External Award Opportunities
External awards are not administered by Mount Royal University; applications or requests for more information must be submitted directly to the organization administering the award (unless otherwise stated). Please refer to the list below for current external opportunities with upcoming deadlines. If you require a confirmation of enrolment letter for your external awards application, please complete the online confirmation of enrolment request.
Upcoming External Awards Deadlines
Rhodes Scholarships for Canada
Rhodes Scholarships for Canada is hosting an informational webinar, and it includes an overview of the Rhodes Scholarship, the annual application process, and an opportunity to ask questions directly to the recent Canadian Rhodes Scholars. There’s also a great series of short videos about Applying for the Rhodes Scholarship on YouTube.
The session for the Prairie region (including Alberta) will take place Thursday, March 30 – 3 to 4 pm ET. Students interested to attend can register online.
They will also hold two national sessions, one in English and one in French prior to the applications opening:
English: May 24, 1 to 2 pm ET: https://rhodeshouse-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHRVoGmURCqG9F5PKds0Gw
French: May 24, 6 to 7 pm ET: https://rhodeshouse-ox-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xgGYnmM4RtOImr8cyY80Cw
Belcourt-Brosseau Métis Award
The Belcourt-Brosseau Métis Awards Fund was established to help Métis Albertans realize self-sufficiency through post-secondary education and skills development. This award is intended to cover a portion of education-related costs such as tuition and fees. The award is open to Alberta Métis citizens, and priority is given to students entering their first year of post-secondary education. Students must show financial need and have a connection to the Métis community.
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Amount: Valued between $2,000 and $10,000
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website
External Award Websites
To search for other award opportunities offered by external institutions you can also use these websites and databases.
Searchable awards databases
Other external awards websites
- The Students’ Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU) Awards
- Alberta Scholarship Programs
- Calgary Black Chambers
- Calgary Foundation
- Edmonton Community Foundation
- Government of Canada Scholarships
- International Scholarships
- Official Languages Programs
- Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
- TD Scholarships for Community Leadership
- Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
- Universities Canada
- Youth of Canada Scholarships
Awards for Indigenous students
- Aboriginal Futures
- The (CAUAC) Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award
- Calgary Foundation
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) - Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool
- Indspire
Awards for students experiencing disabilities
- Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
- College Scholarships for Students With Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
- NEADS National Student Awards Program
- Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD)
If you have information on an external award that you would like to advertise here, please contact Student Awards, Office of the Registrar at awards@mtroyal.ca
Graduate Studies Award Opportunities
There are several awards offered through external organizations to provide funding support to students who wish to pursue graduate studies. These external awards are not administered by Mount Royal University; applications or requests for more information must be submitted directly to the organization administering the award (unless otherwise stated). Please refer to the list below for resources on external graduate award opportunities.
- Fulbright Awards
- Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships at Harvard University
- McCall MacBain Scholarship
- Mitacs Globalink Research Award
- Rhodes Scholarships for Canada
- W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships