Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship-Indigenous 2024-25

Eligibility for Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship- Indigenous:

• Applicants must be citizens of Canada.
• Applicants must have aboriginal ancestry and be Status Indian/First Nations, Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.
• Applicants must enroll in master's or doctoral programs.
• Applicants must be living in Alberta while enrolled at the institution.
• Current students must be registered full-time in the Fall 2024 or Winter 2025 terms. Newly admitted January 2025 students must be registered full-time in Winter 2025.
• Applicants must exhibit outstanding academics.
• Applicants must be registered in years 1-4 of the master's program or years 1-6 of the doctoral program during the tenure of the scholarship.

Application Process:

All eligible candidates must complete the online application in the GSMS Awards Portal. The application should include the following components:

• Up-to-date unofficial UofA Transcript,
• CV (maximum 5 pages),
• Research Proposal (thesis-based students), Explanation of Courses and End Goals or Final Project-Capstone Project (course-based students),
• Completed AGES Student Declaration form,
• Academic Letter of reference (online request form is sent through the GSMS portal),
• Proof of Indigenous ancestry. 

Value of the Scholarship:

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