A variety of funding options are available to you as a McGill graduate student in anthropology. In addition to internal funding sources, a number of other funding opportunities are available to which students can apply. This page is intended to assist anthropology students in finding and pursuing these opportunities.
NOTE: The information listed below is a general outline to get started; all deadlines are approximate. Please refer to each individual funding agency for full details.
Additional overviews and information can be found on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Funding page.
You can also graduate.fellowships [at] mcgill.ca (email the Graduate Fellowships Office) directly with questions.
Canadian Students
Canadian graduate students or graduate students with permanent residency in Canada can apply for the following funding sources to support anthropology research.*
MA Students
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadline (to Department or Source) |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Travel Award: For travel and the dissemination of research | Mid-September, Mid-January OR Mid-May |
| SSHRC CGS: Must apply to department | Late October (department submission) |
| Mackenzie King Scholarships: Must be a graduate of a Canadian university | Early February |
| International Federation of University Women: Must be a woman | Late June |
| Wolfe Graduate Fellowships: For research in science, technology and society, ideally in last year of program (thesis-writing) | Late April |
| McCord Museum-Related Research Funding: Two different awards to support research directly involving the McCord Museum collections | Late April and Late May |
| FQRSC: Must be a Quebec resident | 3 months before proposed start of research |
| IIS (BMP) FQRSC: For industrial innovation research | 3 months before proposed start of research |
| Tomlinson Master's Fellowships: Awarded by the department upon admission | n/a |
Ph.D Students
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadline (to Department or Source) |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Travel Award: For travel and the dissemination of research | Mid-September, Mid-January OR Mid-May |
| Vanier CGS: By university nomination only, must apply to department | Late September (department submission) |
| Trudeau Foundation Scholarships: By university nomination only, must apply to department | Early October (department submission) |
| SSHRC CGS: Must apply to department | Late October (department submission) |
| Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants: For fieldwork | November 1 OR May 1 |
| Mackenzie King Scholarships: Must be a graduate of a Canadian university | Early February |
| Wolfe Graduate Fellowships: For research in science, technology and society, ideally in last year of program (thesis-writing) | Late April |
| McCord Museum-Related Research Funding: Two different awards to support research directly involving the McCord Museum collections | Late April and Late May |
| International Federation of University Women: Must be a woman | Late June |
| FQRSC: Must be a Quebec resident | 3 months before proposed start of research |
| IIS (BMP) FQRSC: For industrial innovation research | 3 months before proposed start of research |
| Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships: Awarded by the department upon admission | n/a |
*Canadian MA or Ph.D students whose research studies health in addition to anthropology should also look up the following funding sources:
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadlines (to Department or Source) | |
| FRQS: Must be a Quebec resident and apply to department | Early September (department submission) | |
| CIHR CGS | Early November (check with CIHR for doctoral awards) |
International Students
Graduate students with non-Canadian citizenship can apply for the following funding sources to support anthropology research.*
MA Students
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadline |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Travel Award: For travel and the dissemination of research | Mid-September, Mid-January OR Mid-May |
| Wolfe Graduate Fellowships: For research in science, technology and society, ideally in last year of program (thesis-writing) | Late April |
| McCord Museum-Related Research Funding: Two different awards to support research directly involving the McCord Museum collections | Late April and Late May |
| International Federation of University Women: Must be a woman | Late June |
Ph.D Students
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadline (to Department or Source) |
| Faculty of Arts Graduate Student Travel Award: For travel and the dissemination of research | Mid-September, Mid-January OR Mid-May |
| Vanier CGS: By university nomination only, must apply to department | Late September (department submission) |
| Trudeau Foundation Scholarships: By university nomination only, must apply to department | Early October (department submission) |
| Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants: For fieldwork | November 1 OR May 1 |
| Mackenzie King Scholarships: Must be a graduate of a Canadian university | Early February |
| Wolfe Graduate Fellowships: For research in science, technology and society, ideally in last year of program (thesis-writing) | Late April |
| McCord Museum-Related Research Funding: Two different awards to support research directly involving the McCord Museum collections | Late April and Late May |
| International Federation of University Women: Must be a woman | Late June |
| PBEEE (Quebec Merit Scholarship): By university nomination only, must submit eligibility screening form to department | Early July (screening form submission) |
| Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships: Awarded by the department upon admission | n/a |
*American Ph.D students are also eligible for the following funding sources:
| Funding Source Name and Notes | Deadline |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Program: For fieldwork abroad; must apply as an At-Large applicant | Mid-October |
| American Association of University Women Fellowships: For dissertation writing; must be a woman | Early November |
| Global Studies Foundation Grant: Fieldwork must include study of a foreign language | Early July |