The Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize is significant and unique in that is awarded in direct recognition of excellence in research at the doctoral level; it acknowledges outstanding accomplishment and potential in pursuit of new knowledge. Initiated in 1985 by President Myer Horowitz, the Prize is funded by an endowment created by the University of Alberta in honor of Dr. Andrew Stewart, President of the University from 1950 to 1959, and under whose administration the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies was created.
About University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.
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University of Alberta Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize
Aim and Benefits of University of Alberta Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize
The value for this award is $5,000.
Requirements for University of Alberta Andrew Stewart Memorial Graduate Prize Qualification
- Must be a full-time doctoral student
- There are no restrictions on citizenship
- Students must have completed at least 24 months (2 years) in their doctoral program by April 30, 2024, and have completed no more than 6 years. For students who transferred from a master's to a doctoral program, the time spent in the master's program counts towards the time spent in the doctoral.
- All fields of study are eligible for funding
- A recipient may hold the award only once
- Student must be actively engaged in thesis research at the time of the award offering
- The major selection criterion of this award is research accomplishment while registered in a doctoral program at the University of Alberta (particularly originality of research and potential scholarly impact, and experience and contributions to research).
- There is no minimum GPA requirement however, however selection is secondarily based on academic merit
This prize can be held concurrently with any other award, provided that the terms of that award do not disallow it
Application Deadline
March 12, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Alberta on www.ualberta.ca to apply
