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• Be a current active program student enrolled in the BSc. in Architecture or Graduate Diploma in Architecture
• Students must complete the application and submit a portfolio of 10 architecture drawings for evaluation by the selection committee
• Students may receive the award one-time only

• Be current AU undergraduate nursing degree program student
• Have an 80% grade average on two AU 3 credit nursing courses
• Be Alberta residents​​​
• Have demonstrated financial need

• Active Program Student in MC, MHS or MN
• Has successfully completed at least 6 AU graduate courses applicable to their program of study
• Resident of Alberta
• Has not been a previous recipient of the Alberta Blue Cross Health and Wellness Graduate Award

• Is enrolled full-time in a master’s, doctoral, or graduate-level program at the time of application:
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
  • Doctor of Education (EdD) in Distance Education
  • Master of Arts - Integrated Studies (MAIS)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Counselling (MC)
  • Master of Education in Distance Education (MEd)
  • Master of Health Studies (MHS)
  • Master of Nursing (MN)
  • Master of Science in Information Systems (MScIS)
• Was enrolled full-time in the fall semester prior to the application cycle
• Has completed a minimum of 3 program courses within the previous academic year
• Meets the residency requirements as defined by the Government of Alberta Advanced Education Scholarship Programs in one of the categories below: 
  • International – Non-Canadian (Permanent Resident or Landed Immigrant) resident of Alberta
  • Indigenous – Required to provide proof of Indigenous ancestry (Status or Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Metis or Inuit) and be resident of Alberta
  • Domestic – Canadian Citizen and resident of Alberta
• Has never previously received this award
• Has achieved a program GPA of 3.6 or higher

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate (UG/GR) program at AU
• Must have no more than 15 AU credits to complete for their undergraduate program or no more than 9 AU credits to complete their graduate program
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required
• Demonstrate financial need
• Has never received this award previously

• Current AU undergraduate or graduate students
• Have an identified learning, physical, or mental disability, as defined in the description of the access fund above
• Student must be registered with the AU Accessibility Services Department 
• Demonstrate financial need

• Is enrolled in an AU graduate degree program
• Is currently enrolled in a thesis, dissertation, or project
• Has not received this award in their current degree program
• Supervisor support: Applicant's supervisor may be contacted by FGS to confirm necessity of expenses

• Started an AU graduate program within two years before the application deadline
• Is 50 years of age or older on or before the application deadline
• Has never previously received this award
• Has completed a minimum of 9 AU program credits
• Has achieved a program GPA of 3.2 or higher

• Be an AU program student who is between 40 to 60 years of age
• Began university studies after April 1st of the previous year
• Has never received this award previously
• Has successfully completed a minimum of 6 AU program credits
• Has achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Must have completed a minimum of 4 courses applicable to their program
• Must be active in their program as of August 31 of the current year

• Be admitted to an AU undergraduate degree or certificate program
• Be from a war-torn country as defined annually by War Torn Countries 2024
• Has not completed more than 9 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Students eligible to receive this bursary one time only

• Enrolled in an AU undergraduate certificate or diploma (as opposed to degree) program
• Has an AU cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher at an undergraduate level
• Has completed 9 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Students are eligible to receive this award one time only

• or an AU program GPA of 3.00 or higher at a graduate level
• Has completed 6 AU credits at the graduate level
• Students are eligible to receive this award one time only

• Current AU undergraduate program student
• Completion of at least 9 AU credits
• Demonstrate financial need
• Students may receive this award one-time only

• Be enrolled in an AU undergraduate program 
• Has a cumulative AU GPA of 3.00 or higher
• Has completed at least 15 AU credits
• Has not previously received this award

• Be admitted to an AU undergraduate or graduate program
• Have an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability, as defined in the description above
• Student must be registered with the AU Accessibility Services Department
• Demonstrate financial need
• Recipients are eligible to receive a maximum lifetime limit of two (2) bursaries

