MSc inManagement

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Scholarships, Grants and Funding

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Admission Scholarships

Funding opportunities for fall 2026 admission cycle

MSc Project (1 year)
Canadian/Permanent Resident
Scholarship	Amount	# available for distribution	Min. admission average
Special Merit Scholarship	$5,000.00	14	A- (8.0)+
International
Telfer MSc Admission Scholarship	$5,000.00	14	A- (8.0)+
MSc Thesis (2 years)
Canadian/Permanent Resident
Scholarship	Amount	# available for distribution	Min. admission average
Special Merit Scholarship	$7,500.00 (toward tuition) + $7,500.00 (TA/RA/Corrector)	9	A- (8.0)+
International
Telfer MSc Admission Scholarship	$10,000.00	5	A- (8.0)+

John de la Mothe MBA/MSc Admission Scholarship

1 scholarship of $2,000 \ (no application required)

The applicant must be registered as a full-time student in the MBA program or first year of the MSc program at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa; demonstrate academic excellence (an average of at least B+); and demonstrate his/her interest in the field of innovation, science and/or technology.

Myron and Catherine Tetreault Graduate Research Scholarship

2 scholarships of $5,000\ (No application required)

The recipient must be newly admitted as a full-time student in the M.Sc. in Management research program at the Telfer School of Management of the University of Ottawa; be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student; demonstrate academic excellence.

Vital assistance for student researchers

The Telfer School’s Research Office is an ideal source for further information on available funding sources, and for professional-development opportunities that are open to you.

The Research Office also organizes events tailored to meet the specific needs of research students, and helps students prepare applications for research grants and scholarships, and statements related to research ethics.

Get the support you need. Choose the Telfer Master of Science in Management.

Excellence Scholarships and Travel Grants

Telfer Research Scholarships

MSc Program (no application required) \ 2 Research Scholarships of $5,000

The applicant must be registered as a full-time student (foreign, Canadian citizen or permanent resident) in the MSc in Management program at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa; outstanding potential based on the review of candidate research interest and motivation.

Telfer School Student Thesis Research Grant

The value of the grant is a maximum of $2,000 for a duration of up to 1.5 years.

The applicant must be registered as full-time student in a research-based graduate program offered by the Telfer School of Management and be supervised by a member of the Telfer faculty. The research must lead to a thesis.

For complete details on how to apply

Travel Grants

Travel grants are available to help defray the costs of presenting at a research-related conference. $1,200 once in the program.
If you are presenting at a conference, there is additional funding available from the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

External Bursaries

Professors holding grants or research contracts often use these funds to hire research assistants to help them in their research work. Furthermore, professors can award stipends to students who are under their supervision.

External Scholarships

Many external organizations offer a variety of scholarships and awards to Canadian and international students. To learn more about the application process and the terms of these awards, visit the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

Click here for a list of external scholarships and their application deadlines, of which the University of Ottawa supports.

Here is a list of websites that provide additional external scholarship and award opportunities:

External Scholarships for International Students

Scholarships Search Engine:

FastWeb (U.S. Scholarship Search Engine)
EduCanada (international candidates)
UniversityStudy.ca (domestic and international candidates)

Financing Alternatives

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Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP)

The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows individuals to withdraw funds up to $10,000 a year, tax free, to a maximum of $20,000 from their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) to finance training or education for themselves or their spouse or common-law partner.

Participants must start to make repayments two years after their last eligible withdrawal, or five years after the first withdrawal, depending on which due date comes first.

Amounts withdrawn must be repaid within 10 years.

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