University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide funding and support to newly admitted graduate students that were highly ranked in their department at admission.
Nominations submitted for the Entrance Scholarships will also be considered for the following two Multi-Department Competition awards, if deemed eligible; review the specific eligibility criteria and refer to the UA Graduate Entrance Scholarship Department Memo under Nomination Procedures for complete details:
Stipend Value: $17,500 Master’s; $21,000 Doctoral
Note: Domestic students will receive an additional $7,100, international students will receive an additional $10,000 to help cover fees.
Students must have a Canadian bank account and Canadian address to receive the award.
• Must be a newly admitted student in one of the above terms in a master's or doctoral program
• Open to domestic and international students
• Open to course-based or thesis students
• Must have an Admission GPA of 3.7 or higher
• Must be full-time registered during the tenure of the award (Note: This award is payable in September 2023 regardless of the admit term of the student)
The department completes and submits the nomination package to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) by the nomination deadline via GSMS. The FGSR reviews the nominations for eligibility and completeness and forwards them to the Graduate Scholarship Committee for adjudication.
Departments are to carefully review the 2023 UA Graduate Entrance Scholarship Memo for submission instructions.
Prospective students are to contact their admitting department for additional information.
Deadline for Departments to submit nominations via the GSMS Awards Portal is Monday, April 17, 2023 by 4:00 PM.