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Athabasca University

AU Graduate Level Student Bursaries

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
Canada
Location
15 Nov 2026
Application deadline

About

To add to your main sources of funding, you might want to consider Athabasca University 's scholarship, award, or bursary options. While scholarships and awards are generally based on a combination of academic performance and community involvement, bursaries are designed to focus on students in financial need. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Tuition fee credit

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The AU Graduate Level Student Bursaries are intended to assist students with their education without interruption to their studies due to financial need or exceptional life circumstances.

Benefits

Tuition fee credit for 1 (one) 3-credit course applicable to the student's program of study (in Canada or out of Canada).

Eligibility

  • Be enrolled in a graduate-level program students (masters, post-masters, and other graduate certificates/diplomas)
  • Must have completed a minimum of 9 AU credits at their program at the graduate level
  • Minimum AU program GPA of 3.0
  • Additional circumstances such as disabilities, single parent/caregiver status, and so forth may be considered-Students may receive a maximum of 2 bursaries during their program of study

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Canada

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

15 Nov 2026

Deadlines:

May 15 (opens Apr. 1)

Nov. 15 (opens Oct. 1)

This award will open for application submission 6 weeks prior to the application deadline dates.

If a student meets the Conditions of eligibility, the application will appear under the Tasks section of their Student Awards Portal.

You may securely access your Student Awards Portal at the Student Login option on this site using your AU assigned email address.

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