The University of Guelph has a long-standing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion on our campuses. One of the initiatives highlighted in the University's action plan is to create new awards for students who are First Nations, Inuit, and Métis as well as Black, Persons of Colour or Racialized Students.
If you are a First Nations, Inuit, or Metis student interested in applying to any awards below, please read about the Indigenous Student Self-Identification process and how to apply.
Awards for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Students
We recommend you follow the Step-by-Step Undergraduate Entrance Award Instructions.
- CSAHS Indigenous Student Entrance Bursary [E3127]
- Jack and Lillian MacDonald Scholarship [E0379]
- Scandrett Family Scholarship in Indigenous Environmental Science [E1200]
- Scott Family Memorial Scholarship for Diversity in Computing [E1263]
- William Mann Indigenous Student Scholarship [E1278]
We recommend you use the Undergraduate Award Search tool to view all In-Course Undergraduate awards.
- Anishinaabemowin Creative Arts and Translation Scholarship [I1420]
- Bruce & Aki Tanaka Engineering Bursary [I3115]
- Centennial Diversity Bursary [I2245]
- Experience for Life Travel Grant [T1192]
- First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Food and Water Scholarship [I1164]
- Helen and Carl Mertz Scholarship [I1193]
- HHNS Scholarship for Academic Excellence [I1368]
- Indigenous Student Bursary [I3068]
- Indigenous Student Engagement Scholarship [I0922]
- Lin Coburn Memorial Diversity Scholarship [I4554]
- Mary Jo Field/GrassRoots Growers Organic Agriculture Scholarship [I1181]
- Scandrett Family Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine [I2223]
- Uffelmann Connor Family Bursary for Indigenous Students [I3109]
- Uffelmann Connor Family Indigenous Bursary in Business [I3157]
- William Gregory Brown Bursary [I3147]
- William Gregory Brown Scholarship [I1318]
We recommend you use the Graduate Award Search tool to view all Entrance Graduate awards.
- Claude A. Guldner Scholarship [E5129]
- Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Fulfilling Indigenous Community Responsibilities [E6053]
- Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Leadership [E6052]
- Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Merit [E5958]
- Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Top-Up [E6055]
- MacSon Entrance Scholarship [E8020]
- Walterine Pellew Memorial Scholarship [E6106]
We recommend you use the Graduate Award Search tool to view all In-Course Graduate Students awards.
- Bruce Power Scholarship in Cybersecurity [I6056]
- George W. and Mildred B. Moore Scholarship [I5126]
- Two-Eyed Seeing/Etuaptmumk Indigenous Scholarship [I8029]
- Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Fulfilling Indigenous Community Responsibilities [E6053
Awards for Black, Persons of Colour or Racialized Students
We recommend you follow the Step-by-Step Undergraduate Entrance Award Instructions.
- CIBC Business Leader Scholarships [E1350]
- Devine Family Scholarships [E4542]
- DIVERGENT – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship [E1190]
- Dr. G. Raymond Chang OC OJ Leadership Entrance Scholarship [E1346]
- French as a Second Language Scholarship [E1277]
- Jane and Craig McMullan Bursary [E3144]
- Kevin & Leigh Golding and Family Bursary in Support of Black Student Scholars [E3133]
- Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarships [E0689]
- Marilyn R. Entwistle Scholarship [E0945]
- OVC 2021 Entrance Bursary [E2222]
- Padelford Family Football Scholarship [E-I1411]
- Padelford Family Scholarship [E-I1189]
- Rose Bursary [I2228]
- Scott Family Memorial Scholarship for Diversity in Computing [E1263]
- SHIFT Diversity in Landscape Architecture Scholarship [E1182]
- Sweet Law Rugby Scholarship [E-I1326]
- Thompson-Brown Football Scholarship [E-I1265]
- Thompson-Brown Women's Basketball Scholarship [E-I1266]
We recommend you use the Undergraduate Award Search tool to view all In-Course Undergraduate awards.
- Atilola Real Estate Scholarship in Business [I1119]
- BASF Agricultural Solutions BIPOC Scholarship [I1325]
- BIPOC Excellence Scholarship [I1322]
- Black or Indigenous Heritage Student-Athlete (BIHS) Bursary [I3159]
- Bruce & Nora Stone Leadership Travel Grant [T1293]
- Centennial Diversity Bursary [I2245]
- Crestpoint Real Estate Scholarship [I1284]
- Dr. Edward C. Eddy Veterinary Medicine Bursary [I2233]
- DWAH Diversity Scholarship [I2236]
- Hayashida Family Scholarship in Biological Science [I1336]
- Humera Obaid Mahmood Bursary [I3150]
- Justin Alejandro Ortiz Memorial Bursary [I3128]
- Lin Coburn Memorial Diversity Scholarship [I4554]
- Mary Anne Chambers Scholarship [I1353]
- Murphy Memorial Oncology Scholarship [I2261]
- Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education BIPOC Scholarships [I1259]
- Padelford Family Football Scholarship [E-I1411]
- Padelford Family Scholarship [E-I1189]
- RLB Accounting Bursary for BIPOC Students [I3155]
- Rose Bursary [I2228]
- Sweet Law Rugby Scholarship [E-I1326]
- Thompson-Brown Football Scholarship [E-I1265]
- Thompson-Brown Women's Basketball Scholarship [E-I1266]
- Van Acker – Nicholls Scholarship [I1204]
- Wrenleigh Wand Memorial Scholarship [I1376]
We recommend you use the Graduate Award Search tool to view all Entrance Graduate awards.
- Black Canadian Graduate Student Scholarship [E6047]
- Charlotte Yates Family Scholarship [E6063]
- Claude A. Guldner Scholarship [E5129]
- Walterine Pellew Memorial Scholarship [E6106]
We recommend you use the Graduate Award Search tool to view all In-Course Graduate awards.
Open Doors Program
The Open Doors Program provides a Research Honorarium ($1000) for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Students and Black, Persons of Colour or Racialized Students who are registered in a faculty-guided independent research project for credit at the 4000-level, including but not limited to independent study, independent research project, directed reading, and honours thesis courses. Learn more about the Open Doors Program.