Scholarships and Awards

Funding for new students

We are excited to announce new funding opportunities for future graduate students on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses.

Masters funding

To support the recruitment of new students into research (thesis) based Masters programs at UNB. This award program is open to any incoming domestic or international students. A single application will allow a student to be considered for a number of prestigious awards such as the Masters Open Award, and the Masters International Differential Tuition Scholarship and ResearchNB Masters Merit Award offered through our partnership with ResearchNB.

How to apply

  1. Submit an new student awards application.
  2. Collect supplemental documents.
    1. Unofficial transcripts
    2. CV
    3. Project proposal
    4. Letter of Recommendation from supervisor or department letter of support

Deadline for application to SGS:

  • Round 1: January 26, 2026
  • Round 2: March 16, 2026

PhD funding

To support Graduate Academic Units (GAU) in the recruitment of PhD students, the School of Graduate Studies has partnered with key funding organizations to build a talent recruitment program that will offer competitive funding packages to many incoming students.
How to Apply:
  1. Complete a new student awards application
  2. Collect supplemental documents
    1. Unofficial transcripts
    2. CV
    3. Project proposal
    4. Letter of recommendation from proposed supervisor or department letter of support

A single application will allow a student to be considered for a number of prestigious recruitment awards such as the President’s Doctoral Tuition Awards, Lewis Doctoral Fellowship, SGS Doctoral Recruitment Awards, Open Scholarships, Dean’s Merit Awards, as well as ResearchNB Doctoral Merit Awards offered through our partnership with ResearchNB.

Deadline for applications:

  • Round 1: January 26, 2026
  • Round 2: March 16, 2026