The Graduate Student Contingency Bursary, formerly known as the Millennium Graduate Bursary, is available to full-time international graduate students at the University of Waterloo who have encountered extenuating circumstances, which are defined as events or situations that were beyond the student's control and that could not have been reasonably predicted or expected and resulted in unexpected financial need.

Varies but will be restricted to a maximum based on the student’s situation.

• Be international
• Be a full-time graduate student in good academic standing
• Normally be in term 4.0 or beyond of their academic program
• Show evidence of the extenuating circumstances that have occurred since their time of admission; students past their term limits (with extenuating circumstances) may also be considered
• Demonstrate their financial shortfall through the completion of the budget section of the application
• Provide written confirmation that they are seeking support elsewhere and identify how they are covering any short fall;  written confirmation should also include a financial plan for future terms

• Award bursary application
  • Complete the appropriate application on our forms page
  • Attach required documentation (as per application form)
  • Submit your complete application package to Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) by the appropriate term deadline below