Many outside agencies offer awards to graduate students. Keep in mind that deadlines can be very early, often in September or October. Your request for financial support from the Faculty may be jeopardized by your failure to apply for available external awards.
SSHRC (Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada)
Available for both LLM and SJD studies. See the SSHRC web site. (Canadian Citizens and permanent residents only.)
Vanier (SSHRC or CIHR)
Available for SJD studies for both domestic and international students. For students interested in applying for a Vanier to attend our SJD program, please note that the internal deadline for submission for 2012-13 has passed. Please contact Julia Hall for further information (jk.hall@utoronto.ca).
Viscount Bennett Fellowship
See the Canadian Bar Association web site.
Ontario Graduate Scholarships
See the Ontario Student Assistance Program web site. For students interested in applying for an OGS to attend our SJD program, please note that the internal deadline for submission for 2012-13 has passed. Please contact Julia Hall for further information (jk.hall@utoronto.ca).
John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship in International Human Rights Law
See www.ccil-ccdi.ca/ccil-humphrey-application/.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Value: $50,000 US for length of degree program
Description: For current undergraduates/recent graduates in the U.S. (US citizenship not required) applying to University of Toronto to pursue graduate degree in any discipline or professional degree. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in Virginia was established in 2000 by the estate of Jack Kent Cooke to help young people reach their full potential through education.
Application & further info: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org. Normal graduate/professional admissions procedures apply.
Other Sources of Funding
You may wish to contact your home university or government for further information. All interested students should search the Internet, which is now an excellent source of information for scholarships and other support for graduate students. See the SGS Guide published on-line. Visa or international students may also find useful information at http://www.iccs-ciec.ca.
