Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)

An excerpt from the University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate Studies award page, as of October 2026. The original is at grad.ucalgary.ca.

Recognizing outstanding academic achievement in graduate studies

At a glance

• Value: $11,000 to $15,000 (AGES is normally paid in the fall)
• Citizenship: Unrestricted
• Deadline: Varies
• Degree type: Thesis based students (with the exception of AGES Indigenous)

Terms of reference

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be living in Alberta while studying at an Alberta post-secondary institution. In addition, you must meet the eligibility criteria for the specific award:

• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES)
• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Indigenous
• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Indigenous Research
• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) – International
• Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Research

Apply

Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES): This award is for Canadian/Permanent Residents. Contact your graduate program early for application information as it is up to programs how they manage their allocations of this award. Programs submit their nominees to FGS no later than June 30th each year for September awards.

Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) – International: All eligible thesis-based international students who apply to the current Graduate Award Competition (GAC) will automatically be considered for this award. […]

Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) - Research: All eligible Canadian/Permanent Resident students who apply to the tri-agency CGS Doctoral competition (October deadline) will automatically be considered for this award. […]