Scholarship & Funding Opportunities
Scholarships open to all Canadian Students
Fred & Ruth Stork Awards in German Studies
The WCGS International Opportunities Canadian Travel Grants, valued from $500 up to $1,500 per student, are awarded annually to full-time undergraduate or graduate students registered within the first four years of their program at a Canadian University.
The 2024 WCGS Fred & Ruth Stork Award winners with CSSG Director Dr. John L. Plews (right) in Kassel.
In fall 2021, the Canadian Government released new funds to Canadian universities called “Global Skills Opportunity Awards.” Please ask about this at your home university’s International Office. These awards are available for all, with targeted amounts for underrepresented groups (Indigenous students, students with diversabilities, and low income students).
Scholarships per University
The following scholarships are for students enrolled at the university offering the scholarship. For more information, scroll down to your university.
Acadia University
Students are eligible for the Lad Javorek Memorial Award.
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta offers two scholarships to support students wishing to attend the CSSG program. For more information, contact the University of Alberta International, Education Abroad office for details.
- Felix Weise Memorial Award
- Canadian Summer School in Germany 35th Anniversary Award
If you have questions you can contact Jayla at: brewer@ualberta.ca
Information about further individual awards for study abroad from the University of Alberta can be found here.
Bishop's University
Bishop's University offers six travel bursaries to support students participating in exchanges. Additional information regarding the bursaries can be found here.
Dalhousie University
Three awards listed on this page are available to CSSG students: The Study/Work International Fund, Go Beyond Borders and Emily Bevan Harrington Award.
Douglas College
Douglas College has awards for their Canadian citizen and permanent resident students.
University of Guelph
There are relevant scholarships at the U of Guelph. More information can be found here.
Mount Allison University
Those who are attending the CSSG may be eligible for bursaries and scholarships listed here.
University of Prince Edward Island
UPEI has scholarships for students studying abroad listed here.
Queen's University
Queen's has Study Abroad scholarships for students in the Faculties of Arts and Sciences, as well as General Exchange Bursaries. More information can be found here.
University of Regina
The U of Regina has scholarships for students of the university. Undergraduate Database; Graduate Database
Saint Mary's University
SMU has several scholarships, as well as external funding sources.
University of Toronto
There are many U of Toronto scholarships on the page found here.
University of Waterloo
There are three scholarships for students of the U of Waterloo:
The David Johnston International Experience Awards
The U of Waterloo International Experience Awards
WCGS International Opportunities Travel Grant
Western University
All funding for International programs can be found here.
York University
Students can apply for specific funding if they are in the Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Program.
University International Offices
If you do not see your university in the list above, please contact either the international office at your university or your university's German department.
University of British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mount Saint Vincent University
University of Prince Edward Island
If you do not see your university in the list above, please contact either the international office at your university or your university's German department.