Tri-Agency
The new harmonized federal scholarship program is called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite. This federal program provides research funding to high-calibre doctoral and master's students, awarded by the CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC granting agencies.
Doctoral Competition
“We are incredibly proud of our Vanier scholars and the remarkable contributions they are making in their fields,” said Dr. Debby Burshtyn (PhD), dean of the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. “USask is very fortunate to attract these research leaders to our graduate programs.”
2025 Vanier Recipients
Jeremy IRVINE - A path to greener pest solutions (NSERC)
Arianna GIBSON - Giving voice to parents with BPD (SSHRC)
Jinnath Rehana RITU - Connecting microalgal neurotoxins to learning (NSERC)
2025
| School of Public Health | ELNISKI, Dave |
| Psychology | KNIGHT, Justin |
| Community Health & Epidemiology | OLAUSON BARLAS, Caitlin |
| Sociology | OLSON, Cassandra |
| Psychology | WANG, Haotong |
2025
| Mechanical Engineering | AVERY, Kathryn |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | BRAUN, Hannah |
| Biology | CROZIER, Victoria |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | MYZIUK, Iryna |
| Biology | NYKONENKO, Anastasiia |
| Biomedical Engineering | ODEYEMI, Jethro |
| Computer Science | RIDLEY, Norah |
| Toxicology | SCHULTZ, Matthew |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | TOOMBS, Eric |
| Psychology | TOURIGNY, Katelyn |
2025
| Small Animal Clinical Sciences | SHARPE, Jessica |
Master's Competition
2025 (quota = 21)
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Agriculture Economics |
DANIEL, Lindsay |
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Art & Art History |
DIETZ, Shona |
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Kinesiology |
DYCK, Keira |
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Archaeology |
HARDY, Laura |
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Psychology |
HOLT, Paris |
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English |
KLYMYSHYN, Jolena |
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School of Environment & Sustainability |
LE COURTOIS, Stephanie |
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Archaeology |
LEFORT, Audrey |
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Psychology |
MACKIE, Piper |
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Psychology |
MORRIS, Brianne |
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Psychology |
MURPHY, Clayton |
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Psychology |
MURRAY, Jonah |
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History |
PINTO, Autumn |
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Psychology |
POON, Lisa |
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Archaeology |
GRAMIAK, Olivia |
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Law |
LABACH, Julianne |
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Educational Psychology & Special Education |
CRASTO, Zara |
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Community Health & Epidemiology |
OLOGUNAGBA, Bukola |
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Linguistics |
HADLEY, Sarah |
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School of Environment & Sustainability |
BATYCKI, Andrew |
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History |
MILLER, Julia-Rose |
2025 (quota = 17)
| Biology | ABID, Aunum |
| Geology | DECORBY, Madison |
| Physics | DUNLOP, Brody |
| Mathematics | ENS, Hannah |
| Soil Science | EVANS, Mackenzie |
| Mechanical Engineering | FRADETTE, Logan |
| Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology | GLASS, Aiden |
| Biology | GRANT, Alexandra |
| Mathematics | HILLIS, Sam |
| Physics | HOGUE, Michael |
| Geography & Planning | MURRAY, Amelia |
| Civil, Geological & Environmental Engineering | PAHL, Will |
| Veterinary Pathology | TREGOBOV, Julia |
| Plant Sciences | VISCARRA ARELLANO, Sarahi |
| Psychology | ZIEPER, Taylor |
| Biology | SEHGAL, Luv |
| Plant Sciences | LISCHYNSKI, Emily |
2025 (quota = 11)
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | CHANG, Vianne |
| Psychology | DEMYEN, Sam |
| Psychology | FAHIM, Patrick |
| Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology | KIM, Andy |
| Psychology | LIGERTWOOD, Alexa |
| Psychology | MCGILLIVRAY, Amanda |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | PARK, Jian |
| Psychology | SPURR, Victoria |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | PARK, Jian |
| Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology | ABURTO ARREGUIN, Enrique |
| School of Rehabilitation Science | SAWATSKY, Rebecca |
Centrally Funded Programs
Doctoral students who have applied for a Tri-Agency and were forwarded to the national competition but were not awarded federally are automatically considered for one of the ten available Dean's Doctoral Scholarships.
