This award goes to PhD students who have made excellent progress in their degree, completing all university and program requirements. This award is held during or before the student's 12th term. Not all programs use this award.
About Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The 170-hectare (420-acre) main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and comprises more than 30,000 students and 160,000 alumni. The university was created in an effort to expand higher education across Canada.
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Simon Fraser University President's PhD Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Simon Fraser University President's PhD Scholarship
Students must be registered full time, regular (not ‘on leave’) to receive payment:
- valued at $7,000
- held in 1 term
Requirements for Simon Fraser University President's PhD Scholarship Qualification
The candidate must:
- have completed fewer than 12 terms in a PhD program; students who did not complete a master's program before transferring into a PhD are eligible to hold the award within the first 12 terms of their PhD, from the PhD start date;
- eligible students must have completed all program and university requirements for the degree (eg. courses, comprehensive or qualifying examinations), except the thesis and, in the case of students in the Clinical Psychology Program, the internship;
- be in satisfactory/good standing.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Simon Fraser University President's PhD Scholarship
Academic units may add additional eligibility and evaluation criteria for their program, provided all additional criteria are approved by Graduate Studies and communicated/published to student s. Generally, awards are granted based on:
- the extent to which the student has made excellent progress
- demonstrated academic excellence
- scholarly output and leadership
Restrictions specific to this award:
- Students holding a national award from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC or their equivalent (ie. SFU Entrance Scholarship or a major international award) are ineligible to hold the President’s PhD Scholarship at the same time.
- Given the intent of the award, recipients are expected, but not required, to limit the number of hours worked weekly
Funding limits and policies: award recipients may hold funding from other sources but should be aware that those other sources may have restrictions on funding.
- This scholarship is included in SFU’s annual maximum support permitted from university administered awards and scholarships.
- All awards are subject to SFU’s general graduate funding policies, outlined in the Graduate Student Handbook.
Application Deadline
June 11, 2025
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Simon Fraser University on gradawards.sfu.ca to apply
For more details, visit Simon Fraser University President's PhD Scholarship webpage
