Graduate Award Opportunities
Source: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/awards/search-awards Parent: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/
Students should review the award competitions listed below and the searchable Awards Database.
About applying for awards
You must apply for awards
You are not automatically submitted. It is important to read the eligibility requirements and follow the application instructions for each award you are considering.
You do not need to be accepted into your program
You are encouraged to apply for awards when you have submitted your admissions application and received your University of Calgary student number (UCID). You are not required to meet the eligibility requirements in the terms of reference of an award when you apply, but if successful, you must meet the eligibility requirements at the time the award is paid.
Some awards are restricted by citizenship
International students are eligible for many awards. See the list of awards open to international students under Award Opportunities. You can also search the Awards Database and select International in the Citizenship category.
Award opportunities
Awards are administered through the competitions listed below. These competitions typically have specific application requirements, deadlines, and review process.
Click on the competition name to see award information, terms of reference, application details, and other resources such as online presentations or upcoming workshops to help you prepare your application.
Federal Tri-agency Competitions (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
These Competitions are administered through the University of Calgary.
Canadian Graduate Research Scholarships - Master's (CGRS M)\ \ Canadian Graduate Research Scholarships - Master's (CGRS M) - Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements
Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS D)
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS)
Provincial Awards
These provincial awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program - via the Graduate Award Competition (GAC)
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)
Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) Graduate Studentship
University Awards
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Doctoral Recruitment Scholarships
Cannon Lachapelle Award in Entrepreneurial Thinking
via Graduate Award Competition (GAC)
- Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Scholarships
- Open Doctoral Awards
- Special Awards\ See a list in the Graduate Awards Database by refining your search results using one or both of these categories.
International Graduate Tuition Award
Program Recommended Awards\ Nominated by individual graduate programs and administered through the Faculty of Graduate Studies
- See a list in the Graduate Awards Database by refining your search results using the recommended by program category.
Indigenous Awards
Indigenous external awards\ \ The following awards are administered through the University of Calgary:
via Canadian Graduate Research Scholarships Master's (CGRS M)
via Indigenous Graduate Award Competition (IGA)
- Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Indigenous
- Anne and Armando Pradella Graduate Scholarship in Public Health
- ii’ taa’poh’to’p Graduate Scholarship
- ii' taa'poh'to'p Ahead of Tomorrow Graduate Scholarship
- Métis Scholar Graduate Award
via Graduate Award Competition (GAC)
- Canadian Energy Pipeline Association Graduate Scholarship
- Captain Nichola KS Goddard Memorial Graduate Scholarship
- Curtin Family Graduate Scholarship
- IBET Momentum Fellowship
- Indigenous and Black Momentum Scholarship in Science
- Janssen Fund Graduate Scholarship for Equity and Inclusion
External Competitions
Delta Kappa Gamma International
International students
Restrictions
You are considered an international student if you are not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident and you come to Canada on a temporary basis for the purpose of pursuing an accredited course of study.
Students fully funded by a third party sponsor, including government funding, are not eligible for University of Calgary awards under the Graduate Award Regulation.
Students registered in a graduate program at the University of Calgary-Qatar are not eligible for any graduate awards unless explicitly stated in the terms of reference for the award.
Awards and Competitions
International students should explore all award options in the Awards Database, including the following:
Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program
Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) Graduate Studentship
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)
Graduate Award Competition (GAC)
International Graduate Tuition Award
Tri-agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Doctoral (CIHR CGRS D)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada-Doctoral (NSERC CGRS D/PGS-D)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada-Doctoral (SSHRC CGRS D/Doctoral Fellowship)
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