Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships
The number of QEII Graduate Scholarships that the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research awards each year varies, depending on funding from the Government of Alberta. To be considered, a student must be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident who is already in a graduate degree program in the Department or who has been recommended for admission to a graduate program by the Department.
Students submit a completed QEII application form (together with the required supporting documents)—using the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research template—to the Department, which is assigned a quota at both the MA and PhD levels. The Department then ranks and nominates recipients to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, which verifies eligibility, approves the award, and notifies winners directly.
The QEII Graduate Scholarship competition is held in the Winter term. The internal Department deadline for the receipt of completed applications is well in advance of the date on which nominations must arrive in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. Students will be advised of the Departmental deadline via email; it will also be posted on the Departmental graduate webpage.
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral)
Government of the Province of Alberta
Value: $15,000 (September 1 start); $7,500 (January 1 start)
Eligibility: Candidates must be registered full-time in the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth year of a doctoral (PhD or equivalent) degree program during the tenure of the award. Tenure of the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral) may begin September 1 for an 8-month period at a value of $15,000, or January 1 for a 4-month period at a value of $7,500. Nominees must have a GPA of 3.3 or greater over the most recent 15 units of course weight (departments may elect to set a higher minimum GPA) and must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents at the time of nomination. All fields are eligible for funding. Recipients of major awards are not permitted to concurrently hold a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship.
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Master’s)
Government of the Province of Alberta
Value: $10,800 (September 1 start); $5,400 (January 1 start)
Eligibility: Candidates must be registered full-time in the first, second or third year of a master’s degree program during the tenure of the award. Tenure of the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Master’s) may begin September 1 for an 8-month period at a value of $10,800, or January 1 for a 4-month period at a value of $5,400. Nominees must have a GPA of 3.3 or greater over the most recent 15 units of course weight (departments may elect to set a higher minimum GPA) and must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents at the time of nomination. All fields are eligible for funding. Recipients of major awards are not permitted to concurrently hold a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship.