Graduate funding options

Irish Studies Graduate Scholarships

Funding from the School of Irish Studies is available to graduate students who meet specific eligibility criteria. Award amounts for incoming students are determined by the School's Graduate Scholarship Committee in discussion with their proposed Irish Studies supervisor and their home department/program after acceptance. Ongoing Irish Studies graduate students re-apply for possible funding each summer. 

Graduate Funding from the School of Irish Studies

The School of Irish Studies, with the generous support of the Canadian Irish Studies Foundation, offers funding to graduate students. Deserving applicants are eligible to receive Irish Studies funding up to $20,000 per year during the first four years of their PhD, or up to $12,000 per year during the first two years of their Master’s degree. 

The funding is available to incoming Master’s and PhD students working on demonstrably Irish-themed research topics within any number of disciplines (History, Literature, Theatre, etc.) or in the context of Concordia’s interdisciplinary graduate programs (HUMA, INDI) and whose supervisor (or a thesis committee member) is a full-time faculty member of the School of Irish Studies.

Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with our full-time faculty's supervising/research interests. They should then contact the relevant faculty member to discuss the viability of their proposed project and the possibility of supervision. 

Award details

• Annual funding awards are typically disbursed in two instalments during the academic year. After the first year, ongoing students must re-apply to the School for continued Irish Studies funding by reporting on their academic progress, involvement in School activities, funding history, etc.
• All funding awards are made at the discretion of the School’s Scholarship and Awards Committee, with eligibility and award amounts reassessed annually based on the School’s priorities and each applicant’s academic progress, involvement in the life of the School, and other relevant criteria.
• After the initial eligibility period (i.e. the first 4 years for PhDs, and the first 2 years for MAs) Irish Studies graduate students can also apply for smaller competitive scholarships, while those who have completed their pre-thesis proposal requirements can also apply for conference participation and research support.
• Annual Irish Studies funding can be combined with whatever other funding a student succeeds in securing from other sources (e.g. from their specific program, the School of Graduate Studies, outside funding agencies, teaching or research assistantships, etc.)

Other funding from Concordia

Graduate students at Concordia can access several types of competitive funding: fellowships, awards and assistantships from the Faculty of Arts and Science, its departments, and the School of Graduate Studies. They also have opportunities to apply for a federal and/or provincial grant as well as other external awards and scholarships. 

In addition, graduate students are eligible for teaching assistantships through their departments and research assistantships with faculty members and research centres in the Faculty.

External funding

Search for sources of external funding through the School of Graduate Studies.

Students seeking funding from provincial or federal sources should visit the following sites and allow 4–6 months to prepare their applications and research dossiers.