Master of Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies - Awards, scholarships, grants, bursaries and other funding

In an effort to provide a network of funding possibilities to MA-IS graduate students, please find below a list of awards that may be of interest to our masters level students.


Athabasca University scholarships and awards


Athabasca University graduate student research funds


Fellowships and awards

Note: The MA-IS Office does not process the following funding applications, if you have questions regarding any of the awards listed below, you are encouraged to contact the specific funding agency.


External scholarships

Alberta scholarship programs

Arts graduate scholarships

The Ralph Steinhauer Awards of Distinction and the Sir James Lougheed Awards of Distinction recognize the outstanding academic work of students in a full-time graduate program. Eligibility for these awards is based on:

  • the applicant's level of education
  • field of study and
  • whether he or she is studying in or outside Alberta.

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