Applications are now open for the University Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) 2025. Recognizing outstanding academic achievement in graduate studies
University of Calgary Information
Founded in 1966, University of Calgary is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Calgary (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Alberta. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Alberta, University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Calgary (UCalgary) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 53 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this Canadian higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must be living in Alberta while studying at an Alberta post-secondary institution. In addition, you must meet the eligibility criteria for the specific award:
- Open to students registered full-time in a thesis-based graduate degree program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students must be living in Alberta.
- Open to master’s students who have completed no more than 13 months of full-time study in their master’s program at the time the award is paid.
- Open to doctoral students who have completed no more than 37 months of full-time study in their doctoral program at the time the award is paid.
- Open to students transferring from a master’s program to a doctoral program who have completed no more than 37 months of full-time study in their graduate program at the time the award is paid. Time in program will be determined by the start of the master’s program.
- Students can hold only one AGES in a given award year.
Offered Benefits
The scholarship offers an award amount ranging from $11,000 to $15,000.
Application Process
The terms of reference can be found on the Graduate Awards Database.
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES): This award is for Canadian/Permanent Residents. Contact your graduate program early (Engineering, History, Psychology, ect) for application information as it is up to programs how they manage their allocations of this award. Programs submit their nominees to FGS no later than June 30th each year for September awards.
For more details, visit University of Calgary Scholarship webpage
Founded in 1966, University of Calgary is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Calgary (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Alberta. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Alberta, University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Calgary (UCalgary) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 53 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 10-20% making this Canadian higher education organization a most selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.