Fees & Funding

Smith MSc/PhD Graduate Scholarship

Established in April 2025 by Smith School of Business and awarded on the basis of academic excellence to funding eligible Masters or PhD level students enrolled in the Management Program in the Smith School of Business in the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs. Preference will be given to Doctoral students in Management, followed by Master of Science students in Management.

The Robert Sutherland Fellowship

The Robert Sutherland Fellowships were established in 1992 to help diversify our campus by attracting applications from visible minorities that are under-represented at Queen's. Awards are available to incoming (new to the graduate program as of September 2025) Black Canadian students and other visible minority students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.

Michael Baird Memorial Fund

The Michael Baird Memorial Fund, initiated by Dr. Julian Barling, honours accounting doctoral graduate Michael Baird (PhD 2008). It supports Smith School of Business Accounting PhD students by funding their thesis research expenses. The PhD/MSc Awards Adjudication Committee of the Smith School of Business makes the final selection, supporting vital student research in Michael's memory.

The Durland Learning Foundation Fellowship

Established in May 2021 by the Durland Learning Foundation and awarded on the basis of academic excellence to funding eligible Masters or PhD level students enrolled at Smith School of Business in the School of Graduate Studies. Preference will be given to students doing research in business in a domain related to social or environmental themes with particular emphasis on current and emerging issues.

The Alan R. Dennis Doctoral Award

The Alan R. Dennis Doctoral Award Established in June 2017 by Alan R. Dennis, MBA'84, and awarded on the basis of academic excellence to funding eligible PhD-level students enrolled Smith School of Business' doctoral program in the areas of Management Information Systems or Operations. Preference will be given to use funding for travel costs to conferences. The applicant must be nominated by a faculty member in the Management Information Systems or Operations area.

D.D. Monieson Doctoral Fellowship

The D.D. Monieson Award honours Professor Emeritus D.D. Monieson's passion for usable knowledge in business. It supports post-comprehensive examination Ph.D. students in Smith School of Business, nominated by their supervisors. The award recognizes academic excellence and a thesis contributing to contemporary business practice and theory. Adjudication is by the Ph.D. Program Chair and Monieson Centre Director.

The Dr. Shirley Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Established by friends and colleagues in memory of Dr. Shirley Taylor, this award supports full-time marketing PhD students in Management for attending a doctoral consortium. Eligible candidates must have completed their comprehensive examination and made substantial thesis proposal progress. It recognizes academic achievement, research ability, and service, with nominations by Marketing faculty and the Chair of Research.

The Norman Macintosh Memorial Fellowship in Accounting

Established in 2014 by Edwin (Ted) Neave in memory of his wife Elizabeth Lees Neave and awarded on the basis of academic excellence to funding-eligible MSc students in the School of Business. The applicant is required to submit a half page outline of their research project. Selection will be made by the Smith PhD/MSc Awards Adjudication Committee.

The Jeff McGill Graduate Fellowship

The Kamyar Moud Scholarship, established by Kamyar Moud (MSc. 2004), honours Professor Jeff McGill's contributions to Management Science. Awarded for academic excellence to MSc or PhD in Management students, it prioritizes international MSc students in Management Science, then international PhD students in Management Science, followed by other international MSc students at Smith School of Business. Nomination is by Management Science faculty.

Queen's General Bursary

The Queen's General Bursary (QGB) (summer and fall/winter) is a non-repayable grant available to students in all years of study who have a demonstrated financial need. The General Bursary application will be available in early September every year. The deadline to apply is October 31.

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