Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates to take advantage in University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship commencing program for 2024/25 academic session.
The purpose of this scholarship is for the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) to provide funding and support for newly admitted graduate students whose admissions were highly ranked by their Department.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Alberta, Canada
- Host Institution(s): University of Alberta, Canada
- Funding Amount: $17,500 Master’s; $21,000 Doctoral
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Master’s and Doctoral degrees
- Nationality: International Students
See Also: 2024 K-Global Korea Scholarship (K-GKS) for International Students at KIT, Korea
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are expected to meet the following conditions for the University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship:
- The following admission terms are eligible: January 2024, May 2024, July 2024, and September 2024
- 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-based students
- Must have an Admission GPA of 3.7 or higher
- Must be full-time registered during the tenure of the award
- The tenure of this award is September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025 regardless of the admit term of the student.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful candidates applying for University of Alberta Graduate Entrance Scholarship will receive the following benefits:
- Stipend Value: $17,500 Master’s; $21,000 Doctoral. Students must have a Canadian bank account and Canadian address to receive the award.
- Tuition and Fees: Domestic students will receive an additional $7,100, and international students will receive an additional $10,000 to help cover fees.
- The funds will be applied directly to students’ tuition and fees account.
Equally Check: Ailie Donald Scholarship International Students at University of Edinburgh 2024
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Prospective students and students newly admitted to a graduate program cannot apply for this scholarship. Only students admitted to one of the admission terms listed under Eligibility may be considered, and they must be nominated to GPS by their admitting Department.
Prospective/newly admitted students are to contact their admitting Department for information on their internal selection process; the Department can also assist with the application for admission process.
Detailed admission application instructions, tuition and cost of living information, and international academic credential and English Language Proficiency (ELP) information (if applicable), are also available on GPS’s website under Prospective Students.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2024