Scholarships + Awards

Funding Your Graduate Education + Postdoctoral Research

Financing your graduate and postdoctoral journey is an investment in your future. To support your research and education, the University of Alberta offers a diverse portfolio of awards, scholarships, fellowships and research prizes. Annually, the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) administers $29 million to domestic and international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Whether you are applying for federal Tri-Council grants, provincial scholarships or donor-funded university awards and fellowships, GPS provides the resources, application tips and deadlines you need to secure your funding.

Award Opportunities

Funding for Graduate Students

The University of Alberta has various awards, scholarships and prizes to assist you in funding your graduate studies. Find information on these awards, including application deadlines and award eligibility. Some examples of awards for graduate students are:

  • Killam Scholarships
  • Tri-council Scholarships
  • Alberta Innovates funding
  • Entrance and Recruitment Scholarships
  • Minimum guaranteed funding for PhD students
See graduate student funding

Funding for Postdoctoral Scholars

The University of Alberta has various fellowships, awards and prizes to support you in your postdoctoral research. Find information on these awards, including application deadlines and award eligibility. Examples of awards for postdocs:

  • Killam Fellowships
  • Tri-council Postdoctoral program
  • Alberta Innovates Fellowships
  • Grant Notley Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowships
See postdoctoral funding

2026 NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Information Sessions

NSERC is hosting the following information sessions for the doctoral and postdoctoral programs. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A MS teams meetings and will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description and come prepared with their questions. Please attend any of the sessions that best suits your schedule.