Scholarships at University of Lethbridge

Value

• $2,500

Criteria

• Students who apply for admission into the MA or MSc program are automatically considered

• Superior academic achievment

• MA or MSc Students

• No application necessary

Student Status 

• Full Time

Type

• Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Master of Arts

• Master of Science

Deadline

• No deadline; all students accepted into the eligible programs are considered automatically

Value

• up to $4,500

• Four awards (maximum one per department)

Eligibility

• Full-time students enrolled in a Master of Fine Arts or Master of Music program

Criteria

• Academic achievement - minimum 3.5 GPA

• Demonstrated excellence in studio and/or performance-based courses

• Preference given to continuing second-year students

Student Status

• Full Time

Type 

• Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Master of Fine Arts

• Master of Music

The Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB)  award for academic achievement and excellence in biological research.  This Award is managed by the Department of Biological Sciences.

Value

• up to $2,500

Eligibility

• Continuing graduate (Masters or Ph.D) students in Biological Sciences 

Criteria

• Academic achievment and excellence in biological research

Student Status

•  Full Time

Type

•  Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy

• Master of Science

As accomplished scholars, Board of Governors (BoG) Research Chairs are role models who play leadership roles in their field of expertise, stimulate growth in the research enterprise, and are dedicated to the training of the next generation of highly qualified professionals.
The Board of Governors Graduate Student Research Scholarship program is intended to recruit and retain graduate students who have demonstrated, or who have shown potential for, exceptional scholarly distinction. This scholarship aims to foster excellence in research, performance and other scholarly or creative activity.

Value

• $5,000 per year (renewable) up to two years for Masters or four years for Doctoral students

Eligibility

• Students applying for admission to a full-time, thesis-based, graduate program working under the direct supervision of a Tier I or Tier II Board of Governors Research Chair (BoGRC)

Criteria

• Academic achievement -Minimum admission GPA 3.7

• Research achievement and potential

Student Status

•  Full Time

Type

•  Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy

• Doctor of Philosophy in Education

• Master of Arts

• Master of Counselling

• Master of Education

• Master of Fine Arts

• Master of Music

• Master of Nursing

• Master of Science

• Master of Science in Management

To assist students in their second year of a Master of Science (Management) program with high academic achievement.

Value

• $500

Criteria

• Continuing students enrolled in a full-time Master of Science (Management) program

• Academic Achievement

Student Status

• Full Time

Type

• Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Master of Science in Management

The University of Lethbridge Graduate Research Award (ULGRA) is intended to facilitate nuance and flexibility in the financial support of graduate students at the University of Lethbridge housed within approved departments (see below). All students applying for admission to a full time program in 2021 onward will automatically be considered for ULGRA funding and cannot be holding or be considered for other School of Graduate Studies admission funds (specifically the Tuition and Dean’s Scholarships). 

Value

• Variable

• Units of $3,000 per annum may be offered to an individual up to a maximum of 7 units ($21,000) per annum

• Payable upon confirmation of full-time enrolment at U of L; annual amounts paid in 3 equal semesterly installments

Eligibility

• Admitted to or continuing in a full-time thesis or project based masters and doctoral program (excluding masters programs within the Faculty of Education and the MSc Management Business Analytics (BANA) concentration).

Recipient Selection

• Departmental, faculty, or program area recommendation. 

• Academic achievement

• Demonstrated research potential, as determined by the relevant department, faculty, or program area.

Student Status 

• Full Time

Type 

• Internal

Citizenship

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs

• Doctor of Philosophy

• Doctor of Philosophy in Education

• Master of Arts

• Master of Fine Arts

• Master of Music

• Master of Nursing

• Master of Science

• Master of Science in Management

Renewal

• Renewal is contingent upon maintaining satisfactory progress & standing in the graduate program.