| 2025 | |
| Education | ELIOTT, Sandra |
| Psychology | WELLSCH, Jordan |
| Psychology | CHRISTIANSON, Traci-Lee |
| Psychology | MARCHE-SHEARS, Brittany |
| Psychology | HORSE, Sasheen |
| Public Health | KABIR, Md Rasel |
| Animal & Poultry Science | ROSS, Cassidy |
| Physics | BREHON, Meghan |
| Medicine | BALOGH, Denise |
| Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology | MESSMER, Miranda |
In an open application format, International students within the first 24 months of their program are encouraged to apply for the International Dean's competition. Ten scholarships are awarded annually.
2025
Md. Mamun ALI
Cresilda Vergara ALINAPON
Samira KHOZ
Shamsuddeen Yusuf MA'ARUF
Kalhari MANAWASINGHE
Maureen Amuche NWOBODO
Dipesh SHAHI
Hira SYEDA
Hoang Anh TRAN
Alina TROFIMOVA
The Governor General’s Academic Medals were created in 1873 to encourage academic excellence throughout the nation and are recognized as the most prestigious award that students in Canada can receive. Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels, with gold medals reserved for graduate students who display outstanding academic performance in their program.
| Fall 2024 | |
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Education |
Jaris SWIDROVICH |
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Spring 2024 |
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Kinesiology |
Keely SHAW |
| Veterinary Microbiology |
Scott DOS SANTOS |
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Spring 2023 |
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Geology |
Caroline AUBRY-WAKE |
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Psychology |
Joshua NEUDORF |
The Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Indigenous Scholarship is a $20,000 scholarship awarded annually on the basis of academic excellence pursuing graduate and post-graduate studies in any field of study at the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina.
| 2025 | |
| Civil, Geol & Envir Engineering | Ethan LANDRY |
| Computer Science | Thulani HEWAVITHANA |
| 2024 | |
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Plant Sciences |
Jeremy IRVINE |
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2023 |
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Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology |
Michael PALMER |
The Indigenous Graduate Leadership Scholarship is designed for Indigenous students who actively participate in leadership within their community. Master’s and PhD students are eligible to receive $20,000 (for up to 2 years) and $25,000 (for up to 4 years), respectively.
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2025 |
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Educational Foundations |
Jacqueline BENNETT |
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Nursing |
Robyn KLASSEN |
| Public Policy |
Alayna NINGEONGAN |
| Education |
Raquel PROSSER |
| School of Public Health |
Brooke VENNE |
| Indigenous Studies |
Lindsay KNIGHT |
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Education |
Cornelia LALIBERTE |
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School of Public Health |
Thomas McBride |
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2024 |
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Education |
Holly BRANDSMA |
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Biology |
Ayicia NABIGON |
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Community Health & Epidemiology |
Nathan OAKES |
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2023 |
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Biomedical Engineering |
Adam MCINNES |
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Educational Foundations |
Cristin DORGAN LEE |
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Environment & Sustainability |
Dakota NORRIS |
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Political Studies |
Susan SHACTER |
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Energy Security |
Aubrey-Anne LALIBERTE-PEWAPISCONIAS |
This new $10,000 recruitment scholarship is made available to programs to support their recruitment efforts of Indigenous students and aid students at the outset of their graduate programs.
