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.

Graduate Awards Database

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.

Learn more about eligibility

You do not need to be accepted into your program

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.

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.

Awards Database

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)

SSHRC Impact – TALENT Award

Provincial awards

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

University awards

These awards are administered through the University of Calgary

Achievement Awards

Doctoral Recruitment Scholarships

Elizabeth Cannon Graduate Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Thinking

Entrance Awards

Graduate Award Competition (GAC)

International Graduate Tuition Award

Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Scholarships

Medals and Prizes

Program recommended awards

See a list in the Graduate Awards Database by refining your search results using the recommended by program category.

Indigenous awards

Indigenous external awards

The following awards are administered through the University of Calgary:

via Indigenous Graduate Award Competition (IGA) *new for 2023 award year the ii’taa’poh’to’p and Metis are administered through the IGA

via Graduate Award Competition (GAC)

External awards

Fulbright Canada

Mackenzie King Scholarships

Mitacs

Schmeelk

Trudeau Scholarships

Delta Kappa Gamma International

Kappa Kappa Gamma

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.