These are monetary awards, usually based on academic excellence coupled with other criteria including, but not limited to, career pursuits, volunteer activity, and active community participation. Some awards also take financial need into account.
If you wish to apply for an award, it is important to follow the application instructions exactly. In the past, students have been disqualified for incomplete or inaccurate submissions. Instructions for each award are included within the award description.
| Donor: Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund | |
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This award is presently under review.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: One tuition credit for a single, 3 credit course registration equivalent to the applicants program of study (UG/GR) | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | January 15 July 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on April 15, 2021.
Description of the Award
The Athabasca University 50th Anniversary I-CARE Completion Bursaries are intended to assist AU Graduate and Undergraduate program students with continuation of their education without interruption to their studies due to financial need.
Conditions of Eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this award:
• 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.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Emil C. Fredericks | |
| Value: Up to 1500 | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | October 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on September 1, 2021.
Students must have an identified learning, physical, or mental disability. A disability is a functional limitation resulting from physical, sensory or mental impairment, which, for an indefinite period, affects the ability of the student to perform the activities necessary to participate fully in post-secondary learning.
Candidates must be participating in undergraduate or graduate coursework at Athabasca University. Preference will be given to students in an AU degree, diploma, or certificate program who have made noteworthy progress toward graduation and who have an identified financial need for funding assistance.
Students are eligible to receive this award only once.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Sun Microsystems of Canada Ltd. | |
| Value: Up to $500 | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | Ongoing |
These awards are intended to facilitate the research conducted by AU graduate program students to assist in partially covering the costs incurred while completing a thesis/dissertation or major project. Examples of anticipated expenses that a student may incur include purchasing licenses for statistical software such as SPSS, NVIVO, mileage to conduct interviews for the research, or obtaining copyright permission to use a particular research tool/instrument.
Click here to access the award application form: Application Form
Note: Please download the PDF form to your desktop, then open the file from your desktop using Adobe Reader and complete and save the form. Do not use your browser to complete the form as the data may not save correctly. Once you have completed and saved the form, please re-open it and review all of your entries before submitting it to the award submission portal. To download a copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader please visit the Adobe website.
Once you have completed the application form, please visit our award submission portal to submit it.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: Tuition credit for fee for one 3 credit course at an undergraduate or masters level | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | December 15 September 15 June 15 March 15 |
Awarded to an AU undergraduate or graduate program student with an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability. A disability is a functional limitation resulting from a physical, sensory, or mental impairment, which, for an indefinite period, affects the ability of the student to perform the activities necessary to participate fully in post-secondary learning.
Applicants must have expressed significant determination to commence studies at Athabasca University but be facing a financial need barrier that prevents them from proceeding or continuing post-secondary studies at AU.
Click here to access the award application form: Application Form
Note: Please download the PDF form to your desktop, then open the file from your desktop using Adobe Reader and complete and save the form. Do not use your browser to complete the form as the data may not save correctly. Once you have completed and saved the form, please re-open it and review all of your entries before submitting it to the award submission portal. To download a copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader please visit the Adobe website.
Once you have completed the application form, please visit our award submission portal to submit it.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: Varies - Maximum single award will not exceed $3,000 | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on April 15, 2021.
Awarded to Athabasca University students that have an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability. A disability is a functional limitation resulting from a physical, sensory, or mental impairment, which, for an indefinite period, affects the ability of the student to perform the activities necessary to participate fully in post-secondary learning. Preference will be given to students who are not eligible for alternative funding sources via the 'Canadian Studies Grant for Students with Disabilities'. Students may be eligible to receive a maximum lifetime limit of $3000.
Conditions of Eligibility:
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:
• Be a current Athabasca University undergraduate or graduate program student.
• Have an identified learning, physical, or psychiatric disability, as defined in the description of the above.
• Student must be registered with the AU – Accessibility Services Department.
• Availability of alternative funding sources or unmet need.
• Demonstrate of financial need
• Verified need for technology and/or support services as determined by the Assistive Technologist, and/or Accessibility Services Department.
• A vendor quotation that supports the requests for Accessibility Services technology or support service expenditures.
• Proof of application, approval and/or denial of the Canada Students Grant for Students with Disabilities.
Students awarded the AU Accessibility Services Technology & Support Services Bursary will be required to provide receipt(s) for proof of purchase of equipment or services within one month of receipt of the bursary notification.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University Student Academic Awards Fund | |
| Value: $1000 for Undergraduate Degree, Graduate Degree and Advanced Graduate Diploma. $500 for University Certificate and University Diploma. | |
| Number Awarded: One for each designation |
Awarded annually to the graduating students with the highest grade point average in a specific number of Athabasca University credits from each degree, diploma, or certificate designation.