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at AU
• Has successfully completed a minimum of 15 AU program credits
• Has achieved a cumulative AU GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Has never received this award previously

• Be enrolled in an AU undergraduate student (degree program, certificate or unclassified).
• Be of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land known as Canada
• Demonstrate financial need
• GPA of 2.0 or higher at Red Crow College (or other First Nation College within Alberta)
• GPA of 2.0 or higher at AU if reapplying for this award

• Be enrolled in an AU graduate program
• Has never received this award
• Has completed a minimum of 15 AU program credits
• Has achieved a program GPA of 3.2 or higher

• Is an active AU graduate program student
• Has achieved a cumulative AU program GPA of 3.60 or higher
• Has completed a minimum of at least 9 AU graduate-level program credits per year
• Cannot have received tuition subsidies or reimbursements from employer(s)
• Is not enrolled in a doctoral program
• Has not previously received this award

• Be of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land known as Canada
• Be a current AU undergraduate student (degree program, certificate or unclassified)
• Demonstrate financial need
• Must be a Canadian Citizen

• Be enrolled in an AU undergraduate or graduate program 
• Has an AU GPA of 3.60 or higher
• Has completed at least 15 AU credits
• Has not previously received this award

• Be a current AU student and deemed eligible to graduate
• Experiencing a verifiable natural disaster, i.e. fire, flood, ice storm, tornado, evacuation of residence, etc. Applicants may be asked to provide proof of loss if disaster is not commonly known
• Apply for the Bursary within one year of experiencing loss due to a natural disaster

• Be a current AU student (program or unclassified)
• Has completed a minimum of 3 AU credits, or was active in their first AU course at the time of the disaster incident
• Experienced a verifiable natural disaster (e.g. fire, flood, ice storm, tornado, evacuation of residence). Applicants may be asked to provide proof of loss
• Apply for the Bursary within one year of experiencing loss due to a natural disaster

• Be a current AU undergraduate program student
• Have contacted the Centre for Learning Accreditation (CLA) to confirm PLAR relevance to program
• Demonstrate financial need that inhibits engagement in the PLAR process

• Enrolled in an AU undergraduate degree program
• Be within 30 credits of completing their undergraduate degree program
• Has a cumulative AU GPA of 3.60 or higher at an undergraduate level
• Has successfully completed the PLAR process
• Has not received this award previously

• Be a current AU undergraduate program student
• Have completed a minimum of 3 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Have not received this bursary twice previously
• Have room in their program of study to use the bursary for a future course registration

• Be admitted to Athabasca University in an undergraduate program (degree, diploma, or certificate)
• Be of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land known as Canada
• Must be a Canadian Citizen
• Students are eligible to receive this award one time only

• Be a current AU undergraduate degree or certificate program student
• Has completed a minimum of 6 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Be of Indigenous ancestry (Status Indian/First Nations, Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Metis, Inuit) as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation of origin.  Proof of ancestry is required.
• Demonstrate financial need
• Has not been a previous recipient of the Carter Yellowbird Indigenous Bursary

• Students must have completed MDDE 604 during the previous three terms (i.e., the preceding fall, winter, or summer terms).
• MDDE 603 must also have been completed but may have been completed prior to the requirements of completing MDDE 604.
• Students must have at least 3 credits remaining in their program.

• Staff member, current student, or past graduate of Edwin Parr Composite School in Athabasca, Alberta
• Be enrolled in AU undergraduate program
• Demonstrate community service
• Eligible to receive the award one time only

• Is enrolled in an AU master's degree program
  • Applicants enrolled in a doctoral program are not eligible
• Is within 15 credits of completing an AU master's degree
• Has completed a minimum of 12 AU graduate-level credits since July 1 of the previous year
• Has achieved a program GPA of 3.6 or higher

• Any undergraduate student enrolled in Athabasca University, Bachelor of Arts, major in Psychology program
• Successful completion of a minimum of 6 AU credits towards program of study
• Having achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Demonstration of financial need
• Students may receive the award one time only

