Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship

Innovation is the catalyst for sustainable jobs, economic and community strength, improved health and environmental benefits. Alberta Innovates leads and accelerates innovation from discovery to use across all sectors in all parts of the province. As Alberta’s largest research and innovation agency, we are uniquely positioned to propel great ideas forward to improve the lives of Albertans today and for generations to come.

The Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarships program (GSS) is designed to enable these promising students to succeed in emerging technology areas of scientific research which are strategically important to Alberta. These areas are Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (AMM) technologies in and of themselves or which additionally support the innovation priority areas of Environment, Energy, Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Health. 

Please note: If the student’s project involves developing or advancing an emerging technology (ET), it is considered development (eligible). The primary objective must be the advancement of the ET itself, rather than improvements in other products. Conversely, if the project involves developing a technology that is not an ET but utilizes ET as a tool, it would be categorized as the use of ET (ineligible), rather than ET development. Further explanation of eligible Emerging Technology areas of research can be found here.

This program is specifically targeted at the following emerging technology areas:

• Information and Communications Technologies (ICT):

  • ICT – Communications Networks and Services

  • ICT – Internet of Things/Machine-to-Machine Systems

  • ICT – Advanced Data Management and Analytics, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • ICT – Cybersecurity

  • ICT – Human Interaction with Digital Media

  • ICT – Quantum Computing, Devices and Processors

     

• Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMM)

  • AMM – Automation (Including Robotics)

  • AMM – Lightweight Materials and Technologies

  • AMM – Additive Manufacturing

  • AMM – Drone Technologies

  • AMM – Nanotechnology

  • AMM – Quantum Materials

Eligibility:

• Canadian, permanent resident and international students pursuing graduate studies at an Alberta university

• Masters or doctoral, in any full time thesis program

• Research must be within Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMM)

Value: $26,000 per year for Master’s or $31,000 per year for Doctoral