• Undergraduate Degrees – Must have minimum of 45 AU credits completed
- Bachelor of Nursing must have minimum of 25 AU credits completed
• University Certificates – Must have minimum of 15 AU credits completed
• University Diplomas:
• UD in Inclusive Education minimum of 12 AU credits completed
• UD in Arts and UD in Health Administration minimum of 30 AU credits completed
• Minimum program GPA required is 3.6
Please note that this is a "Nomination" type of award for which there is no application process required. The recipients are determined by an internal selection process and notified directly of their award by the AU Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: $2500 towards course enrolment | |
| Number Awarded: Maximum 10 Annually | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | March 15 October 15 |
The AU Doctoral Level Student Bursaries are intended to assist students continue with their education without interruption to their studies due to financial need or exceptional life circumstances.
Current AU doctoral level program students in financial need and/or those AU students faced with exceptional life circumstances are invited to apply. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 AU credits at the doctoral level and have a cumulative AU program GPA of 3.0. Additional circumstances such as disabilities, single parent/caregiver status, and so forth may be taken into consideration.
No student can receive more than two of these bursaries in a five year period.
Click here to access the award application form: Application Form
Note: Please download the PDF form to your desktop, then open the file from your desktop using Adobe Reader and complete and save the form. Do not use your browser to complete the form as the data may not save correctly. Once you have completed and saved the form, please re-open it and review all of your entries before submitting it to the award submission portal. To download a copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader please visit the Adobe website.
Once you have completed the application form, please visit our award submission portal to submit it.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: $1000 | |
| Number Awarded: 2 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | October 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on September 1, 2021.
Awarded to current undergraduate or graduate Athabasca University (AU) program students who have achieved a cumulative AU GPA of 3.60 or higher and have completed at least 15 AU credits.
Recipients will be selected based on involvement in, and contributions to, AU's community and/or governance. Students are eligible to receive this award only once.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: Varies - Up to $1000 | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | Applications accepted ongoing |
The AU Natural Disaster Convocation Bursaries are intended to assist AU students who have been affected by a natural disaster and incurred unexpected expenses that may impede their ability to attend AU’s Convocation ceremony.
Click here to access the award application form: Application Form
Note: Please download the PDF form to your desktop, then open the file from your desktop using Adobe Reader and complete and save the form. Do not use your browser to complete the form as the data may not save correctly. Once you have completed and saved the form, please re-open it and review all of your entries before submitting it to the award submission portal. To download a copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader please visit the Adobe website.
Once you have completed the application form, please visit our award submission portal to submit it.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: Course Tuition Fees | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | Applications accepted ongoing for monthly adjudication |
The AU Natural Disaster Emergency Bursaries are intended to assist AU students with continuing with their education without interruption due to being affected by a natural disaster. Recipients are eligible to apply for a second bursary upon successful completion of initial bursary funded course.
Please note that the COVID-19 Pandemic is not considered a Natural Disaster under the provisions of this award.
Click here to access the award application form: Application Form
Note: Please download the PDF form to your desktop, then open the file from your desktop using Adobe Reader and complete and save the form. Do not use your browser to complete the form as the data may not save correctly. Once you have completed and saved the form, please re-open it and review all of your entries before submitting it to the award submission portal. To download a copy of the latest version of Adobe Reader please visit the Adobe website.
Once you have completed the application form, please visit our award submission portal to submit it.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund | |
| Value: $2,000 | |
| Number Awarded: 3 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | January 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on December 1, 2021.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: $3000 | |
| Number Awarded: 8 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | October 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on September 1, 2021.
Awarded to current AU graduate degree program students who have achieved a cumulative AU GPA of 3.60 or higher and have completed at least 15 AU credits in
the AU graduate degree program in which the student is enrolled. Preference will be given to applicants who have the potential to make a significant contribution to the research in their area of study. Students are only eligible to receive this award once while completing their graduate degree program.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation | |
| Value: $1,000 | |
| Number Awarded: 4 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | February 15 May 15 August 15 November 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on April 1, 2021.
These bursaries are intended to help offset travel costs incurred by students participating in travel required in Faculty of Health Disciplines’ programs. Examples of required travel include beginning orientation and/or clinical placement. These funds are awarded to current AU students who reside in North or
Central Alberta, who have demonstrated financial need and commitment to the health profession and who are enrolled in a program in the Faculty of Health Disciplines in which travel is required.
Students can receive this award only once during their program.
