Anti-Black Racism Initiative Recruitment Awards

GPS offers听Graduate Excellence Recruitment Awards听to Black applicants to our graduate degree programs. These awards are offered in support of听9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism听by nomination of their unit, based on self-identification during the admissions process. See details below:

• PhD 鈥� 10,000
• Master鈥檚 (Thesis) 鈥� 5,000
• Master鈥檚 (Non-thesis) 鈥� 2,500

For more information, please visit the听Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

Black Student internship, research and laboratory summer programs

Many programs are available for summer internship in research, community organizations and various labs throughout different Faculties and departments.

The IBRO Neuroscience Summer Studentship Program for Black Undergraduate Students as well as similar opportunities in Biology, Physics, Geography and Environment Studies and research internships with Faculty of Arts & Science professors are available to undergraduate and graduate students.

Please inquire with the Black Student Affairs Liaison antoine-samuel.mauffettealavo [at] mcgill.ca for more information

For more information, please visit the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.

SSMU Black Affairs Committee Funding Opportnities

The听Black Equity Fund听is a source of financial assistance for projects, research, events, and policies that aim to end anti-black racism and promote diversity and inclusivity in the 9I制作厂免费 community. These initiatives may foster leadership, encourage civic engagement, or make observable differences in the representation or experiences of individuals who identify as Black as well as groups working towards ending anti-black racism.听Applicants may apply for up to 1,500$ per application

The University鈥檚 Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism supports Black student initiatives. Whether it be for participation to a conference, extra-curricular activity or to launch a new student initiative you can make a request for financial听support of up to 500$.

听The Community Solidarity Fund was created as a more accessible way for groups in so-called Montreal and beyond to access funding for grassroots, social-justice oriented initiatives. Please refer to听听for more information on applying to the fund.

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Charles R. Drew Graduate Fellowships

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For more information, contact graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca.

Click here to see the profile of past recipients

Enriched Educational Opportunities: Need-based Bursary Program

Enriched Educational Opportunities (EEOs) are high-quality off-campus mobility or other experiential opportunities, and are officially recognized by your Faculty. They foster self-development and help students transition successfully to the workplace or graduate studies. The University is striving to expand opportunities for undergraduates to participate in EEOs and to make them accessible to all undergraduates regardless of their financial capacity.

Bursaries are non-repayable forms of financial assistance based on demonstrated financial need, to help undergraduate students with the additional costs associated with the extra opportunities.

Student eligibility

• Undergraduate degree听students registered full-time听at the University with a听satisfactory academic standing who have a demonstrate financial need can apply.听
• You need an听official record for EEO participation and a proof of successful completion of the EEO.

Visit the Scholarship and Students Aid website for more information and learn how to apply.

Faculty of Arts Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism Fund

The Faculty of Arts Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism Fund, is adjacent to 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 APAABR and is designed to open opportunities for and support Arts students who wish to pursue an internship at a local, national or international organization that contributes to the flourishing of the Black community. Administered through the Faculty of Arts Internship Office and in consultation with the Equity team (Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic)), this award is meant to provide partial funding to assist students with expenses related to their internship.

Here are the recipients for 2025 -听2024-听2023 - 2022 & 2021

The fund is open to Faculty of Arts students (B.A., B.A & Sc., BSW, B.Th., M.A, MSW, MIS) who will be returning to 9I制作厂免费 the semester following their internships. More information on how to apply here

Supports for Black student initiatives

The University's Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism supports Black student initiatives. Whether it be for participation to a conference, extra-curricular activity or to launch a new student initiative you can make a request for financial support of up to 500$.

The Audrea Golding Black Student Leadership Award

Established in 2021 by Audrea Jeannette Golding, BA 1992, the Audrea Golding Black Student Leadership Award celebrates the accomplishments of graduating Black students at 9I制作厂免费. The Award is presented on behalf of the Black Grad Organizing Committee to two graduating students who have demonstrated extraordinary community leadership. Value: $2,500 each.

How to Apply

Students who are interested in applying are asked to provide a short 250-word essay detailing how they feel they have demonstrated community leadership and how they are connected to the Black community. One or more reference letter(s) from a Black community organization must also be emailed by said organization.

Applicants must ensure that all supporting documents are submitted by April 13, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT to goldingaward.communications [at] mcgill.ca

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D2R : DNA to RNA Master鈥檚 & Doctoral Scholar Awards

A foundational goal of听D2R听is to help cultivate the next generation of researchers. Being a D2R Scholar is the highest recognition available to D2R trainees and the awards recognize outstanding and active trainees performing research across all of听D2R鈥檚 Foundational Axes. The D2R Master鈥檚 and Doctoral Scholar Awards both financially support excellent graduate students and provide them with leading-edge interdisciplinary and intersectoral training through the D2R Training Program. See details below:

• Master鈥檚: $27,000 for 1 year (non-renewable)
• Doctoral: $40,000 per year for 2 years (possible 1-year renewal)
• Information session: May 28, 2025, 12:30-1:30pm Eastern Time听(Register here)
• Application Deadline:听June 20, 2025, 5:00pm Eastern Time

For more information and the application link, please visit the D2R Awards website