International graduate students enrolled in a research-based program at Memorial University; postdoctoral fellows are ineligible.

No. This fellowship program is funded through the Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program (NLSIP), which is specifically intended to support the economic and social integration of international students and other newcomers to the province. As a result, Canadian citizens and permanent residents are not eligible to apply for this fellowship.

No. Past participants are not eligible.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program (NLSIP) offers this project-based funding to support the social, economic, and cultural integration of newcomers to the province. (Please note that these fellowships are pending final approval from the Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development, Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.)

No. Students must be enrolled graduate students to avail of this program.

Applicants must complete all components of the application form, review it with their supervisor, obtain the supervisor’s signature, and email the completed signed form to rio@mun.ca. The applicant must copy their supervisor’s @mun.ca email address on the submission; applications without a supervisor copied will not be accepted.

A CV/resume is not required, and only information included in the application form will be reviewed.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed, and applicants will not be contacted to provide missing information.

The program duration is September 10, 2026, to April 30, 2027.

A research-based graduate program requires students to conduct original research under the supervision of a faculty member as a major component of their degree, usually culminating in a thesis (master's) or dissertation (PhD).

Students enrolled in course-based or primarily professional programs are generally not eligible for this fellowship unless they are working on a research project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Yes. Applicants in this situation should share this information in “9. Additional Comments” in the application form.

Yes, applications submitted without the supervisor copied will not be accepted.

The application deadline is firm, and late submissions will not be reviewed or considered.

We intend to communicate the results prior to the first class on September 10, 2026. Note that successful applicants are contacted first, followed by unsuccessful applicants.

Confirmation of receipt will be issued within 72 business hours.

Applicants are encouraged to carefully review their materials before submitting, as applications should be submitted only once in their final form. If a correction or update is absolutely necessary, you must resubmit the entire application package and request that it replace your original submission.

Applicants must be registered students for the duration of the entire program, September 10, 2026, to April 30, 2027.

Students can submit or defend their thesis during the fellowship. However, students must remain enrolled as a student until the end of the fellowship.

Updates will be circulated from rio@mun.ca in this scenario.

Applications are assessed by a committee using a standardized rubric, and every part of the application is taken into consideration.

Normally, participants must be present in St. John’s for the duration of the program; exceptions will only be made for participants conducting field studies or for those located in-person on the Grenfell or Labrador campuses. Be sure to communicate this information in your application or upon your acceptance.

Normally, participants must be present in St. John’s for the duration of the program; exceptions will only be made for participants conducting field studies or for those located in-person on the Grenfell or Labrador campuses. Please communicate this information in your application or upon your acceptance.

Online arrangements can be made for participants conducting field studies or for those located in person on the Grenfell or Labrador campuses.

Normally, participants must be present in St. John’s for the duration of the program; exceptions will only be made for participants conducting field studies or for those located in-person on the Grenfell or Labrador campuses. In addition, the program will pause during the December holidays as observed by Memorial University.

Participants must register for and successfully complete BUSI 9308: New Venture Creation. Participants also benefit from mentoring, information/training on translational research & development, intellectual property management, professionalism, and entrepreneurial thinking.

Participants must register for and complete BUSI 9308: New Venture Creation on Thursdays, September to December, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty of Business Administration building, St. John’s campus, room BN-1009 (for Grenfell and Labrador Campus students, an online option is available).

Participants also dedicate at least five additional hours per week to program activities, with most activities occurring Fridays from 1–3 p.m.

All program activities are mandatory.

Yes.

No.

This will be fully communicated upon acceptance to the program. In general, however, it will be distributed incrementally throughout the program duration.

These fellowships are contingent upon final funding approval  from the Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development, Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Settlement and Integration Program (NLSIP).

The final installment of the fellowship will be paid at the end upon the successful completion of the program.