Provost International Fellowship at Simon Fraser University in Canada, 2020

Provost International Fellowship

Please note: eligible candidates should contact the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office directly at gpsaward@sfu.ca with the supporting documentation, as listed below.

Terms of Reference

1. The Provost International Fellowship (PIF) will be awarded to outstanding international students who are initiating their graduate program at SFU and have received a scholarship from their home country to study abroad. These awards must provide a stipend* for living expenses for students studying abroad for all three terms including costs of Health and Medical Insurance and student fees, other than tuition (*normally valued at minimally $15,000 CDN per year).
2. To be eligible to receive this award, a student’s initial enrolment must meet the SFU graduate program entrance requirements for international students including:
   1. English language requirements;
      
   2. be registered as a fulltime, regular (not "on leave") student, and
   3. normally must have a first class (SFU equivalent of 3.67) grade point average.
      
3. The Provost International Fellowship has a value equivalent to the student’s tuition based on the research program full-time fee, which is currently valued at approximately $1,666 per academic term ($5,000 per year) and will be disbursed on a per term basis. Normally, these awards are not available to students in premium fee programs.
   
4. This award is available throughout the duration of the student’s studies for up to a maximum of 2 (masters) or 4 (doctoral) years, provided PIF recipients continue to hold their country of origin’s
   scholarship to study abroad, that they remain registered as a full-time, regular (not "on leave") student, and maintain a first class (3.67) grade point average. In programs where fees are assessed on a per credit basis, students must be taking at least six credits to be eligible to hold a PIF. These fellowships will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that all requirements are being met.
   
5. There is no restriction on PIF recipients receiving income from Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships performed during tenure of the PIF but the maximum amount of financial support cannot exceed $50,000.
   
6. Academic units are encouraged to match the value of the PIF award through Teaching Assistantships or Research Assistantships on an annual basis provided the student is suitably qualified to act as a teaching assistant or tutor marker.
   
7. Eligible candidates must contact the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies office directly and provide proof, including dates and value, of the major scholarship they hold.
   
8. Awards are made by the Dean of Graduate Studies on behalf of the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee, contingent upon the availability of funds.

Visit: https://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/awards/entrance-scholarships/provost-awards/pif.html