International Research Scholarship for Graduate Studies at University of Ottawa 2025 for PhD

  •  PhD
  •  01-Oct-2025
  •   Canada
  • $$  $4,000

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.

University of Ottawa Information

University of Ottawa Grants

International Research Scholarship for Graduate Studies at University of Ottawa 2025 for PhD Founded in 1848, University of Ottawa is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Ottawa (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ontario. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario, University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Ottawa (uOttawa) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 171 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Offered Benefits

$4,000 (non-renewable)

Application Process

Required 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  .

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

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