Eligibility:

• have a min 3.0 CGPA
• hold award within the first 9 terms of MASc program and 15 terms of PhD program
• be registered F/T to hold the award
• other requirements stated in ENSC GF policy

Documents to be submitted:

• a PDF copy of your most recent progress report (under supporting documents)
• additional information form (under supporting documents)
• Transcript
• CV

The School Graduate Fellowship (GF) policy can be found here. (Revision in progress)

Eligibility:

• have a min 3.50 CGPA
• hold award within the first 9 terms of MASc program and 15 terms of PhD program
• be registered F/T to hold the award
• ineligible if carrying a deferred grade
• other requirements stated in ENSC GF policy

Documents to be submitted:

• Supervisor statement confirming that he/she will provide matching funds through research assistantship
• Transcript
• CV

Half of the fellowship is funded by the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and the other half (in the form of an RA) is funded by the student's supervisor(s).

The School Graduate Fellowship (GF) policy can be found here. (Revision in progress)

Eligibility:

• have a min 3.0 CGPA
• be enrolled in a research-based program
• travel for research purposes or direct costs of research
• other requirements stated in ENSC TARA policy

Documents to be submitted:

• travel rationale
• conference invitation letter or confirmation email
• expenses receipts
• transcript

The School Graduate Travel and Research Award (TARA) policy can be found here. (Not published yet)

This award is by supervisor's nomination to the GPC.

Eligibility:

• have a min 3.0 CGPA
• be registered as a full time, regular (not on leave) in a PhD program
• must be between their 16th and 24th term; students who transferred from a master’s to a PhD are eligible to hold the award between the 16th and 24th term, with the count starting at their master’s program start date
• must not have held this award previously

Documents to be submitted:

• A timeline, written by the student, outlining how this award will assist them in completing their degree, you can use the TCF worklist
• A letter from the applicant's senior supervisor outlining how this award will assist the student in completing their degree

SFU’s Entrance Scholarships are only available to applicants during the first semester of their program. Applicants do not apply for these awards but are nominated by the department.

Nomination does not garantee you receiving the scholarship. The scholarships are given out based on funding availability and nominees' porfolio. 

Most Donor Funded awards are open in GA3 in May (for fall payment). Each award has its own requirements. To check if you are eligible, visit the Graduate Studies page. Below are the common Donor Funded awards for engineering science graduate students:

• Kaiser Foundation Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Science
• Lang Wong Memorial Endowment Scholarship in Engineering

The generic requirements are:

• Be registered full time in a research based graduate program at SFU while holding the award (note that you can apply for awards at any time, even if not registered)
• Have a minimum 3.50 CGPA in your current graduate program OR 3.50 CGPA in last two years, if you are not yet in your intended graduate program
• Meet any additional eligibility or criteria specific to the award

TriAgency awards are administered directly through the Government of Canada. 

Students who are Canadian citizens can apply for NSERC or SSHRC grants, depending on their area of research. Students can not apply for both NSERC and SSHRC. International students can apply for the Trudeau.

Visit here to learn how to apply for this award.

NSERC Top-Up

The FAS Research Assistantship/Award, referred to as NSERC Top-Up, is available to graduate students who have received a National Tri-Agency Award or Scholarship (NSERC/CIHR/SSHRC) and who are registered for the semester in which they will receive the award. It is a one-time award of $6000.00. This amount will be funded in part (1/2) from the student’s Supervisor and a second half from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dean’s Office.

Please reach out to your Graduate Program Assistant at enscgsec@sfu.ca at the beginning of the next semester once you received the award to apply for the top up. 

Many different agencies and groups run scholarships independant of SFU. Where they are able to, GS hosts links to those competitions, however it is very difficult for them to stay current with these competitions and you may need to spend more time investigating these opportunties. You may also find local service clubs in your home community (the Legion, the Lions, the Soroptomists, Rotary, etc) may be willing to help with small contributions of funding if you simply write a letter and ask. SFU also has some bursaries and other funds you should look at and see if you are eligible.