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person (visa students are not eligible)
• Be an Alberta resident
• Be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program: undergraduate, professional, graduate, apprenticeship, diploma or certificate program
• Have shown outstanding leadership, especially in the area of disability, and/or initiative to improve the lives of other people
• Be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution

• Any undergraduate student enrolled in an FHSS degree program (BA, BGS, BHRLR, BPA)
• Successful completion of 6 AU credits towards program of study
• Having achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Students are eligible to receive this award one time only

• Students from marginalized communities
• Students from secure environments
• Students in Bachelor of Arts, Sociology major

• Program student enrolled in Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Management
• Successfully completed at least two 3 credit courses (6 credits) towards their AU degree program
• Resident of Alberta
• Canadian citizens

• Is enrolled in an AU graduate degree program
• Has not previously received this award
• Has achieved an incoming (transfer credit) or current program GPA of 3.6 or higher

• Be a current undergraduate student in a degree program within the Faculty of Business
• Has completed a minimum of 15 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Has a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Has room in their program of study to use the bursary for a future course registration
• Demonstrate financial need
• Students must be residents of Canada
• Students can receive this bursary only once during their program 

• AU undergraduate program students entering their first year of studies
• Able to demonstrate they have overcome adversity to pursue their education by answering short essay questions
• Demonstrate financial need

• Actively enrolled in an AU graduate program
• Is in good academic standing
• Has identified a research supervisor
  • Supervisors must demonstrate that they will provide satisfactory oversight of the research project/activities and evaluate the applicant's:
    • Research and analytical skills
    • Leadership and initiative
    • Communication skills
    • Interpersonal and teamwork skills
    • Professionalism and ethical conduct

• Open to students in all programs leading to a graduate degree who have completed all degree requirements in the twelve-month period prior to the graduation deadline for the June convocation.
• Nominee must normally have a cumulative program GPA of 3.80 or higher.
• Nominee must demonstrate evidence of academic excellence through publications, presentations, contribution to discipline, creativity/originality, and quality of the thesis/dissertation or academic work.
• Nominee must be invited by their home faculty to apply.

• enhance the research experience of award recipients;
• foster research creativity and innovation;
• support graduate students’ research-focused endeavours;
• encourage dissemination of master’s or doctoral research; and
• acknowledge graduate students’ contributions to Athabasca University’s research climate.

• up to $1,000 to conduct research
• up to $3,000 to disseminate research
• up to $2,000 to publish research

• up to $1,500 to conduct research
• up to $3,000 to disseminate research
• up to $2,000 to publish research

• Be enrolled in an AU undergraduate program
• Submit an original essay formally submitted for course work from any AU undergraduate program, which was marked or graded
• Has not been a previous recipient of the Harold Cardinal Essay Prize for Aboriginal Students
• Be of Aboriginal descent as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation of origin

• Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation (proof must be submitted)
• Preference given to an AU student who has successfully completed one AU course previously, as a graduate, undergraduate or non-program student
• Must be Canadian Citizen
• Students eligible to receive this award one time only

• Indigenous Ancestry – Students must be Status Indian/First Nations, Non‐Status Indian/First Nation, Metis or Inuit. Students must provide proof of their Indigenous ancestry
• Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible)
• Be an Alberta resident
• Be enrolled in an undergraduate certificate, diploma or bachelor degree program
• Students must be enrolled in a full time course load (minimum 60% or 40% if AS documented
  permanent disability and approved for reduced course load)
• Has achieved a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Has completed a minimum of 9 AU credits
• Be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution

• Is admitted to an AU graduate program
• Is of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land commonly known as Canada
• Has not completed more than 6 AU credits at the graduate level
• Is able to demonstrate financial need
• Is a Canadian citizen
• Has not previously received this bursary

• Be a current AU undergraduate program student in your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of study
• Be of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land known as Canada. Proof of kinship is required
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have a technological obstacle to continuing academic study at Athabasca University
• Provide a vendor quotation that supports the cost estimate of the technology

