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Master of Public Policy

Scholarships and Funding

Max Bell School Scholarships

The Max Bell School will be awarding scholarships based on merit. Scholarship consideration is automaticÌýfor all applicants, unless otherwise specified. Successful Quebec and Canadian applicants are eligible for an entrance scholarship up to $15,000. There are also a limited number of scholarships available for international students. This funding is being directly offered by the Max Bell School of Public Policy. The funding will be awarded to accepted students during their year attending the MPP program.

Scholarships for New Voices in Public Policy

Each year, the Max Bell School offers two special scholarships to incoming MPP students. The Scholarships for New Voices in Public Policy are granted to exceptional incoming Max Bell School MPP students who aspire in their professional careers to contribute to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion. To apply, students must submit their CV and a one-page statement demonstrating their commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in their professional career, community engagement, or personal development. Applications should be submitted to Helen Aaron (helen.aaron [at] mcgill.ca) by June 1, 2024. Each scholarship is valued at $5,000 and is funded by the Max Bell School.

MPP In-Course Financial Aid

MPP students can apply for In-Course Financial Aid for modest, interest-free loans while in full-time studies on the basis of demonstrated financial need.Ìý Additional conditions may apply. The SSAO webpage outlines the steps for completing the application in Minerva and whether contacting the SSAO office for an appointment is required.Ìý

Laurentian Bank line of credit for Canadian residents

Get the financing you need and the flexibility you want with our Student Line of Credit. Offered exclusively to Master of Public Policy Program students, it offers a low interest rate and instant access to funds, all without the need for a co-borrower.

  • Low interest rate: 6.7%
  • Flexibility: Loan amounts from $1,500 to $40,000
  • Easy repayment terms: Interest-only payments while enrolled; Upon program completionÌýswitch to a Principal & Interest term loan with a maximum of 7 years to repay

Contact an advisor at 514-284-3901 (Diane Rodrigue ext. 42508; Diane Tanguay ext. 42509; Jacques Tremblay ext. 42530) or atÌý1360 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 0E7

Some conditions may apply. Please read your cost of borrowing declaration and your contract provided
when opening your student line of credit.ÌýCo-borrower will only be required if credit score is below the defined threshold.

External Funding

As a graduate student at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, there is a strong possibility that you qualify for external funding.ÌýBelow,Ìýyou'll find a list of opportunities for external funding for which Max Bell MPP students may be eligible.ÌýƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ also offers a series of information sessions and workshops on applications to external agencies.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

VariesÌý

Kenyan students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

VariesÌý

Students from sub-Saharan Africa.Ìý

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Grant and loanÌý

VariesÌý

See website for eligible countries.Ìý

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ScholarshipsÌý

VariesÌý

Blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted Canadians.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$5,000Ìý

Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýwith a permanent disability.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Up to $15,900Ìý

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Students from ASEAN member states.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$7,200 - $9,700Ìý

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See website for eligible countries.Ìý

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MultipleÌýAwardsÌý

$5,000Ìý

ForÌýfemale applicants.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

VariesÌý

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Employed nationals from developing countries of La Francophonie.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$1,000Ìý- $3,000ÌýÌý

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CanadianÌýstudents who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.Ìý

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BursaryÌý

$1,000 - $4,500Ìý

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Canadian citizensÌýwho areÌýresidents of QuebecÌýand ofÌýItalian origin.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$2,000ÌýÌý

Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or international studentsÌýstudying at a Canadian university in Canada.Ìý

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Grant/AwardÌý

$2,000ÌýÌý

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Indigenous students.Ìý

Canada Student LoansÌý

LoansÌý

VariesÌý

Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý

Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec MemorialÌýAwardÌý

AwardÌý

$3,000ÌýÌý

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Previous ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ students who actively foster the inclusion of Muslims in Quebec and Canada.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$3,500ÌýÌý

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Indigenous students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Up to $5000Ìý

Canadian citizens and permanent residentsÌýwho are blind or partially sighted.ÌýÌý

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ScholarshipÌý

Up to $5,000Ìý

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Canadian citizens and permanent residentsÌýliving with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Ìý

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AwardÌýÌý

$10,000Ìý

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Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý

Delta Kappa Gamma World FellowshipÌý

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$4,000 (USD)Ìý

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Applicants must be female and cannot be a citizen or landed immigrant of Canada or the United States or a Delta Kappa Gamma member.Ìý

Delta Upsilon Memorial ScholarshipÌý

Scholarship

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Up toÌý$5,000Ìý

Students who completed an undergraduate degree at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and apply for theÌýMackenzie King Open ScholarshipÌýare considered for the Delta Upsilon scholarship.Ìý

