Funding Opportunities / Scholarships
FGS Administered Awards
There are currently no awards administered by FGS please check back later or see more information on various other AU and External funding opportunities below.
Office of the Registrar
AU Student Travel Awards
Graduate Level Student Travel Awards
Alberta Graduate Students Travel Incentive
Research Centre
Athabasca University offers a number of awards, scholarships, and other funding to help students succeed in their program. Check the Research Centre’s website for Student External Award Funding Calendar that is available from external research granting agencies.
Graduate Student Access to Data Management/Analysis Software
Graduate Student Research Fund (GSRF) Funding Opportunities
Application Deadline: Four times per year, February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1
Athabasca University Graduate Students' Association
As a graduate student at Athabasca University, you may be eligible for a number of awards and scholarships to help fund your education. Check out the student awards offered by Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association (AUGSA).
External Awards
Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 15, 2021
Please visit either of the following for more information or view the PDF poster:
International Security Research Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Laura Bassi Scholarship
Amount: Master’s Candidates $750; Doctoral Candidates: $2500; Junior Academics: $500
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Laura Bassi Scholarship Website
2021 AEBC/T-Base Scholarship Program
Deadline for the following awards: March 26, 2021
T-Base Communications Scholarships (2)
Amount: $1,000 each
AEBC Scholarships (2)
Amount: $1,000 each
British Columbia Scholarship (1)
Amount: $1,000
NSERC – Herzberg, Brockhouse, Polanyi, and Strickland prizes
Deadline for the following awards: April 1, 2021
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
Amount: Up to $1 million in grant funding
NSERC John C. Polanyi Award
Amount: Up to $250,000 in grant funding
Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering
Amount: Up to $250,000 in grant funding
NSERC Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Amount: Up to $250,000 in grant funding
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Arctic Section
Amount: $3000
Deadline: June 25, 2021
SNAME Arctic Section — John W Davies Award
Prix Allard-Landry – Edition 2020-2021 - Appel de Candidatures
Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 30, 2021
University of Moncton - Prix Allard-Landry Award
HQP Leadership Awards
Application Deadline: Ongoing Applications Accepted
Amount: Varies
Further information is available at HQP Leadership Awards – Online