in his/her third or fourth year or to a graduate student; who demonstrates strong interest and potential in the exploration aspects of Geology.

 

The Bernie Schnieders Memorial Award has recently been established to honour the memory of Bernie. Details of this award will be announced in the near future.

 

 

As well as the scholarships listed above Undergraduate Geology students may also be eligible to apply for the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award. These 16 week awards are generally undertaken over the summer and are intended to stimulate your interest in research as well as encourage an interest in graduate studies.

 

Graduate students may wish to consider NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships or the Ontario Graduate Scholarships Program.

 

The Mineralogical Association of Canada Scholarship is for students entering the second year of a M.Sc. program in the fields of mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, geochemistry or mineral deposits.

 

The Geological Society of America offers support for masters and doctoral thesis reasearch in the geological sciences at recognized institutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America.

 

Students of mineral resources throughout the world may apply to the Society of Economic Geologists for thesis research grants from the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation and the Society of Economic Geologists Canada Foundation.  The purpose of the grants is to provide partial support of master's and doctoral thesis research for graduate students. 

 

Anyone thinking of applying for any of these scholarships is advised to discuss their application with their supervisor or a faculty member.