Scholarships and Financial Support

Funding is an important aspect of graduate studies, including living expenses, tuition and project support. Keep in mind:

• funding has become increasingly difficult to obtain, particularly for MSc students and first year PhD students;
• national funding awards are generally restricted to Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents; and
• students will likely need to fund themselves, particularly during their first year.

Even if students expect to be self-supporting, applying for grants is a good opportunity to learn the competencies required around grantsmanship. In addition, having a history of successful grants will strengthen future applications when you are ready to apply for salary and operating grants.

Four major sources of financial support for Community Health Science graduate students have been:

• Graduate Award Competition
• Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships
• Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
• Alberta Innovates Health Solutions (AIHS formerly AHFMR)

Another source of funding specifically directed to students in Masters of Disability and Community Studies is the S.P. Cran and Family Graduate Scholarship.

Information on funding sources can be found on the following sites:

• Faculty of Graduate Studies (including frequent updates on "New Awards");
• Faculty of Medicine;
• University of Calgary Research Funding; and
• Student Awards and Financial Aid.