Last date
15/02/2026
Reward
605,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Under Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIP
The University of Alberta- India Centenary Scholarship scheme is designed for international students starting undergraduate studies at the university.
- Region
- International Region : Canada
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Under Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/02/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is February 15, 2025.
Eligibility
- Satisfactory Academic Standing (minimum grade point average 2.7)
- Nominee must be in a second year of a graduate degree program (during the award tenure September - August)
- Selection will be based on academic standing
- Selection will be based on demonstrated volunteer involvement in activities on campus and in the community (volunteer work required for school credit will not be considered)
- The nominee may not hold this award concurrently with an award or bursary with a value of $13,000 or greater
- Preference will be given to a nominee who is involved in volunteer activities both on and off campus
- Course based nominees must have a significant research component to their program (as defined in the Scholarship and Awards Manual) to be considered for this award)
- This award requires a specific application form, the University of Alberta Centenary Graduate Award Application , also available on the GPS website under Forms Cabinet. The standard Inter-Departmental Awards Application form is not accepted for this competition.
- Open to Canadian citizens.
- Open to permanent residents.
- Open to foreign nationals holding Canadian study permits.
- Open to applicants in doctoral programs.
- Open to applicants in masters programs.
- Open to applicants in course-based study programs.
- Open to applicants in thesis-based study programs.
- Open to full-time registered students only.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 605,000 Award Amount : $7,300 Nominations are due in the Spring/Summer term Award Details Donor Endowed by donors to the Centenary Campaign Number of Awards 1 Award Type Award Award Category Inter-Departmental Competitions
Application
Students should contact their department for details on their application process. Nominations are submitted to GPS by the Department (or Faculty) and will be part of a competitive adjudication. The Graduate Scholarship Committee makes the final decision. For Application Fee , you may visit official website. Application Instructions • The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies willrequest one nomination via the GSMS Awards Portal from each eligible department by June 30th. Students are to contact their home department for their internal deadline to submit their complete application and supporting documents. • Eligible students must complete this application in its entirety. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete before submitting to their nominating department. Required Document Attachments: • A current CV • Up-to-date unofficial U of A transcript (showing current registration) • The students’ nominating department must upload this form and all supporting documents to GSMS. The Graduate Scholarship Committee will make the final nominationselection.
Selection process
The university takes into account the overall performance of a candidate while selecting the recipients of University of Alberta- India Centenary Scholarship. For first time applicants, the deciding factors are as mentioned below:
- Academic Performance
- Extracurricular Achievements
- Community Activities
- Responses Given in the Scholarship Application
- Reference from Teachers or Counsellors Other Info Additional Information a. Deadlines on this page are approximations. Departments may have their own internal deadlines for adjudicating awards before submitting to GPS. Please contact your department directly about deadlines. b. The value and number of awards and scholarships are determined yearly and may increase or decrease. Departments can confirm the current value of open awards and GPS deadlines through GSMS.
Contact
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the links provided or on the University of Alberta website, you can contact the switchboard for assistance. University of Alberta main switchboard: 780-492-3111 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions