Funding Opportunities & Awards
Edward Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship
The Edward Hildebrand Fellowship provides support for Berkeley graduate students whose work focuses primarily, or comparatively, on Canada. Funds are intended for direct travel and research costs, up to $5,000 per semester. Awards are available for both academic year and summer research.
Undergraduate Research Awards
The Canadian Studies Program provides support to undergraduate students pursuing research on Canada for a UC Berkeley class or independent study project on a case-by-case basis. Awards are made at the director’s discretion. Undergraduate proposals are evaluated similarly to applications for the Hildebrand Fellowship.
Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies supports undergraduate students pursuing a research topic related to Canada in a UC Berkeley class or independent study project. One $300 prize is awarded annually to a student who has written a superior undergraduate research paper or other original project that engages with topics, people or events related to Canada.
Conference Travel Grants
The Canadian Studies Program provides limited travel support to students presenting at or attending conferences where their presence will advance research on Canada or Canada-US relations. Awards are made at the director’s discretion.
John A. Sproul Research Fellowship
The John A. Sproul Fellowship provides modest support for a scholar with interests in Canada who wishes to spend a period of time at Berkeley. One or more Fellows will be selected, with an award in the range of $7000 - 8000 U.S each for an academic year, or a lesser amount for a shorter period of time. This is intended as a supplement to other support the scholar may have.