Internal Scholarships

One scholarship will continue being presented annually in the fall. The award amount will be based on a payout percentage, as determined by the University, of the rolling three-year average market value of the endowment.

Eligibility

The scholarship will be presented to a University of Regina graduate student who meets the following criteria:
- Enrolled in a graduate program in any faculty;
- Is a fully-qualified graduate student;
- Demonstrated financial need;
- Students must submit an outline (500-750 words) of their research project demonstrating a focus in social justice initiatives such as social responsibility, anti-racism, inclusion (e.g., 2SLGBTQ+, disability, immigrants, and gender) or reconciliation;
- Applications must be accompanied by budget documentation regarding the cost of research including but not limited to materials, including specialized computer software needed for the research, costs associated with surveys or data purchase, payment for research assistants, travel or conference registration costs associated with presentation of the research or field work, or field/archival research related to their thesis or major studies. Upon completion of their thesis or major studies, the recipients must submit a report of their expenses to the Manager of Graduate Scholarships & Awards at grad.funding@uregina.ca. Expenses must be completed within one year following the date of application.
- Preference given to current/past members of the Canadian military and current/past first responders, or their immediate family members.

Notes:
- If the budget request is less than the amount allotted for the research, unused amounts will be returned to the award fund.
- In the event of similar applicants, preference will be given with the following priority order:
1. Students who are putting forward the greatest non-conference or research presentation related expenses.
2. Students whose research demonstrates community social justice initiatives such as social responsibility, anti-racism, inclusion (e.g., 2SLGBTQ+, disability, immigrants, and gender) or reconciliation.
3. Students who demonstrate financial need.
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Application Information

In addition, students will need to upload the following:

- One page written financial needs statement (Tell us your story as to WHY or the nature of your financial need);

- Submit an outline (500-750 words) of their research project demonstrating a focus in social justice initiatives such as social responsibility, anti-racism, inclusion (e.g., 2SLGBTQ+, disability, immigrants, and gender) or reconciliation;

- Submit budget documentation regarding the cost of research including but not limited to materials, including specialized computer software needed for the research, costs associated with surveys or data purchase, payment for research assistants, travel or conference registration costs associated with presentation of the research or field work, or field/archival research related to their thesis or major studies; and

- UP TO DATE Transcripts, which include CURRENT SEMESTER REGISTRATION. University of Regina Unofficial Transcript titled 'Current Registration & List of Courses (Unofficial Transcript)' found in UR Self Service OR University of Regina Official Transcript from MyCreds. Please refer to the MyCreds | MesCertif learner FAQs for more information on fees and how to register.

IMPORTANT: If you are an entrance student with no grades yet at the U of R, in addition to the unofficial transcript found in UR Self Service or the official transcript from MyCreds, you MUST also provide a copy of your last institution transcript along with the grading key in order to be considered. You must combine these documents into one and upload them.

All of these items are needed for an application to be considered complete.