International Students

Student Travel and Conference Funding

Provides VIU students with funds to offset the costs of attending or presenting at a conference.

• Value: Varies
• Deadlines: Third Friday in January, May, and September
• Availability: Undergraduate and graduate

Learn more about Student Travel and Conference Funding

Laura Bassi Scholarship

(3 deadlines per year)

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline.

• Value: $750 for Master's candidates 
• Deadlines: Anticipate November, March, and July
• Availability: Graduate

Learn more about the Laura Bassi Scholarship

Adopt-a-student

Covers the registration cost to the annual BC Tourism Industry Conference.

• Value: Cost of conference registration; ~$500
• Deadlines: To be announced
• Availability: Undergraduate and graduate tourism students

Learn more about Adopt-a-student by emailing info@tiabc.ca

Planning Institute of British Columbia Annual Student Conference Funding

The PIBC Annual Student Conference Funding provides financial support or subsidies to support Student members’ attendance at the PIBC Annual Conference each year.

• Value: Varies
• Deadlines: To be announced
• Availability: Graduate (MCP)

Learn more about the Planning Institute of British Columbia Annual Student Conference Funding

CUR - Social Sciences Student Travel Awards

The Social Science Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants for undergraduate students presenting the results of research that they have conducted at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the academic year.

• Value: Up to $200 USD
• Deadlines: VIU is allotted one per year. These are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply early!
• Availability: Undergraduate Social Science students

Learn more about the CUR - Social Sciences Student Travel Awards

Mitacs Accelerate

Provides funding to create a paid internship at an organization that needs your expertise.

• Value: Funding starts at $15,000
• Deadline: Apply anytime
• Availability: Undergraduate students can do up to two four-month internships, master's students can do up to four-month internships

Learn more about Mitacs Accelerate funding

Canadian Psychological Association Student Awards

Numerous available in various sections.

• Value: Varies
• Deadline: Check specific awards
• Availability: Check specific awards

Learn more about the Canadian Psychological Association Student Awards

Milner Gardens & Woodland Undergraduate Research Awards

Intended to foster student research at Milner Gardens & Woodland. The project may be primarily student driven or one that is associated with a faculty member’s research program.

• Value: $2,000
• Deadline: October 31 at 4pm 
• Availability: Undergraduate and Graduate
• Contact: Geoff Ball

Learn more about the Milner Gardens & Woodland Undergraduate Research Awards

REACH Award

Provides funding for student engagement in research from study design to knowledge mobilization.

• Value: To be determined annually by the STAR committee
• Deadline: October 31
• Availability: Undergraduate and Graduate

Learn more about the REACH Award

Hannah Summer Studentship

Offers undergraduate students and Master of Arts (MA) students an opportunity to study and learn the techniques of historical research and to encourage future serious study of medical history.

• Value: $5,500
• Deadline: February 10
• Availability: Undergraduate and MA students

Learn more about the Hannah Summer Studentship

WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards

Funds projects that provide insights and solutions for real issues faced by workplaces and WorkSafeBC.

• Value: $20,000 stipend + $2,500 research and travel allowance
• Deadline: February 10
• Availability: Graduate students

Learn more about the WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards

CPA Student Travel Bursary

To encourage students to attend the annual conference of the Canadian Psychological Association and present their research.

• Value: Varies
• Deadlines: To be announced, anticipate December
• Availability: Undergraduate and graduate psychology students

Learn more about the CPA Student Travel Bursary

Planning Institute of British Columbia Annual Student Fellowship Award

The PIBC Annual Student Fellowship Award provides funding to support Student members’ attendance at and participation in the PIBC’s Annual Conference, so that they may present their academic work to professional colleagues and conference attendees as part of the program of the Annual Conference.

• Value: Varies
• Deadlines: Normally in December
• Availability: Graduate (MCP)

Learn more about the Planning Institute of British Columbia Annual Student Fellowship Award

The W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship

The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) graduate study (master or doctoral) in any field, in Canada or elsewhere.

• Value: $8,500 
• Deadline: February 1 
• Availability: Graduate 
• Contact: VIU students contact Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca

Learn more about the the W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship

CUR - Psychology Student Travel Awards

The CUR Psychology Division is offering a limited number of travel awards (up to $200 each) for undergraduate students presenting original psychological research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting.

• Value: Up to $200 USD
• Deadlines: Expect early February
• Availability: Undergraduate psychology students

Learn more about the CUR - Psychology Student Travel Awards

The Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Scholarship in Food Insecurity

These scholarships will support graduate students who propose to pursue research that contributes to the body of knowledge on food insecurity, including determinants, risk factors, impacts, and the efficacy of potential interventions such as programs, policies, and market instruments.

• Value: $15,000
• Deadline: To be announced. 
• Availability: Graduate

Learn more about the the Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security Scholarship in Food Insecurity

CUR - Biology Student Travel Awards

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, for undergraduate students presenting original biological research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting.

• Value: Up to $250 USD
• Deadlines: Expect late February
• Availability: Undergraduate biology students

Learn more about the CUR - Biology Student Travel Awards