International Research Scholarship for Graduate Studies at University of Ottawa 2025

The PhD student international research scholarship at University of Ottawa supports PhD candidates who are enrolled in the 2nd year of their PhD program and beyond to conduct research abroad for at least one term.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 1, 2025
• Value$4,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Ottawa
• City to studyOttawa
• School to studyUniversity of Ottawa
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

$4,000 (non-renewable)

Requirements

The applicant must:

• Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person [under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protections Act (Canada)] or international (visa) student;
• Be registered as a full-time student and have completed at least one year of studies or more of a PhD program at the University of Ottawa at the proposed time of travel; and have maintained a satisfactory academic progress.

Important: 

• The research must be undertaken outside Canada.
• Conducting research in the student’s country of origin will generally not be financed unless the student demonstrates that their research absolutely requires their presence in that country.
• The application must be submitted before travelling.

Selection Process

Applications are evaluated by the Selection Committee according to the following criteria:

• The quality and feasibility of the research project and activities to be conducted in the foreign jurisdiction;
• The relevance and integration of the research project and activities in relation to the student’s thesis; and,
• The student's academic excellence.

Application Documents

Applications must include:

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae uploaded;
• A non-official copy of the academic transcript;
• A recommendation letter from the uOttawa academic supervisor;
• If applicable, an invitation letter from the host professor or researcher at the proposed foreign academic or research-focused institution (including their contact information, the research location and the start and end dates of the stay abroad). If you are unable to provide an invitation letter from the host researcher, your academic supervisor must provide the details of your stay abroad.
• A one-page description of the research project and of the scholarly activities to be conducted at the foreign institution (objectives, methodology, expected outcomes and proposed timeline);
• A clear and detailed budget indicating the costs associated with the proposed research stay abroad; and,
• A one-page summary (maximum) report of the research abroad (results, outcomes, challenges) to be submitted one month from return to the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by e-mail at [email protected].

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applications must be made through the Online Scholarships and Bursaries portal, which can be accessed through the uoZone portal.

For more details, visit the scholarship webpage