Funding, Scholarships & Interships
SFU's Registrar's Office provides a range of information about scholarships, student loans, and bursaries available to students at SFU. If you are thinking of coming to SFU for the first time, be sure to find out about entrance scholarships open to all new students.
While you are at SFU you also have opportunities to earn money by working on campus.
The BC Legislature Internship program offers recent university graduates who have an interest in public affairs, an opportunity to supplement their academic training by observing the daily workings of the legislature at first hand. It also provides Members of the Assembly with additional assistance during the parliamentary session. Applications are available from the Student Advisor. The deadline for applications is in January.
The Canadian Political Science Association sponsors internship programs in the House of Commons in Ottawa, and in the Ontario Legislature, for students who have completed their degrees.
Political Science Department Awards
The Pauline Jewett Scholarship
is a cash prize awarded annually for high scholastic achievement. Eligible students will have taken more than 90 credits towards their Political Science Major Programme.
The Rama Reddy Scholarship
is a cash prize awarded annually to the student with the highest CGPA graduating with an Honours or a Major in Political Science.
The Robert Stanfield Book Prize
is awarded annually to two students graduating with a Major in Political Science, and one student, graduating with an Honours in Political Science.