Scholarships and Awards
There are several types of scholarships and awards available to graduate students. The following links provide further details, including specific scholarships and awards available, eligibility requirements, value, and duration.
If you have questions regarding specific entrance awards, further details can be obtained by contacting the Graduate Coordinator at gradadmissions@chem.ualberta.ca.
Provincial and National Scholarships
Scholarship |
Deadline |
Value |
Duration |
Eligibility† |
| NSERC Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | Early Oct. | $50,000/year | Up to 3 years | Canadian & International |
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Early Oct. | PGSD $40,000/year CGSD $40,000/year |
Up to 3 years | Canadian |
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Entrance Scholarships
Scholarship |
Deadline |
Value |
Duration |
Eligibility† |
| University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship | None* |
$17,500 master's $21,000 doctoral |
1 year | Canadian & International |
| University of Alberta Graduate Recruitment Scholarship | None* |
Awarded in increments of $5,000, amount varies depending on GPA and qualifications |
Varies | Canadian & International |
| Chemistry Recruitment Scholarship | None | $5,000 | 1 time award |
Eligible newly admitted students are automatically considered |
| Science Graduate Scholarship | None | $2,000 | 1 time award |
Canadian entering with Tri-Council scholarship |
| Jean Isabel Soper Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Science | None | ~$9,200 | 1 time award | Canadian & International Female |
| Dick Peter Graduate Scholarship | None | ~$1,100 | 1 time award |
Graduate of University of Alberta |
| Science and Engineering-ELITE Program-IBET PhD Fellowships | February 3, 2023 | $30,000 | 4 years | |
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† For eligibility, "Canadian" refers to both Canadian citizens and permanent residents |
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University of Alberta Scholarships
Scholarship |
Deadline |
Value |
Duration |
Eligibility† |
| President's Doctoral Prize of Distinction | None | $10,000 (year 1) and tuition and fees in subsequent years the Tri-Council scholarships is held | Up to 3 years | Top up award for Canadian's [with PGSD or CGSD Tri-Council Scholarship] |
| Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship | Unknown |
MSc: $26,000/year Top up NSERC holders: $12,000/year |
Up to 4 years (combined MSc/PhD) | Canadian & International |
| Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholarship | Late Feb. |
$45,000 per year plus international graduate differential fee |
Up to 2 years | Canadian & International |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's CGSM | Dec. 1 | $27,000 | 1 year | Canadian |
| Walter H Johns Graduate Fellowship | None |
Equivalent in value to tuition and fees |
1 year | Canadian's with Master's CGSM |
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Late Feb. | $5,000 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| Marie Arnold Cancer Research Graduate Scholarship | None | ~$5,000 | 1 time award |
Canadian & International [conducting cancer research] |
| Ivy A Thomson and William A Thomson Graduate Scholarship | None | ~$15,000 | 1 year | Canadian & International |
| GPS Graduate Travel Awards | None |
Up to a maximum of $1,500 |
1 time award | Canadian & International |
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None | ~$1,000 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| GSA Academic Travel Grants | Ongoing | MSc: up to $500 PhD: up to $1,000 |
1 time award | Canadian & International |
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None | $20,000 | 1 year | Canadian & International |
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None | ~$10,000 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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None | ~$2,400 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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† For eligibility, "Canadian" refers to both Canadian citizens and permanent residents Note: There are a variety of others scholarships and awards for which qualifying students may be eligible. Please consult the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website for further details. |
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Department Scholarships
Scholarship |
Deadline |
Value |
Duration |
Eligibility† |
| Gilead Alberta Graduate Award of Excellence in Organic Chemistry | none | $2,500 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| Chemistry Alumni International Graduate Scholarship | Oct. 1 | $3,500 | 1 time award | International |
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Margaret Thompson Memorial Prize1 |
none | Book prize | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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Dr. R. Norman and Magda Kemeny Jones Travel Award2 |
Early June | $1,500 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| Harry Emmet Gunning Postgraduate Scholarship in Physical Chemistry3 | none | $2,500 | up to two years | Canadian & International |
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none | $4,200 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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none | Book prize | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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none | $1,200 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| Chemistry 502 Award4 | none | $300 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
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none | $9,600 | 1 time award | Canadian & International |
| Marshall Syska Chemistry Graduate Scholarship | none | Equivalent in value to 1 term of full-time Teaching Assistantship | 1 term | Canadian & International, PhD students only |
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† For eligibility, "Canadian" refers to both Canadian citizens and permanent residents 1. Book prize awarded annually to the graduate student(s) with the highest class average on completion of the first year of graduate studies. There is no application form, students are considered automatically by the Department of Chemistry. 2. To support travel to attend a conference in any area of spectroscopy. Preference may be given to a student attending a FACCS or Pittsburgh conference. The award is primarily intended for graduate students or advanced undergraduate student in physical or theoretical chemistry. 3. To be offered to outstanding student who enters Ph.D. graduate studies program in Physical Chemistry. 4. One prize awarded per research area (Analytical, Chemical Biology, Inorganic, Organic, Physical) for best Chemistry 502 presentation . |
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