Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) 2026

The Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES) is a prestigious, merit-based stipend offered by the Province of Alberta to recognize and attract exceptional domestic and international students pursuing full-time Master’s or Doctoral degrees at the University of Alberta. Valued between $11,000 and $15,000 CAD (typically $12,000 CAD), the award requires candidates to demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, generally defined by a minimum GPA of 3.3 or greater. The primary application route for most students is through a competitive Faculty Nomination process, which mandates that prospective students for the Fall 2026 term secure admission and departmental sponsorship well in advance of the internal nomination deadline, projected for mid-November 2025.