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Multiple scholarshipsÌý

$3,000Ìý

Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý

Emerging Leaders of the Americas (ELAP)Ìý

$7,200 - $9,700Ìý

See website for eligible countries.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$2,000ÌýÌý

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Residents of Canada who have recently been treated forÌýcancer.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$3,000Ìý

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Muslim students with a disability.Ìý

FUNEDÌý

ScholarshipÌý

$5,000Ìý-Ìý$30,000Ìý(USD)Ìý

Mexican citizens.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$1,000Ìý

Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýwith a documented mental illness.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$4,000ÌýÌý

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Indigenous students who are aspiring journalists.Ìý

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Multiple scholarshipsÌý

VariesÌý

Canadian students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$20,000Ìý

Graduate program students preparing for a career in state and local government finance.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$10,000Ìý

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Minority students in a course of study preparing for a career in state or local government finance.Ìý

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AwardÌý

$1,000ÌýÌý

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IndigenousÌýwomen, gender-diverse or two-spirit people under 31 years of age.Ìý

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John Williamson Frederick Peacock Memorial ScholarshipÌý

ScholarshipÌý

$5,000Ìý

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Students who completed an undergraduate degree at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and apply for theÌýMackenzie King Open ScholarshipÌýare considered for the John Williamson Frederick Peacock scholarship.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$5,000ÌýÌý

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Individuals enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.Ìý

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BursaryÌý

$1,000Ìý

Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý

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Bursaries, scholarships, awardsÌý

VariesÌý

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Indigenous students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$2,500ÌýÌý

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Canadian LGBTQ+ students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

UndisclosedÌý

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Libyan students completingÌýundergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate work in North America.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$3,000ÌýÌý

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Graduate students studying Northern issues.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$2,000ÌýÌý

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Students with lupus.Ìý

Mackenzie King Open ScholarshipsÌýÌý

ScholarshipÌý

$8,500Ìý-Ìý$10,500Ìý

Graduates of any Canadian university, including international students.Ìý

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BursaryÌý

$5,000 -Ìý$10,000ÌýÌý

Canadian citizensÌýaffected by anÌýimpaired driving crash.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

VariesÌý

Inuit Beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.Ìý

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GrantÌý

Varies, up to $15,000Ìý

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African women studying in Canada.Ìý

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ScholarshipsÌý

VariesÌý

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Muslim students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Tuition and fees, a living stipend of $2,000 a month,Ìý&Ìýenrichment programÌý

The MPP at the Max Bell School of Public Policy is an eligible program at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ for the McCall MacBain Scholarship based on character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.Ìý

ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and Indspire: Indigenous Student Financial AssistanceÌý

Bursaries,Ìýawards,Ìýand scholarshipsÌý

$1,000Ìý- $10,000Ìý

Indigenous students.Ìý

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ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Financial Aid for Graduate StudentsÌý

Loans,Ìýbursaries,Ìýand other fundingÌý

VariesÌý

ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ graduate students.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$2,000Ìý

Female Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýthat areÌýresidentsÌýofÌýMontreal’sÌýWest Island.Ìý

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AwardsÌý

Up to $5000Ìý

Canadian citizens and permanent residents with a permanent disability.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Up to $12,500Ìý

Based upon demonstrated need.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

VariesÌý

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CanadianÌýstudents currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Up to $10,000Ìý

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FirstÌýnations, Inuit, and Metis studentsÌýfromÌýCanada.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

$15,000 each year for two yearsÌý

Master’s level students specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.Ìý

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Grants, scholarships, fellowshipsÌý

VariesÌý

Research in humanities & social sciences.Ìý

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GrantsÌý

$8,500Ìý

Female Canadian citizensÌýor permanent residents.Ìý

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BursariesÌý

VariesÌý

Scottish backgroundÌýandÌýresident of Quebec.Ìý

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FellowshipÌý

$34,000ÌýÌý

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Greek studentsÌýenrolled atÌýƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐÌýwithÌýa first class CGPA.Ìý

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BursaryÌý

$2,000Ìý

Canadian or AmericanÌýcitizensÌýorÌýpermanentÌýresidentsÌýwho haveÌýbeen in the Canadian or American foster care program.Ìý

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Sponsorship programÌý

VariesÌý

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Refugee studentsÌýin Canada fromÌýJordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda.Ìý

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ScholarshipsÌý

$10,200Ìý-Ìý$12,700Ìý

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See website for eligible countries.Ìý

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ScholarshipÌý

Tuition,Ìýstipend,Ìýtravel and health insuranceÌý

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Mid-career professionals.Ìý

LearnÌýmore about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

*Tuition fees are subject to gradual increases; in such cases the information will be reflected on this website.

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