NOTE: Students are permitted to hold the ULGRA concurrently with any Graduate Assistantship (as per the GSA Collective Agreement) and/or any Research Stipend provided by a Faculty Member.  Students are not permitted to hold the ULGRA concurrently with either the SGS Tuition Scholarship or the SGS Dean’s Scholarship.  ULGRA recipients who subsequently receive tri-council scholarships or other major awards in excess of $10,000, will have their ULGRA adjusted to an annual top-up amount.  The annual top up value will be a minimum of $3000 OR to an amount such that the combined value of the top-up and the external award exceeds the initial ULGRA award by a maximum of $3,000 per applicable year.  

Example A:

Your offer of admission offers funding of ULGRA $21,000/year for two years.
You receive a major award valued at $17,500/year for one year.
Your ULGRA  is converted to a Top Up for the year that overlaps with the major award.  In this case, the Top Up value would be $6,500/year so that your total value of scholarship funding is $3000 more than just your ULGRA alone. 

Example B:

UGLRA $6000 and $3000 in your two year program.
Then you receive a major award valued at $12,000/year in your first year.
Your ULGRA is converted to a Top Up value of $3000/year for the year that overlaps with the major award.
If you hold a major award valued at  $12,000/year in your second year, the UGLRA Top up is valued at $3000.
In either situation, you are receiving more funding than the ULGRA alone and your total value of scholarship funding is $3000 more than just your ULGRA alone. 

This scholarship is for for Indigenous students entering business, management or governance studies at the graduate level in the Dhillon School of Business. Established by the Dean of the Dhillon School of Business with gifts from the community, Aikimmisa Pookaiksi (Blackfoot) is a name provided by Elder Francis First Charger and means raise up the children and is intended to honour the movement of Every Child Matters and further the University commitment to reconciliation. 

Eligibility: 

• Indigenous students enrolled in any Dhillon School of Business graduate degree program.  

• Preference for entering students.

Criteria:

• Academic Achievement; minimum 3.5 GPA

Amount:

• $1,000

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Master of Science in Management

The Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB)  award for academic achievement and excellence in biological research.  This award is managed by the Department of Biological Sciences.

Deadline & Application

• Check with the Department of Biological Science for further details.

Eligibility

• Continuing graduate (Masters or PhD) students in Biological Sciences 

Criteria

• Academic achievement and excellence in biological research

Amount:

• Up to $2,500

Student Status:

• Full Time

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Doctor of Philosophy

• Master of Science

In honour of Barbara June Whitlock, sister of Muriel Shortreed, and to encourage gifted students to continue in graduate studies in Chemistry.

Eligibility: Students entering a full-time masters program with a major in Chemistry

Criteria: Academic achievement

Amount:

• $500

Student Status:

• Full Time

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Master of Science

Eligibility

Entering full or part-time students in Master of Education Program or Master of Counselling Program

Criteria

• Academic achievement

• No application necessary

Amount:

• $1,000

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Master of Counselling

• Master of Education

The Society of Edmonton Demographers (SED) is a society based in Edmonton that addresses the many aspects of human populations in Alberta, Canada, and around the world. The Society of Edmonton Demographers Graduate Student Scholarship (SEDGSS) aims to support advanced training of graduate students in Demography and Population Studies at the University of Lethbridge.

The mandate of SED includes:

1. To support research and learning of demography in the Province of Alberta and Canada;

2. To disseminate demographic information of Alberta and Canada.

Eligibility

• Entering or continuing full time graduate student

• Pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree in the field of demography and population studies

• Preference will be given to students working with the Prentice Institute

Criteria

• Cumulative or entering GPA of 3.5 or higher

Amount:

• $2,000

Student Status:

• Full Time

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Doctor of Philosophy

• Master of Arts

Value

• $1,500 and $5,000 (to be distributed in two equal instalments)

Criteria

• No application necessary

• Admission to the University of Lethbridge Master of Education program

• Full-time status in the program in fall and spring semesters during tenure

• Superior academic achievement in the equivalent of the last two years of study as evidenced at time of consideration for the award

Amount:

• $1,500 and $5,000

Type:

• Internal

Citizenship:

• Canadian

• International

• Permanent Resident

Programs:

• Master of Education