Series consists of records relating to the administration of graduate scholarships, awards and bursaries offered by SFU, private citizens and companies, and national granting agencies such as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Records include terms of reference, adjudication guidelines, correspondence, working papers, reports, and financial statements.

Series consists of records of the Vice-President, Research relating to budget development, research fellowships and grants including the W.A.C. Bennett Fund, the Macmillan Family Fund, and the R.H. Wright Olfactory Prize. Records also include correspondence with the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the National Research Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Document types include correspondence, working papers, financial statistics, and reports.