External Awards

External Award Opportunities

Mount Royal University students are eligible to apply for a variety of award opportunities offered through external organizations. These awards are competitive as they may also be offered to post-secondary students attending universities across Alberta or Canada.

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

McCall MacBain Scholarships - Prairies Online Information Session
The McCall MacBain Scholarships are Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies. The program brings together students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 one-time awards, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each, will be offered for 2026 admission. Two-thirds of the scholarships are available for Canadian students, and one-third are for international students in Canada and abroad.

Timeline: Applications will open in June 2025 for Summer/Fall 2026 admission.

Prairies Online Information Session
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
RSVP: https://bit.ly/may2-prairies

Find out more about the McCall MacBain Scholarships, eligible programs of study, life in Montreal, and tips for applying! This session will include a short presentation, followed by Q&A with a scholarship representative and a current finalist from Alberta.

Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship Program

The Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Scholarship Program was established to encourage and support students with hydrocephalus and/or spina bifida to develop independence and responsibility for their own future educational directions; and to assist students to pursue higher education with the ultimate goal of obtaining a degree or graduate certificate or diploma.

Deadline: April 30, 2025
Amount: Up to $5,000
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

The Supply-Build Canada Rising Star Awards

The Supply-Build Canada Rising Star Awards is offered by Star Building Materials, a Qualico Company. This scholarship program supports ambitious individuals seeking to build their futures in Canada’s thriving Building Materials Industry. They are offering four different scholarships, three of which are dedicated to underrepresented groups: women (including gender-expansive community members), Indigenous Peoples and newcomers to Canada — while a general scholarship is open to all.

Deadline: May 1, 2025
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

OMNI Scholarship program

OMNI Television has launched its OMNI Scholarship program for 2025. These scholarships are open to all eligible students pursuing post secondary studies in a journalism-related field and who are interested in ethnic and third-language journalism. OMNI will award 10 scholarships this Fall, with awardees for each province/region being selected by members of their respective OMNI Advisory Councils.

Deadline: May 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm EST
Amount: Up to 10 @ $2,000 each
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program

The AbbVie IBD Scholarship program helps students with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) achieve their academic goals while they make a lasting and meaningful difference in their communities. Crohn’s and Colitis Canada will award fifteen (15) aspiring students a one-time scholarship to support their education at a Canadian post-secondary institution for the upcoming fall semester. The program helps alleviate financial barriers, enabling students to focus on their studies, pursue their passions, and engage in meaningful community work.

Deadline: June 9, 2025, at 11:59 pm (local time)
Amount: 15 @ $5,000 each
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

RBC Green Skills Scholarship

The RBC Green Skills Scholarship awards up to 40 scholarships annually to students, aged 25+, entering or returning to school and committed to environment focused education within buildings and construction, agriculture and food production, transportation, waste management and recycling, or renewable energy.

Deadline: June 30, 2025 at 9:00 am ET
Amount: Varies
For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

The Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program

The Northern Alberta Development (NAD) Bursary Program provides return of service bursaries to students who agree to live and work within the program boundary in their field of studies after they graduate. Students need to apply for a bursary for each year they want to be considered. Students can apply for more than one bursary but can only accept one bursary in an academic year.

For more information, eligibility requirements and to apply please visit the website

Jim Dewald Emerging Leaders Scholarship

The Jim Dewald Emerging Leaders Scholarship funds Calgary Chamber memberships for students looking to start their careers on the right foot—engaging with business leaders from all sectors who are part of the Calgary Chamber’s extensive network.

Student members have the ability to build a network of connections that will be a foundation that endures into their careers. Up to 200 students each year are selected to receive a fully funded student membership.

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

Awards for Indigenous students

Awards for students experiencing disabilities

Other external awards websites

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.