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2025 |
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Indigenous Studies |
Ian CAMERON |
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Indigenous Studies |
Halyna IGNATIUK |
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Indigenous Studies |
Portia LAFOND |
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School of Environmental Sustainability |
Jody LINKLATER |
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Art & Art History |
Jewel CHARLES |
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Community Health & Epidemiology |
Alison ELSNER |
| Public Policy |
Daniol COLES |
Teacher Scholar Doctoral Fellowships (TSDF) are mentored graduate teaching fellowships available to doctoral students only, in an open university-wide competition supported by the College of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (CGPS), in partnership with the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning (GMCTL).
| 2025 | |
| Public Policy | Sheryl Acquah Laate |
| Chemical Engineering | Garret Churchill |
| English | Alyson Cook |
| Education | Samaneh Niktinat |
| English | Gideon Umezurike |
| Food Science | Shangyi Xu |
| Geography & Planning | Yihan Pu |
| Public Policy | Eric Schwenger |
| Public Policy | Dean Shamess |
| Kinesiology | Karissa Johnson |
| Mathematics | Edward Utama |
| Pharmacy | Iulia-Andreea Spataru |
| Sociology | Abu-Hena Mostafa Kamal |
| Geography & Planning | Valentine Kanu |
| Veterinary Pathology | Alireza Rocky |
| 2024 | |
| Sociology | Ebenezer Barnes |
| Physics | Mangladeep Bhullar |
| Mechanical Engineering | Michel Boyko |
| History | Derek Cameron |
| Educational Foundations | Chelsea Davis |
| Soil Science | Grace Gowera |
| Indigenous Studies | Matthew Gravlin |
| Chemical & Biological Engineering | Kapil Khandelwal |
| Geography & Planning | Jessica Lam |
| History | Patrick Lee |
| History | Kiera Mitchell |
| Computer Science | Mehnuma Omar |
| Public Policy | Dean Shamess |
| Applied Economics | Tam Tran |
| Community Health & Epidemiology | Wendy Verity |
Donor Funded
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the following bursaries and scholarships are available for graduate students to apply for.
2025
Samaneh BAYATI
Parisa JANDAGHI
Leanne MCDOWELL
Mackenzie BURNETT
Nadia MAQBOOL
Ming FANG
2025
Katheryn AVERY
Brianna BENNETT
Mousumi BHOWMIK
Samantha CARLEY
Daphnee FERLAND
Megan HEBERT
Alaa IBRAHIM
Kalhari MANAWASINGHE
Carrie STAVNESS
Hoang Anh TRAN
2025
Bella AMYOTTE
Kelsey BOUCHER
Joshua FARRIS
Ethan KISH
Makenna MITCHELL
Tyler PETERSON
2025
Samuel OGYANA
2025
Daphnee FERLAND
Muhammad RIZWAN
2024
Michaela SIDLOSKI
2024
Saba KARMRAN
Lakma RATHUGE
Tony TIAN
Elsa VAN ANKUM
2024
Kelsie HUSS
2024
Ernest AGYEKUM
Shima HOZHABRIMAHANI
Muhammad Ismail JOBIULLAH
Lucy MENSAH
John NEIBRANDT
2024
Jessica SHARPE
2024
Corinne BODNER
Irene FOLARANMI
Dustin FRUSON
Hossein NEZHADIAN
Tony TIAN
Mohammadhossein BARZEGAR BAFROEI
Doris ANANTI
2024
Saba KARMRAN
2024
Melissa HOUSEMAN
2024
Garret CHURCHILL
Lujia DING
Julia OUELLETTE
Michaela SIDLOWSKI
2024
Mika LAFOND
2024
Ethan KLEIN
Ava MCLEAN
Chinaza MOJEKWU
2025
Parisa JANDAGHI
2025
Emily ALEXANDER
2025
Sidra UZAIR
2024
Seyed Mohammad Saeed Alizadeh TABATABALE
2024
Arezou, ASKARIAN ABYANEH
Pardis BAKHTIARI
Zahra GHADERPANAH
2024
Prince Sobere GEORGE
Samuel OGYANA
2024
Sofia HLADKA
Mykan ZLIPKO
2025
Halyna IGNATIUK
McKenzie HAMILTON
2025
Henry EJIDKE
2025
Alexandra GRANT
2025
Mckenna HALL
2024
Tinni AKTER
Hang DO
Seyedeh Zohreh SADATI
Tian WENLONG
2024
Carlos Enrique DIAZ URRIBARRI
Ming FANG
Adedayo OKE
2024
Ali REZAEI