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Country of study
Canada
Target level
Master’s and Doctorate
Fields of study
All fields

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Allowance
CA$18,000 a year
Length of the funding
12 months

Dates

Applications close
1 December 2026McMaster School of Graduate Studies deadline
Other deadlines
  • 29 January 2027Provincial (COU) application deadline
Studies start
September 2027 (start of the award period, fall 2027)

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Complete the application form and prepare your file (CV, statement of no more than 1,000 words, non-technical summary of no more than 500 words), then upload it to MacDrive as one PDF (file name: Last Name_Autism 2027-28_MsC or PhD).To do at the same time as: step 2 and step 3
    With whom
    You (the applicant)
    By when
    1 December 2026 — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    Documents to provide
    • Application form completed by the applicant
    • Curriculum vitae including information on the eligibility criteria
    • Statement of no more than 1,000 words on the research to be undertaken
    • Non-technical summary of no more than 500 words
  2. Step 2: Have all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts sent directly by the Registrar's office of the issuing university (by email to graduatescholarships@mcmaster.ca or by mail in sealed envelopes to the School of Graduate Studies, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, GH 212, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8).To do at the same time as: step 1 and step 3
    With whom
    The Registrar's office of the issuing university
    By when
    1 December 2026 — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    Documents to provide
    • All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
  3. Step 3: Ask each of your two assessors to upload their signed confidential letter directly to MacDrive (file name: Applicant's Last Name_Autism Letter_Assessor's Last name) by Tuesday, December 1, 2026.To do at the same time as: step 1 and step 2
    With whom
    Your two assessors
    By when
    1 December 2026 — Tuesday, December 1, 2026
    Documents to provide
    • Two confidential letters from assessors, signed and on letterhead

Where to apply

McMaster University (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): Autism Scholars Award

Edition 2027-28 · Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of McMaster University: gs.mcmaster.ca

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