• Be admitted to an AU undergraduate degree or certificate program
• Be of Indigenous kinship as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation within the land known as Canada
• Has not completed more than 9 AU credits at the undergraduate level
• Demonstrate financial need
• Must be a Canadian Citizen
• Students are eligible to receive this bursary one time only

• Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible)
• Be an Alberta resident
• Be enrolled full time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate program
• Has achieved a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 grade point average scale based on an 80% full course load in the previous fall and winter term
• Be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution
• Is not in receipt of a Louise McKinney Scholarship in the same academic year

• Must be undergraduate student enrolled in a Bachelor of Science degree program
• Has successfully completed 3 AU credits towards program of study
• Minimum GPA of 2.0
• Students are eligible to receive the award one time only

• The Bachelor of Science in Architecture
• The Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Post Diploma
• The Graduate Diploma in Architecture
• RAIC Syllabus

• Completed or enrolled in ADST205/RAIC200, ADST300/RAIC300, ADST350/RAIC350 or ADST400/RAIC400
• Portfolio submission
• Personal statement

• Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible)
• Be an Alberta resident, and to be considered an Alberta resident
• Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program at a publicly-funded post-secondary institution in Alberta
• Provide a detailed essay describing your involvement and accomplishments in student government or student societies, clubs or organizations, or student organizations at the provincial or national level or in non-profit community organizations.
• Be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution

• Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident (visa students are not eligible)
• Be a resident of Alberta 
• Has achieved a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.60 or higher
• Has completed at least 15 AU credits
• Full-time enrolment in the second or subsequent year of an AU undergraduate arts or social science degree program

• Be a current Bachelor of Nursing program student
• Have completed 9 credits of the program
• Has achieved a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
• Reside in Calgary or Southern Alberta
• Have one or more dependents
• Applicants may only receive this award one time only

• Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible)
• Be an Alberta resident
• Be enrolled full time in the second or subsequent year of an undergraduate program
• Has achieved a minimum GPA of 3.8 on a 4.0 grade point average scale based on an 80% full course load in the previous fall and winter term
• Be in satisfactory academic standing as determined by the post-secondary institution
• Not being nominated for a Jason Lang Scholarship in the same academic year

Description of the award
The Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent charitable trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Mackenzie King (1874-1950).

Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available. Both are to support graduate study by graduates of Canadian universities. Those whose previous degrees are from outside Canada are ineligible to apply, notwithstanding that they seek support for doing graduate studies in Canada.

The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.  One Open Scholarship is awarded each year. The value has recently been about $13,000 but it is subject to change.

The Travelling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international relations or industrial relations.  Recently four scholarships of $15,000 each have been awarded annually, but the number and the amount are subject to change.

Conditions of eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:

• Must be a holder of a Canadian university degree (of any level); applicants who have not yet finishd their degree are eligible to apply provided they expect to finish it before the graduate studies to be supported by the scholarship begin (in or after Sept. 2025).
• For either scholarship, the candidate can apply for support in the first or any subsequent year of a graduate program, whether master’s or doctoral.
• The Open Scholarship is unrestricted as to subject matter or the country where the graduate study is to be pursued.
• The Travelling Scholarship is only available to support graduate study at an institution in the US or the UK in the field of international relations or industrial relations.

• Selection is based on high academic achievement, personal qualities, and demonstrated aptitudes. Consideration will also be given to the applicant’s proposed program of study.
• This is a nomination award. AU will forward to the Board of Scholarship Trustees a maximum of 2 nominations for the Open and 2 for the Travelling Scholarship, together with their applications, and will advise all of its applicants of the outcome of this internal competition. 
• Decisions in the national competition are usually announced by the end of June. The results will include a list of alternative recipients for the event that a scholarship is declined by a candidate to whom it is offered. Alternative recipients will be notified if they are placed on the list. 

