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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù, 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.Ìý²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù also offers a series of information sessions and workshops on applications to external agencies.Ìý
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Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
VariesÌý |
Kenyan students.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
VariesÌý |
Students from sub-Saharan Africa.Ìý |
Ìý Grant and loanÌý |
VariesÌý |
See website for eligible countries.Ìý ÌýÌý |
Ìý ScholarshipsÌý |
VariesÌý |
Blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted Canadians.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$5,000Ìý |
Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýwith a permanent disability.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Up to $15,900Ìý Ìý Ìý |
Students from ASEAN member states.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$7,200 - $9,700Ìý Ìý |
See website for eligible countries.Ìý Ìý Ìý |
Ìý MultipleÌýAwardsÌý |
$5,000Ìý |
ForÌýfemale applicants.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
VariesÌý Ìý |
Employed nationals from developing countries of La Francophonie.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$1,000Ìý- $3,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
CanadianÌýstudents who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý BursaryÌý |
$1,000 - $4,500Ìý Ìý |
Canadian citizensÌýwho areÌýresidents of QuebecÌýand ofÌýItalian origin.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$2,000ÌýÌý |
Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or international studentsÌýstudying at a Canadian university in Canada.Ìý |
Ìý Grant/AwardÌý |
$2,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Indigenous students.Ìý |
LoansÌý |
VariesÌý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý |
Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec MemorialÌýAwardÌý AwardÌý |
$3,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Previous ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù students who actively foster the inclusion of Muslims in Quebec and Canada.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$3,500ÌýÌý Ìý |
Indigenous students.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Up to $5000Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residentsÌýwho are blind or partially sighted.ÌýÌý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Up to $5,000Ìý Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residentsÌýliving with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.Ìý |
Ìý AwardÌýÌý |
$10,000Ìý Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý |
Delta Kappa Gamma World FellowshipÌý Ìý |
$4,000 (USD)Ìý Ìý |
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 Ìý |
Up toÌý$5,000Ìý |
Students who completed an undergraduate degree at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and apply for theÌýMackenzie King Open ScholarshipÌýare considered for the Delta Upsilon scholarship.Ìý |
Ìý Multiple scholarshipsÌý |
$3,000Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý |
$7,200 - $9,700Ìý |
See website for eligible countries.Ìý |
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Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$2,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Residents of Canada who have recently been treated forÌýcancer.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$3,000Ìý Ìý |
Muslim students with a disability.Ìý |
FUNEDÌý ScholarshipÌý |
$5,000Ìý-Ìý$30,000Ìý(USD)Ìý |
Mexican citizens.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$1,000Ìý |
Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýwith a documented mental illness.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$4,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Indigenous students who are aspiring journalists.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý Multiple scholarshipsÌý |
VariesÌý |
Canadian students.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$20,000Ìý |
Graduate program students preparing for a career in state and local government finance.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$10,000Ìý Ìý |
Minority students in a course of study preparing for a career in state or local government finance.Ìý |
Ìý AwardÌý |
$1,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
IndigenousÌýwomen, gender-diverse or two-spirit people under 31 years of age.Ìý Ìý |
John Williamson Frederick Peacock Memorial ScholarshipÌý ScholarshipÌý |
$5,000Ìý Ìý Ìý |
Students who completed an undergraduate degree at ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and apply for theÌýMackenzie King Open ScholarshipÌýare considered for the John Williamson Frederick Peacock scholarship.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$5,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Individuals enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement.Ìý |
Ìý BursaryÌý |
$1,000Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residents.Ìý |
Ìý Bursaries, scholarships, awardsÌý |
VariesÌý Ìý |
Indigenous students.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$2,500ÌýÌý Ìý |
Canadian LGBTQ+ students.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
UndisclosedÌý Ìý |
Libyan students completingÌýundergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate work in North America.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$3,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Graduate students studying Northern issues.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$2,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Students with lupus.Ìý |
Mackenzie King Open ScholarshipsÌýÌý ScholarshipÌý |
$8,500Ìý-Ìý$10,500Ìý |
Graduates of any Canadian university, including international students.Ìý |
Ìý BursaryÌý |
$5,000 -Ìý$10,000ÌýÌý |
Canadian citizensÌýaffected by anÌýimpaired driving crash.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
VariesÌý |
Inuit Beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý GrantÌý |
Varies, up to $15,000Ìý Ìý |
African women studying in Canada.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipsÌý |
VariesÌý Ìý |
Muslim students.Ìý |
Ìý 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 ²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù for the McCall MacBain Scholarship based on character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.Ìý |
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù and Indspire: Indigenous Student Financial AssistanceÌý Bursaries,Ìýawards,Ìýand scholarshipsÌý |
$1,000Ìý- $10,000Ìý |
Indigenous students.Ìý Ìý |
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù Financial Aid for Graduate StudentsÌý Loans,Ìýbursaries,Ìýand other fundingÌý |
VariesÌý |
²»Á¼Ñо¿Ëù graduate students.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$2,000Ìý |
Female Canadian citizens or permanent residentsÌýthat areÌýresidentsÌýofÌýMontreal’sÌýWest Island.Ìý |
Ìý AwardsÌý |
Up to $5000Ìý |
Canadian citizens and permanent residents with a permanent disability.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Up to $12,500Ìý |
Based upon demonstrated need.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
VariesÌý Ìý |
CanadianÌýstudents currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Up to $10,000Ìý Ìý |
FirstÌýnations, Inuit, and Metis studentsÌýfromÌýCanada.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
$15,000 each year for two yearsÌý |
Master’s level students specializing in research related to Veterans and their families.Ìý |
Ìý Grants, scholarships, fellowshipsÌý |
VariesÌý |
Research in humanities & social sciences.Ìý |
Ìý GrantsÌý |
$8,500Ìý |
Female Canadian citizensÌýor permanent residents.Ìý |
Ìý BursariesÌý |
VariesÌý |
Scottish backgroundÌýandÌýresident of Quebec.Ìý |
Ìý FellowshipÌý |
$34,000ÌýÌý Ìý |
Greek studentsÌýenrolled atÌý²»Á¼Ñо¿ËùÌýwithÌýa first class CGPA.Ìý |
Ìý BursaryÌý |
$2,000Ìý |
Canadian or AmericanÌýcitizensÌýorÌýpermanentÌýresidentsÌýwho haveÌýbeen in the Canadian or American foster care program.Ìý |
Ìý Sponsorship programÌý |
VariesÌý Ìý |
Refugee studentsÌýin Canada fromÌýJordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda.Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipsÌý |
$10,200Ìý-Ìý$12,700Ìý Ìý |
See website for eligible countries.Ìý Ìý |
Ìý ScholarshipÌý |
Tuition,Ìýstipend,Ìýtravel and health insuranceÌý Ìý |
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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