Scholarships, Resources & Associations

Scholarships and Awards

Funding

• Funding is not guaranteed based on acceptance; applicants requiring financial support must negotiate funding with their supervisor prior to being granted acceptance
• Amount of funding varies between students
• Part-time students are ineligible for funding, and students on academic probation are ineligible for departmental support
• Students receive an incremental increase each year, as part of the graduate student collective agreement

Typical funding sources for students include:

• Academic Supervisor Support (Research Fellowship or Assistantship)
• Departmental Support (Teaching Assistantships)
• Scholarships and Awards

Common Scholarships & Awards

• University internal awards
• Alberta Ingenuity
• NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada)
• Foundations
• Industry (e.g. IPS)

Students must actively apply for scholarships and awards. These sources of funds are generally very competitive

Graduate Studies Scholarships and Awards