• Be a Canadian citizen
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in a university certificate or bachelor’s degree or have completed over the previous academic year at least 12 AU credits (4 courses)  leading to an undergraduate degree offered by AU
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.3, or better, at the time of application
• Provide proof of Métis heritage 
• Submit an essay of at least 500 words detailing their background/experience with the Métis community and describing how the receipt of a Métis Scholar Award will support the recipient’s academic goals and/or benefit his/her community in the future
• Not be receiving RLI Métis Training to Employment (MTE) funding for the same course of study
• Not be a Registered or Treaty Indian

• Current AU undergraduate or graduate student
• Completion of 15 or more AU credits
• Has achieved an AU GPA of 3.00 or higher
• Proven contributions to farming and volunteerism in agricultural communities and organizations
• Has not been a previous recipient of this award

• Be a single parent
• Be a current AU undergraduate program student
• Have completed a minimum of 6 AU credits at the undergraduate level (degree or certificate)
• Be a resident of Edmonton, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or Nunavut
• Demonstrate volunteerism in their community
• Recipients may receive this award more than once

• Be a current AU undergraduate degree program student
• Has completed at least 12 AU undergraduate degree program credits 
• Resident of Northern Alberta as defined by the Northern Alberta Development Council (NADC)
• Has not received this award previously

• Be a current AU undergraduate degree student entering their first year of studies in one of the following programs:
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Management
  • Bachelor of Science
• Preference given to students entering their first year of studies. (Students in all years of study are eligible to apply)
• Student is taking a full time course load
• Must be a resident of Alberta and of Indigenous ancestry (Status Indian/First Nations, Non-Status Indian/First Nations, Metis or Inuit) as defined by the applicant’s Indigenous nation of origin
• Demonstration of career objectives and/or community activities
• Preference will be given to applicants who have not been a previous recipient of the award

• Be either an undergraduate program or unclassified AU student
• Successful completion in the science course (pass), for which lab travel was required

• Be a current, Bachelor of Commerce program student, preference will be given to students in the Accounting major
• Have completed the third year of the program and are entering the fourth year of the program (must be in the final 30 credits of the program)
• Reside in a rural or remote area of Canada (not a major City) is preferred
• Demonstrate academic achievement of a GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Is a current, full-time AU Master of Counselling degree program student
• Has completed the 2nd year of the program and is in the 3rd year of the program
• Is in a practicum placement and is displaying satisfactory performance according to the FHD Practicum Coordinator
• Has a minimum program GPA of 3.8 or higher

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at AU
• Has successfully completed at least one 3 credit course at AU
• Neither grandparents, or parents, or siblings have earned a post-secondary credential, i.e. university, college or technical diploma, certificate or degree
• Must be a Canadian citizen
• Has never received this award previously

• Is a current student of the AU Doctor of Education Program
• Has successfully completed at least 12 months of the doctoral program
• Has completed or is currently enrolled in EDDE805 or EDDE806 during this academic year
• Is in good academic standing
• Has not previously received this award
• Has achieved a program GPA of 3.5 or higher

• Preference will be given to the applicant with the highest GPA
• Preference will be given to international applicants

• Is a current student of the AU Master of Education Program.
• Has completed at least 12 months of the MEd program
• Has achieved a minimum program GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Has completed or is currently enrolled in their third thesis course this calendar year (MDDE703: Research Proposal
• Writing)
• Has not switched to the course-based route and has a final thesis remaining (MDDE704: Thesis Completion and Oral Defence)
• Is in good academic standing
• Has not previously received this award

• Preference will be given to the applicant with the highest GPA
• Preference will be given to international applicants

• Successfully completed at least 9 credits at AU and be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at AU.
• Neither grandparents, parents, nor siblings have earned a post-secondary credential, i.e. university, college or technical diploma, certificate or degree
• Students must be residents of Calgary and area including the City of Calgary, City of Airdrie, MD of Foothills No. 31, Mountainview County, Rockyview County, Wheatland County and Improvement District No. 9 (Banff)
• Students may receive the award one time only