TRI-Agency & Government Awards

As per the Ministry Program Guidelines, the core eligibility criteria for these awards is as follows:

• Students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
• Students must be undertaking degree programs at the graduate level.
• Eligible degree programs will include both research-intensive and professional graduate programs, with an emphasis, but not exclusive focus, on disciplines related to Science, Technology, Trades, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship and Design.
• Awards are NOT portable or transferable (ie., cannot be taken to another institution).

SFU Guidelines

• These are entering awards, intended for recruitment and the start date must align with the incoming student’s graduate program start date.
• The BCGS is valued at $17,500 (split over 3 terms).
• BCGS award holders must apply for Tri-Agency awards, if eligible.
• Awards may be stackable; a student may receive a BCGS award as well as other scholarships but, must not exceed $60,000 funding limit per academic year.

Additional Support for Indigenous Graduate Students

In support of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and the goal of increasing the number of Indigenous graduate students as outlined in the Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework and Action Plan, The Ministry has requested that all BCGS institutions ensure Indigenous students are reflected in the BCGS program by ensuring 5 percent of BCGS scholarships are awarded to Indigenous students. Simon Fraser University reserves a number of BCGS for incoming Indigenous students every year