Funding Opportunties

Students interested in financial support may find some opportunities listed on this page. Please check eligibility criteria carefully.

Athabasca University Scholarships & Awards

• Student Awards
  
  

External Scholarships and Awards

• Alberta Association of the Deaf Michael Rodda Award
  (Canadian and International Students residents of Alberta, Yukon, or North West Territories for at least one year)

• Canada-Mexico Higher Education Opportunities - Graduate and doctoral scholarships, awards and financial assistance
  (Available to students from various countries)
  
  
• Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
  (Available for Canadian students)
  
  
• Canadian Graduate Scholarships Program: Doctoral
  (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada)
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• Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Doctoral Awards (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada)
  
  
• General list of external sources of funding and scholarships -- listed on the AU website
  (Canadian and International Students)
  
  
• IDRC Doctoral Research Award - International Development
  (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada)
  
  
• International Student Scholarships
  (Various countries and levels of study)
  
  
• J. H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship Trust
  $5000 - any field of study
  (Canadian citizens enrolled in doctoral studies in a Canadian university)
  
  
• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada Scholarships
  
  
• Nadene M Thomas Graduate Research Bursary
  (Member of Alberta Teachers' Association, enrolled in a graduate program in education at a recognized Canadian university)
  
  
• National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
  (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada)
  
  
• Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship Program
  (Canadian citizens or landed immigrant of Canada)
  
  
• Ralph Steinhauer Awards of Distinction
  (Canadian and International Students enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a graduate program at an institution in Alberta)
  
  
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
  (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada)
  
  
• Trudeau Foundation
  Doctoral level scholarships for studies in the humanities and the social sciences. (Canadian and International Students)
  
  
• Vanier Scholarship
  Up to $50,000 per annum for up to 3 years. (Canadian Citizen attending a Canadian University)

Student Loans & Government Programs

• Financial Assistance
  
  
• Canada Student Loans and Grants

• Provincial Student Loans and Grants

• Canada Revenue Agency - Life Long Learning Plan
  • Canadian Citizens holding RRSPs

 

CDE - Last updated by MMDecember 06, 2011