Financial Support for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Students and Black, Persons of Colour or Racialized Students
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]
- Local First Nations Award [E1450]
- 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]
- Local First Nations Award [E1450]
- Scandrett Family Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine [I2223]
- Sleeman Breweries Scholarship for Racialized Students [I1440]
- SUNDANCe Indigenous Scholarship [X1402]
- 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]
- Local First Nations Award [E6123]
- 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]
- Indigenous Research Scholarship [I6122]
- Indigenous Student Bursary [I3068]
- Local First Nations Award [E6123]
- SUNDANCe Indigenous Scholarship [X1402]
We recommend you use the Associate Diploma Award Search tool to view all entrance awards for Associate Diploma students on the Guelph and Ridgetown campuses.
We recommend you use the Associate Diploma Award Search tool to view all in-course awards for Associate Diploma students on the Guelph and Ridgetown campuses.
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]
- Mahmoud Ghannam Diversity Scholarship [I1424]
- 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]
- Sleeman Breweries Scholarship for Racialized Students [I1440]
- 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.
We recommend you use the Graduate Award Search tool to view all In-Course Graduate awards.
The Open Doors Program
The Open Doors Program provides a Research Honorarium ($1000) for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Students and Black 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.
Faculty-guided independent research provides students with the opportunity to develop research skills for academic success at the graduate level. Participants who go on to pursue a thesis-based master’s degree at the University of Guelph within five years will be awarded a $2,500 Graduate Entrance Scholarship. Please contact Dr. Jade Ferguson at jfergu05@uoguelph.ca for scholarship information.
Participants applying to a graduate program at the University of Guelph will be provided with an application fee waiver. All disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Prior to applying to the Open Doors Program, students are expected to identify a faculty supervisor and complete a Course Outline.
Course Outline
Working with the faculty supervisor, students will create a Course Outline with a grading structure. The supervisor must also be available to meet throughout the semester to grade assignments and provide feedback. Please note that 20% of the grade must be in by the 40th day of class, and the final submission cannot be more than 50%.
Students who need assistance identifying a faculty supervisor can connect with the Associate Dean, Academic Equity and Anti-Racism, by contacting Dr. Jade Ferguson at jfergu05@uoguelph.ca.
How to Apply
- Complete the Open Doors Program Application Form including the upload of your Course Outline.
- On the online application, all applicants are asked to indicate if they identify as Black and/or First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. There are no additional supporting documents required to confirm Black identity under the Open Doors Program. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis applicants are required to confirm their identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.
- All questions should be directed to Dr. Jade Ferguson at jfergu05@uoguelph.ca.
Deadlines
- For 2024/25, we are accepting applications for the program from students who are registered and/or have completed a faculty-guided independent research project for credit at the 4000-level in F24, W25, and S25.
- We encourage students to complete an application before March 30, 2025.