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.
Search the database for awards that match your requirements, or find the terms of reference for some larger awards listed on this page.
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 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.
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.
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.
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)
These provincial awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)
Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit (AbSPORU) Graduate Studentship
Travel Awards - *currently suspended*
These awards are administered through the University of Calgary
Elizabeth Cannon Graduate Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Thinking
International Graduate Tuition Award
Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Scholarships
Program recommended 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
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.
International students should explore all award options in the Awards Database, including the following:
Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)