UVic scholarships and awards

The Faculty of Graduate Studies provides awards to graduate students of high academic standing who are registered in a graduate degree program. The distribution, value and duration of these awards and fellowships are determined by each academic unit final approval is made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Eligibility

Canadian and international students are eligible for funding by their department

Students must be unconditionally admitted to a master's or doctoral degree at UVic

The minimum requirement for consideration is 7.0/9.0 or first class standing for a UVic Fellowship or 6.0/9.0 (second class standing) for a Graduate Award, on the last two years of course work. Meeting the minimum eligibility does not guarantee that you will receive an award

Full-time registration (3.0 units per term) for UVic Fellowships, Graduate Entrance Awards, President Research Scholarships, and donor awards

General graduate awards allow for part-time registration in a minimum of 1.5 units each term

Students registered with CAL are considered for all UVic graduate scholarships when registered in a minimum of 1.5 units per term.

*2024-25 minimum requirement for a UVic Fellowship will be 6.0/9.0 (UVic scale) or second class standing for entering international students.