Awards for Indigenous Students
There are a number of Carleton University awards and financial aid options available to entering and current Indigenous students.
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Confirmation of Indigenous Identity for Student Awards
When an applicant is applying for awards, bursaries, grants or scholarships limited to Indigenous (First Nation, Metis or Inuit) applicants, proof of identity will be required as a mandatory part of the process.
Awards: Application Required
October 31 Deadline – PDF Application
- Value $4,000. Awarded to an outstanding Indigenous student in demonstrated financial need who is entering a full-time undergraduate degree program in Science at Carleton University. This award may be continued for 3 subsequent years of full-time enrolment provided the recipient remains in good academic standing and continues to demonstrate financial need. Endowed in 2021 by […]
- Value $5,000. Awarded annually to an Indigenous student in demonstrated financial need who is entering any undergraduate program of study within the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. This bursary may be continued for 3 years of full-time enrollment provided the student remains in good academic standing and continues to demonstrate financial need. Endowed […]
- Value $5,000. Awarded annually to Indigenous students in demonstrated financial need who are entering any full-time undergraduate program of study at Carleton University. Application is required. Eligible students will demonstrate financial need and resilience in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Preference will be given to those who have limited or no other avenues of funding […]
October 31 Deadline – Carleton Central Application
To be considered for the Indigenous bursaries listed below, students must complete the online General Undergraduate Bursary application by the Oct. 31 deadline.
The online General Undergraduate Bursary application is made available to all registered undergraduate students in early September for the Fall/Winter session.
- Five B Family Foundation Bursary
- Gail Garland / OBIO Bursary in Science
- Indigenous and Métis Student Award in Support of Environmental Studies
- Indigenous Residence Bursary
- Jenny Gilbertson Memorial Fund
- McGregor Bursary
- New Sun New Beginnings Bursary
- Richard M. Zubrycki Bursary
- Queenie Dorothea Commanda Archibald Bursary for Indigenous Students
- Current registered undergraduate students may complete the General Undergraduate Bursary application in order to be considered and assessed for available donor bursary awards. Bursaries may be awarded to students who are in receipt of some type of student loan funding from either government student financial assistance programs (OSAP or other province) or from a financial institution […]
- The Ministry has allocated funding to create the Indigenous Student Bursary to provide direct support to indigenous students with financial need. Indigenous peoples include First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Please note, there are a limited number of these bursaries available. Eligible students are attending first entry programs of study and must meet OSAP’s Ontario residency […]
February 1 Deadline
- Gordon Robertson, the former Chancellor and Chancellor Emeritus of Carleton University, established this scholarship to encourage and promote higher rates of postsecondary completion for Inuit students. This scholarship is awarded annually to one or two full-time Inuit students either entering or continuing a program of study at Carleton University.
- Established by The Métis Nation of Ontario through the Métis Training Initiatives and awarded on the basis of financial need to registered undergraduate students in any faculty or school at Carleton University who are verified Métis citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario. The value of this bursary will vary based on financial need and […]
- Awarded annually to undergraduate students in demonstrated financial need who are registered members of a Mohawk territory and are entering or continuing in any full-time program of study at Carleton University. Preference will be given to registered members of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.) Endowed in 2020, this bursary honors […]
Departmental Awards
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Education, to an Indigenous student in demonstrated financial need who is enrolled in the Indigenous Enriched Support Program. Endowed in 2021 by an anonymous donor.
- Awarded annually to an outstanding full-time undergraduate indigenous student who is entering or proceeding from one year to another in any program of study. Preference will be given to a female student. Endowed in 2017 by The Canadian Federation of University Women – Ottawa.
- Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement to an outstanding Indigenous student who has completed the Indigenous Enriched Support Program. Eligible recipients will have fully participated in all aspects of the Indigenous Enriched Support Program and are proceeding into a program of full-time or part-time […]
- Value $1,200 each. Six bursaries awarded annually in the second term, on the recommendation of the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement, to deserving students enrolled in the Enriched Support Program (ESP) with a maximum of one recipient in the Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP). Selection will be based on financial […]
- Value $5,000. Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the leadership of the Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP), to outstanding Indigenous students who have successfully completed the IESP and are proceeding into a degree program at Carleton University during the following academic year. Eligible students must demonstrate financial need and will have fully participated in all […]
- Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the leadership of the Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP,) to an Indigenous student in demonstrated financial need who is entering the Indigenous Enriched Support Program. Preference will be given to students entering the program from Manitoba. Endowed in 2021 by C. Robert Kelly and family.
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Dean of the Sprott School of Business to an outstanding undergraduate Indigenous student who is enrolled in or has been admitted into the Bachelor of Commerce degree program at Sprott School of Business. Preference will be given to students in the accounting concentration. Application is required. Established in […]
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Law and Legal Studies to outstanding undergraduate Indigenous students continuing in a degree program within the Department of Law and Legal Studies. Application is required. Endowed 2024 by the Department of Law and Legal Studies to recognize the important contributions of Indigenous students […]
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the School for Studies in Art and Culture, to one or more outstanding full-time undergraduate students who are entering or proceeding from one year to another in any program of study within the School. Preference will be given to Indigenous students or if no Indigenous students […]
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement to outstanding Indigenous students who have been nominated by their Indigenous student peers. Recipients will have made an exceptional contribution to the Indigenous Enriched Support Program (IESP), will have completed at least 3.0 credits in the Fall/Winter term, […]
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Dean of the Sprott School of Business to an outstanding Indigenous student proceeding from one year to another in any program within the Sprott School of Business. Preference will be for students in the Finance concentration. Application is required. Established in 2019 by T.E. Wealth Indigenous Services.
- Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of English Language and Literature, to an undergraduate, or graduate student whose area of interest is Indigenous Literature. This award was established in 2001 by family, friends, and colleagues of Wilfred Peltier, Odawa pipecarrier, who passed away in July 2000. Associated some 20 years […]
In-Course Scholarships
- Undergraduate Award for Indigenous students in Indigenous Studies
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Value $1000. Awarded annually to an outstanding full-time undergraduate student who is entering or proceeding from one year to another a Bachelor of Arts program in Indigenous Studies. Preference will be given to Indigenous students. Established in 2020 by faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies. Revised 2025.
External Indigenous Student Awards
Indigenous students may also be eligible for various awards from organizations and associations outside of Carleton University. There are a wide variety of external scholarships and bursaries available for First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. Some helpful websites include:
- Indspire – Building Brighter Futures Indspire Scholarship and Bursaries
- Indigenous Services Canada’s Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool
- KPMG’s Indigenous Student Awards is available to Indigenous post-secondary students in the pursuit of post-secondary education across Canada. Preference will be given to students studying in the following programs: Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Information Technology, Human Resources, Communications, and Marketing.
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For more information or support in completing these award applications, please visit the Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement.