Award opportunities
Click on the award 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.
Graduate awards
Search the database for awards that match your requirements, or find the terms of reference for some larger awards listed on this page.
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 may apply for awards after you have submitted an application for admission and received a University of Calgary student number (UCID).
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.
Federal awards
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Canadian Graduate Scholarships-Master's (CGS M)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Doctoral (CIHR CGS-D)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada-Doctoral (NSERC CGS-D/PGS-D)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada-Doctoral (SSHRC CGS-D/PGS-D)
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS)
Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS)
Provincial awards
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Alberta Innovates Data-Enabled Innovation
University awards
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Elizabeth Cannon Graduate Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Thinking
Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Scholarships
Program recommended awards
- See a list in the Graduate Awards Database by refining your search results using the recommended by program category.
Indigenous awards
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Indigenous Graduate Award Competition
ii’taa’poh’to’p Graduate Scholarship
Captain Nichola KS Goddard Memorial Graduate Scholarship
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
International students should explore all award options in the Awards Database, including the following:
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