Scholarship and Bursary Information

Alberta Ukrainian Centennial Commemorative Scholarships

Sponsored by: Established in 1991 by Premier Don Getty on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first Ukrainian settlement in Canada, and administered by the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund.

Purpose: To acknowledge the significant contributions of Ukrainian settlers in Alberta and to commemorate the Centennial of Ukrainian settlement in Canada and Alberta (1891-1991).

Value: $12,500 and living allowance of $8,000. Includes tuition and $500 for books and materials. In addition, $1,000 research stipend and one return airfare.

Eligibility: Two awards are available annually:  one award to a resident of Alberta and one award to a resident of Ukraine.  Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time study at the graduate level. Students may be enrolled at an institution in their home country and studying in the other country. Recipients will be required to pass a language proficiency examination; in Ukrainian for the Alberta student and in English for the student from Ukraine.

Selection: Recipients are chosen by a selection committee appointed by the Presidents of the universities in Alberta. Applicants are judged on previous academic accomplishments, program of study, appraiser's evaluations, answers to the essay question, and general impressions from the application form. Preference may be given to students in Ukrainian language studies, Canadian Ukrainian studies, or areas of demonstrable benefits to either Alberta, Ukraine or both.

Application: Click here to view and print the Alberta Ukrainian Centennial Commemorative Scholarship  application form.

Application forms are also available from Alberta Scholarship Programs.

Deadline: February 1 for studying in the following September. Transcripts and appraisals should be submitted by February 15.

Disbursement: Applicants will be notified of the results of the competition in May. The award will be disbursed in November after Alberta Scholarship Programs confirms full-time enrollment in post-secondary studies.

Audience: Graduate Students