Eyes High Doctoral Student Scholarship for International Students at University of Calgary in Canada, 2015

The University of Calgary’s Eyes High goal envisions the institution as a global intellectual hub. The Academic Plan emphasizes the importance of graduate students, most notably doctoral students, to the achievement of our Eyes High objectives.

The new recruitment scholarship is intended to increase PhD enrollment at the University, and is focused on areas of strategic research strength for the University. Approximately 55 scholarships will be available to recruit new, fully funded, doctoral students to the University of Calgary in 2014.

Scholarship Provider

University of Calgary

Study Area

Scholarship is awarded for studying the subjects offered by the university.

Scholarship open for

International Students

Scholarship Level

PhD

Eligibility

Any full-time faculty with supervisory privileges is eligible to apply. Only one application per faculty member will be accepted. Faculty members must have an active, externally funded research program to be considered

• Canadian and International students are eligible. Award holders must be registered full time with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
• Leaders in Medicine students are not eligible for funding during MD studies
• The successful applicant will be an outstanding student. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5/4.0 in their last two years of their prior degree (BSc, MSc) and be otherwise eligible for entry into the graduate programme at the University of Calgary
• Applications should be submitted to Tiz Reiter (below). In conjunction with Dr. Newton, the successful candidate will need to formulate a proposal and provide a nomination package for approval by the University

Scholarship Duration

4 years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

The Eyes High Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship will fund students for four years, at $25,000/year for domestic students and $30,000/year for international students. Students must begin their program in either September 2014 or January 2015.

Application Method

Send via Email: gsaward@ucalgary.ca

Deadline

30th September 2015

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