Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship-Indigenous 2026

Overview

Eligibility

• Eligible nationalities: Open to Canadian citizens
• Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons, or international students with a study permit.
• Applicants must be living in Alberta while enrolled at the University of Alberta.
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an eligible master's or doctoral program.
• Applicants must be registered in Fall 2026 and/or Winter 2027.
• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence.
• Applicants must be within years 1–4 of a master's or years 1–6 of a doctoral program.

Benefits

The successful candidates are awarded a one-time payment of CAD 12,000.

How to Apply

• Applicants are nominated by their home faculty; students cannot apply directly for the regular AGES.
• Applicants must complete the AGES Student Declaration Form and submit it to their faculty by the faculty's internal deadline.
• Faculties select nominees and submit nominations to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.