University of Alberta Jason Lang and Louise McKinney Scholarships 2027

The Jason Lang Scholarship and the Louise McKinney Scholarship recognizes and rewards the outstanding academic achievements of Alberta post-secondary students and encourages them to continue in their undergraduate or professional programs of study. This scholarship program is funded by the Government of Alberta through Alberta Advanced Education and administered by the University of Alberta, in conjunction with Alberta Student Aid.

Students may only receive one of either the Jason Lang Scholarship or the Louise McKinney Scholarship in the same year. The top ranked applicants for the Jason Lang Scholarship will be awarded the highly competitive Louise McKinney Scholarship. If your application is deemed not competitive for the Louise McKinney Scholarship, you will still be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 15, 2027
• Study LevelMasters , PhD , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Alberta
• City to studyEdmonton
• School to studyUniversity of Alberta
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryCanada

Benefits

Jason Lang Scholarship: Value: $1,000

Louise McKinney Scholarship: Value: $2,500. To be considered for the Louise McKinney Scholarship, applicants must apply by the Fall Application Deadline.

Requirements

• Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, or Protected Person within the meaning of subsection 95 (2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
• Be an Alberta resident and to be considered an Alberta resident one of the following conditions must apply:
• One parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Canada for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies and be residing in Alberta, or
• Alberta is the last place the student has lived for 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies, or
• The student’s spouse/partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 12 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary.
• Be enrolled full-time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate degree or professional program at an eligible publicly funded post-secondary institution in Alberta.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible publicly funded Alberta post-secondary institution.
• Have completed at least 80% of a full-normal course load (i.e. at least 24 units of course weight for most programs) between September to April of the previous academic year at an eligible publicly funded Alberta post-secondary institution.

Transfer students will be assessed for the Jason Lang Scholarship by the institution they are currently attending and are encouraged to apply by the Fall Application Deadline. Transfer students are not eligible for the Louise McKinney Scholarship.

Co-op work terms, WKEXP work terms, and practicum terms will not be included, but co-op students will be assessed based on paired academic terms. It is recommended that co-op students apply each year and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

Students who participated in an official University of Alberta exchange should apply and Student Financial Support will determine your eligibility.

Please note that the minimum GPA requirement has changed from 3.2 to 3.5 for Fall 2025 and subsequent semesters.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit University of Alberta scholarship webpage.