Fund your graduate studies

Stay local

Explore a program close to home to reduce the cost of travel or relocation. UFV offers several post-graduate programs, as do other Lower Mainland institutions.

Check UFV's Financial Aid scholarship opportunities

UFV’s Financial Aid and Awards has opportunities for funding for both UFV graduate scholarships and external graduate scholarships. Refer to the  Graduate Funding Opportunities page to view awards. 

Take advantage of special funding programs

Many organizations that provide funding including non-profit organizations, banks and other companies, employers (i.e., a parent or your own employer). Funding for special groups or populations is also available in many cases. For example:

• The Soroptomist Foundation of Canada offers grants to female graduate students in Canada.

• Indigenous Services Canada allows to search over 650 bursaries, scholarships and incentives aimed at Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary education in Canada.

• The Government of Canada Education Funding website offers scholarships and other awards for both Canadian and International students including funding through:

• the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada

• the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Consider applying for loans or grants

• Talk to future graduate supervisors about funding within their lab research grants.

• Look for grants as much as possible to reduce the need for repayment.

• Explore government loans through your province: StudentAid BC Program and Canada Student Loans are two websites to check out.

• Look at private loans from your bank.