Conditions of Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this bursary
• Be a current student (undergraduate or graduate) enrolled in any program within the Faculty of Health Disciplines, graduate or undergraduate
• Demonstrate financial need
• Must reside in Northern or Central Alberta
• Provide an explanation of their commitment to the health profession
• Submit the fully completed application, and any required enclosures, to the Student Awards Unit at Athabasca University.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Athabasca University | |
| Value: Up to $1000 for conference travel in North America Up to $1500 for international conference travel | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | March 31 or when budgeted funds have been fully expended |
The Graduate Level Student Travel Award is temporarily closed for revision.
These funds are intended to support dissemination/presentation opportunities which showcase the high quality of research being conducted by graduate students at Athabasca University.
Applications are accepted on a first come first serve bases until the funds are spent for the budget year of April 1 to March 31.
Conditions of Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:
• Be a current student enrolled in graduate studies at Athabasca University
• Be presenting or disseminating research at a conference or workshop- Provincial, National or International
• Be a non-Alberta resident
• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada
• Be in good academic standing in their graduate program, minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Submit a fully completed application, and any required enclosures, to the Student Awards Unit at Athabasca University
• Eligible students may receive a maximum of two travel awards during their program of study
NOTE: Students who are in their final year of their program, are eligible for the award if the presentation is conducted within three months after their graduation, and the presentation occurs within the same fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) in which the award was granted.
The award you are applying for requires a reference letter. Click here to access the information for the submission of the reference letter: Reference letter form
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Daytona Homes and Ralph Hutchinson | |
| Value: $1500 credit for tuition and fees | |
| Number Awarded: Up to Two | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | June 1 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on or before April 1, 2021.
This award is meant to recognize the professional and academic achievements of incoming Architecture Program students at Athabasca University. This award will assist with the tuition and fees associated with these courses of study.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Northlands Park | |
| Value: $500 | |
| Number Awarded: 1 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | October 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on September 1, 2021.
Awarded annually to a graduate student who has completed at least 15 credits from Athabasca University (AU). Applicant will be selected on the basis of having achieved an AU program Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher and have demonstrated contributions to farming and volunteerism in agricultural communities and organizations. Preference will be given to those who are pursuing a career in agriculture or agribusiness ventures. Recipient may only receive this award once.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Northlands Park | |
| Value: $500 | |
| Number Awarded: 1 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | October 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on September 1, 2021.
Awarded annually to an undergraduate student who has completed at least 15 credits from Athabasca University (AU). Applicant will be selected based on having achieved an AU cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher in an undergraduate program and have demonstrated contributions to farming and volunteerism in agricultural communities and organizations. Preference will be given to those who are pursuing a career in agriculture or agribusiness ventures. Recipients may only receive this award once.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Alberta Scholarship Programs | |
| Value: Up to $1000 for an Alberta conference Up to $2000 for a national conference Up to $3000 for an international conference | |
| Number Awarded: Varies | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | This award is temporarily closed. |
These funds are intended to support dissemination/presentation opportunities which showcase the high quality of research being conducted by graduate students at Athabasca University. Award funds are intended to assist with the cost associated with travel expenses.
Applications are accepted on a first come first serve bases until the funds are spent for the budget year of April 1 to March 31.
Conditions of Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:
• Be a current student enrolled in graduate studies at Athabasca University
• Be presenting or disseminating research at a conference or workshop- Provincial, National or International
• Be an Alberta resident
• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada
• Be in good academic standing in their graduate program, minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
• Submit a fully completed application, and any required enclosures, to the Student Awards Unit at Athabasca University
• Eligible students may receive a maximum of two travel awards during their program of study
NOTE: Students who are in their final year of their program, are eligible for the award if the presentation is conducted within three months after their graduation, and the presentation occurs within the same fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) in which the award was granted.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
| Donor: Dr. Pamela Walsh | |
| Value: $2000 | |
| Number Awarded: 1 | |
| Annual Application Deadline: | November 15 |
This award is presently closed. It will reopen for application submissions on October 1, 2021.
The Wayne Perry Ed.D Student Research Award is awarded annually to a student at Athabasca University. It provides recognition and support for exceptional students pursuing a doctoral degree through the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University. This award intends to provide the student with funds to support their dissertation research.
Conditions of Eligibility
An applicant must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this award:
• Be a current Student of the AU Doctor of Education (Distance Education) Program
• Have successfully completed at least 12 months of the doctoral program
• Have minimum GPA of 3.5
• Have completed or be currently enrolled in EDDE805 or EDDE806 during this academic year.
• Be in good academic standing
• Have not previously received this award
• Submit a fully completed application, to the Student Awards Unit at Athabasca University.
Questions? Contact the Student Awards Unit.
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