Scholarship

Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship (GSS)

Alberta Innovates Original Source
Award

CA$26,000 - CA$26,000

Deadline

Oct 21, 2025

Deadline passed
Location

Alberta, Canada

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships support academically superior graduate students who are receiving training and conducting research in areas that are strategically important to Alberta's economy. The scholarship supports research in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMM). Areas include ICT topics such as communications networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and quantum computing, as well as AMM topics including automation, robotics, lightweight materials, additive manufacturing, nanotechnology, and quantum materials. Students must be sponsored by a faculty supervisor with a record of productive research within an Alberta Innovates-funded research area. Multi-year scholarships are renewed annually upon satisfactory reporting by the student.

Duration 12 - 25 mo
Renewable (2yr)

Who Can Apply

Region
Alberta, Canada
Project in
Canada
Applicants
individual

Application Details

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts letters_of_recommendation

Review process

Applications are reviewed by Concordia University of Edmonton's Scholarship and Awards sub-committee for eligibility and excellence, then forwarded to Alberta Innovates for evaluation based on alignment with Government of Alberta priorities and strategic research areas.

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report