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.

How to apply

  1. Submit an new student awards application.
  2. Collect supplemental documents.
    1. Unofficial transcripts
    2. CV
    3. Letter of Recommendation from supervisor

Deadline for application to SGS:

  • Round 1: January 27, 2025
  • Round 2: March 17, 2025

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. Letter of recommendation from previous or proposed supervisor
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, SGS Doctoral Recruitment Awards, Dean’s Merit Awards, as well as recruitment funding offered through our partnership with ResearchNB.
Deadline for applications:
  • Round 1: January 27, 2025
  • Round 2: March 17, 2025