The Indigenous Graduate Award Competition (IGA) encompasses a range of awards funded by donors and the University of Calgary to support Indigenous students pursuing graduate studies.
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Summary
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Benefits
- Between $3,000 and $25,000
- Paid the same term as the application
Requirements
You should
- Be registered as a graduate student at the University of Calgary
- Have tuition and general fees as a graduate student at the University of Calgary. Learn more about registration.
- Meet the terms of reference of the award.
- Accept the terms and conditions of the award and the Graduate Award Regulation.
You should not
- Be fully funded by a third party sponsor
- Be in a course-based program unless the award terms of reference state otherwise
- Be in Clinical Fellowship Training (FELW MD), Postgraduate Medical Education (Residency-PGME) or similar programs
- Be in a profession/practice oriented doctoral degree program (ie. EDD, DDes, DBA, DNurs)
Note: Students registered in a program structured for full-time employees and Master’s course-based students are eligible to hold program recommended awards.
Application Deadline
October 15, 2025How To Apply
- Go to your Student Centre and click the link Apply for Awards tab on your home screen.
- Select the Indigenous Award Competition Application.
Only one application is required regardless of the number of awards you are applying for.
** It is recommended that you access the application via Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox internet browsers. Chrome users will encounter issues due to a chrome delivered update**
Apply here
For more details, visit University of Calgary Scholarship webpage
