Financial Assistance

No application is required for these awards. Recipients of these scholarships will be selected automatically based on academic achievement alone.

• Maximum amount: Up to $6000 per year
• Audience: all incoming first year students to Queen's
• Basis of assessment: academic achievement
• Application deadline: no application required
• Find out more, check eligibility, and apply: Student Awards

Incoming First Year students to the BISC may apply for Major Admission Awards in addition to be being considered for the awards listed above.

• Maximum amount: Up to $15000 per year (varies by award)
• Audience: all incoming first year students to Queen's
• Basis of assessment: varies depending on the award but may include superior academic ability, creative and original thinking, involvement in school or community activities, and proven leadership. Financial need may be considered.
• Find out more, check eligibility and deadlines, and apply: Student Awards

Incoming First Year students to the BISC may apply for an admission bursary in addition to be being considered for the awards listed above.

• Maximum amount: Up to $7500 (first year only)
• Audience: all incoming first year students to BISC
• Basis of assessment: financial need
• Find out more, check eligibility and deadlines, and apply: Student Awards

Check out Student Awards for full details of all available assistance

Bursary details may change without notice. Please consult Student Awards for the most up-to-date information.

There are several bursaries available to all Upper Year students (Queen's and non-Queen's students) in their second or subsequent year of study. The objective of the bursary program is to assist students who demonstrate financial need by meeting a portion of their basic costs for attending the BISC.

• Maximum amount: Up to $5000 (Fall/Winter), $2500 (Summer) and $1250 (Medieval Theatre Studies)
• Audience: upper year students (Queen's and non-Queen's)
• Basis of assessment: typically based on financial need
• Application deadline: students are encouraged to apply at time of application to study
• Find out more, check eligibility, and apply: Student Awards

Bursary details may change without notice. Please consult Student Awards for the most up-to-date information.

If you are not a Queen's student there may be additional funding available: check our list of external bursaries below. This is not an exhaustive list and you are encouraged to research options at your home institution. Please note the eligibility criteria for these awards may change without notice, and that terminology may also differ between schools.

School	Available Financial Assistance	Amount	Comments
Bishop’s University	Quebec Ministry of Education Bursary Programme	up to $4000 ($1000 per month)	Contact the International Exchange Office
Concordia University	Quebec Mobility Bursary	$2500	Contact Concordia International or the Concordia Financial Aid and Awards Office
Dalhousie University	Dalhousie offers a limited number of awards of approximately $7,500 to eligible students	$7500	Contact the International Centre
Elizabethtown College	The BISC is an affiliated program at ETown	Varies	Other scholarships may be available up to $1000. See ETown's Study Abroad Scholarships
McMaster University	Travel & Exchange Scholarships	$200 - $3675	McMaster Humanities Study Abroad
St. Mary's University	VP and Academic Research International Mobility Award	$350 - $1500
SUNY Albany	Students can use their Federal Aid
SUNY Binghamton	Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Evelio Figueroa Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship	$1000 - $5000
University of British Columbia	Application can be made to the Irving K. Barber Scholarship Society		Visit http://www.ikbbc.ca/
University of Toronto	The Bader International Bursary	Up to $10,000	Visit https://tinyurl.com/ycnegtl4
University of Victoria	Application can be made to the Irving K. Barber Scholarship Society		Visit http://www.ikbbc.ca/
University of Waterloo	Arts International Experience Award	$1000	See Student Awards and Financial Aid
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee	Wisconsin Study Abroad Grant Herstmonceux Castle Scholarship	Up to $2500	Contact the Study Abroad Coordinator
Western University	Global Opportunities Award	$1000 to $2000	Contact Western International

List of external bursaries for non-Queen's students (PDF, 511KB)

All Upper Year programs at the BISC are eligible for OSAP, with the exception of the Medieval Theatre Studies program which does not qualify based on the length of the program. However, you may apply for a bursary for all programs including the Medieval Theatre Studies program.