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UCalgary welcomes Schulich scholarship winners

Six recipients of STEM awards will study engineering, science, maths and commerce.

Learn more about the 2025 Schulich Leader recipients »

Tamjeed Ekram, left, and Braden Baumann

Kennedy Scholarships awarded to students with big dreams in fintech, video game development

Entrepreneurial by nature, Tamjeed Ekram and Braden Baumann's UCalgary studies supported by awards worth a combined $200,000.

Learn more about the prestigious Kennedy Scholarship recipients »

Undergraduate Awards — Financing Your Education

Awards can reduce the cost of your education, lightening the financial burden of student loans and tuition, but they can also be so much more. It’s recognition; it's also a relief and joy. In this video, you’ll see how awards impacted UCalgary students Grace Webber, Angela Situ and Marcus Gee.

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Entrance Awards

Awards based on high school grades.

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Continuing Awards

Competitive awards for continuing students.

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Financial Need Based Awards

For undergraduate, and graduate students who have a financial need. 

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International Awards

Scholarships, awards, and bursaries to support international students.

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Indigenous Awards

Scholarships awards and bursaries to Canadian Indigenous students.

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Professional Program Awards

Scholarships, awards and bursaries to support student in Professional programs

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Graduating Awards

The highest academic distinction earned by a student in a faculty or program.

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External and Government Awards

Available from many sources, and have a variety of criteria and deadlines.

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Highlighted awards

Frank Speakman Memorial Entrance Bursary in English

  • Award Value: up to $3000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Frank Speakman Memorial Bursary

Norman Ronald Silver Memorial Entrance Scholarship

  • Award Value: up to $2500
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Norman Ronald Silver Scholarship

Royal Canadian Legion Bursary (Alberta - N.W.T. Command)

  • Award Value: $1000
  • Number of Awards: 2
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the Royal Canadian Legion Bursary

James M. Stanford Entrance Award in Business

  • Award Value: up to $5000
  • Number of Awards: 1
  • Application Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
  • Deadline: March 1, 2026

Learn more about the James M. Stanford Award

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