Doctoral Entrance Award at Royal Roads University (January 2026) for PhD

  •  PhD
  •  01-Nov-2025
  •   Canada
  • $$  $10,000

Royal Roads provide awards of up to $10,000 to RRU students entering year 1 of a doctoral program based on the promise of academic excellence and the potential to advance practice and theory.

Royal Roads University Information

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Doctoral Entrance Award at Royal Roads University (January 2026) for PhD Established in 1995, Royal Roads University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Victoria (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), British Columbia. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, British Columbia, Royal Roads University (RRU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Royal Roads University (RRU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Doctoral Entrance Awards provide awards of $10,000 to RRU doctoral students based on the promise of academic excellence and the potential to advance practice and theory.
  • In the case of a tie, reasonable financial need, and the ability to remove a financial barrier to the program, will be considered.

Offered Benefits

Up to $10,000

Application Process

Visit Royal Roads University (RRU) on myadmin.royalroads.ca to apply

Applicants submit the online award application with a maximum 500-word essay that captures a summary of the research proposal including the research problem, research question, and the importance of research to advance theory and practice and a reflection on the applicant’s intellectual leadership.

  • pending the availability of funding, the competition will run annually from:
    • March 1st to May 1st (for the summer intakes)
    • September 1st to November 1st (for the winter intakes)
  • applications are submitted online through MyAdmin
  • applicants are welcome to apply for both the Doctoral Entrance Award and the Royal Roads University Entrance Award/Bursary.

For more details, visit RRU Scholarship webpage

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