ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: Unrestricted

Degree type: Open to thesis-based students undertaking a full-time graduate program in research areas that are strategically important to Alberta. Learn more

Research Areas:

Your research must advance one of the following Applied Digital & Emerging Technology Areas in natural sciences and engineering, in and of themselves, or additionally support one, or more, of the following Thematic Areas of Focus:

Applied Digital & Emerging Technology Topics

Communications networks and services

Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-machine systems

Advanced data management and analytics (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)

Cybersecurity

Human interaction with digital media

Quantum computing

Automation (including robotics)

Lightweight materials and technologies

Additive manufacturing

Nanotechnology

Quantum materials

Thematic Areas of Focus

Health, Agricultural, and Life Science Innovation

Advanced Materials, Defence, and Aerospace

Natural Resource Recovery

You must be able to clearly articulate how your research aligns with Alberta Innovates’ Applied Digital & Emerging Technology Areas and how your research can produce potential environmental, health, economic, social and other impacts for Alberta.

See Alberta Innovates’ guidelines.

Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships

Application

This competition is managed through the Graduate Award Competition (GAC). The Graduate Award Competition opens November 1 of each year.

To submit your application go to your Student Centre and click the link Apply for Graduate Funding in the Financial Aid section of your home screen. Visit this page for detailed instructions.

Deadline: This competition is managed through the Graduate Award Competition (GAC). The Graduate Award Competition opens November 1 of each year.

BENEFIT:

Value

$26,000 master’s, up to two years
$31,000 doctoral, up to four years
$18,000 AGES top-up value
$12,000 Major Award top-up value