Scholarships at Lakehead University

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistant appointments may be offered to some full-time graduate students (including Visa students) at a rate of $10,506.69 (2022-23) at the Master's level; and $11,457.79 (2022-23) at the Doctoral level. A regular appointment constitutes a maximum of 270 hrs of work over the Fall and Winter terms, averaging not more than 10 hours of work per week. Representative duties, include but are not limited to: preparing classes, teaching, demonstrating, leading seminars, supervising laboratories, marking, consulting with students, holding assigned office hours, setting tests, examination and lab sets, conducting field trips, and providing other academic support assistance. A graduate student is eligible to hold a maximum of two full-time appointments at the Master's level or four full-time appointments at the Doctoral level.

Faculty Research Awards for Graduate Students

Some graduate students may also receive a Faculty Research Award. This stipend may be paid to a full–time degree candidate for research or academic activities relevant and related to the student's field(s) of study within the academic program. Faculty Research Awards are awarded by the student's supervisor.

Rewarding Excellence

International Entrance Scholarships & International Visionary Award 2024-2025
Automatically considered. No scholarship application is required. 

Non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead-Georgian from a high school, or who are transferring from an international college or university, will be considered for Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships. The scholarship is available to the top international students applying to Lakehead-Georgian for 2024-2025. In addition to the entrance scholarships (based on academic merit), international Lakehead-Georgian students starting Fall 2024 are eligible for the $4,000 International Visionary Award:

International Entrance Scholarships and Awards are automatically awarded, with no application required, to non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead University from a recognized high school curriculum, or who are transferring from an international college or university. The scholarship is available to the top international high school students applied to Lakehead University for 2024-2025.

1. $10,000 x four years. Renewable provided a 90.0% average is achieved in each academic year. If a student's university academic average falls between 80.0 and 89.9%, the student will receive an amended scholarship valued at $7,500 CAD/year for each subsequent academic year for the remaining term of the scholarship.

2. $7,500 x four years. Renewable provided an 80% average is achieved in each academic year.

3. Non-renewable, one-time only scholarship awarded in year one.

4.  Maximum length of scholarship term is 4 academic years or until the first degree is awarded, whichever occurs first. To be considered eligible for scholarship consideration, recipients must be entering Years 1, 2, or 3 of a minimum 4-year undergraduate degree program. Recipients whose status changes and may be charged domestic fees will have their scholarship value reassessed to equate to the domestic entrance scholarship grid and regulations available at that time.

   ♦ International Visionary Award only available for Fall 2024 entry.

Non-Canadian citizens who are entering Lakehead University from a high school, or who are transferring from an international college or university, will be considered for the Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships. The scholarship is available to the top international students applying to Lakehead University for 2024-2025. 

International Entrance Scholarships 2024-2025

Automatically considered. No scholarship application is required. 

• Renewable provided a 90% average is achieved in each academic year. If a student's university academic average falls between 80.0% - 89.9%, the student will receive an amended scholarship valued at $7,500 CAD/year for each subsequent academic year for the remaining term of the scholarship.

• Renewable provided an 80% average is achieved in each academic year.

• Non-renewable, one-time only scholarship awarded in Year 1.

• Maximum length of scholarship term is 4 academic years or until the first degree is awarded, whichever occurs first. To be considered eligible for scholarship consideration, recipients must be entering Years 1, 2, or 3 of a minimum 4-year undergraduate degree program. Recipients whose status changes and may be charged domestic fees will have their scholarship value reassessed to equate to the domestic entrance scholarship grid and regulations available at that time.