International Education Funding Opportunities
All Mount Royal University students who go abroad (semester abroad exchange, field school, work experience) are eligible to receive funding.
International Mobility Award
The International Mobility Award is guaranteed funding* for all MRU students participating in credited International Education Experiences through MRU.
The purpose of this award is to increase student participation in international activities and to contribute to Canada's economic growth and prosperity by encouraging MRU student to gain the international skills they need to compete in today's global economy.
Funding is dependent on the source of funds and number of applications. Details on applying for the award will be provided directly to eligible applicants.
*All students are required to submit a completed Grant Agreement in order to receive the International Mobility Award.
Additional Awards
Experiential Learning Fund
The Students' Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU) offers the Experiential Learning Fund (E.L.F.) to help individual students fund personal and professional development opportunities outside their academic experience at Mount Royal University.
Visit SAMRU's website for full details.
Scotiabank Student International Experience Fund
Open to students from all disciplines, this fund provides awards to help students afford credited international exchanges, international faculty-led field schools and international internships/work experience. Only for students going on exchange to a country where Scotiabank or an affiliate operates.
Amount of award: Variable dependent on the number of eligible applicants.
Bern University of Applied Sciences Grant
Bern University of Applied Sciences located in Bern, Switzerland is generously offering two grants to MRU students studying at their university for the winter 2025 semester. The recipients of these grants will receive ₣ 2,500 for the duration of their semester abroad. Regular MRU exchange application requirements apply.
For more information contact international@mtroyal.ca
Hogeschool Zeeland University of Applied Sciences Grant
Hogeschool Zeeland University of Applied Sciences located in Zeeland, Netherlands is generously offering two grants to MRU students studying at their university for the winter 2025 semester. The recipients of these grants will receive € 2,250 for the duration of their semester abroad. Regular MRU exchange application requirements apply.
For more information contact international@mtroyal.ca
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenshaften München Grant
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenshaften München located in Munich, Germany is generously offering one grant to an MRU student studying at their university for the winter 2025 semester. The recipient of this grant will receive €4,500 for the duration of their semester abroad. Regular MRU exchange application requirements apply.
For more information contact international@mtroyal.ca
FH Joanneum Erasmus+ Grant
Our partner FH Joanneum located in Graz, Austria has partnered with MRU to offer generous funding for our students studying at their institution. Erasmus+ is the EU's program to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The recipient of this grant will receive €850 each month while studying abroad a one time grant of € 1,500 for travel expenses. Regular MRU exchange application requirements apply.
For more information contact international@mtroyal.ca
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
*Open to Health & Physical Education students only
MRU is partnered with the Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC), and students will be placed at a Commonwealth Games sites over the program's four-year period. This funding will support international internships for qualified students (over the course of 4 years).
The Washington Center (TWC) - Alberta Scholarship
*Available to all students
The Washington Center - Alberta Internship Partnership helps students get valuable work experience and take courses at The Washington Center in Washington, D.C.
Internships are structured according to student interests. Examples include:
- political leadership
- mass communications
- law and criminal justice
The internship program is administered by The Washington Center and partially funded by the Government of Alberta. The program is open to qualified students who are registered at a participating post-secondary institution in Alberta.
Visit the Washington Center website for details about programs and eligibility requirements.