The University of Alberta offers this renewable entrance scholarship to IB Diploma students from Aga Khan Academies run under the AKA agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Recipients begin a first-year undergraduate degree in Canada on a study permit.
Selection rests on IB Diploma standing, financial need and leadership. Candidates are assessed through the university’s entrance scholarship application in its Awards Hub.
Benefits & funding
- Total tuition and non-instructional fees for four years.
- Up to $28,000 a year toward living expenses.
- Years two to four continue only with a GPA of at least 2.0 on 24 or more credits each September–April (2027 listing; the 2026 listing set 3.0).
- Recipients may not hold any other University of Alberta entrance award or scholarship.
Eligibility
- A student from an Aga Khan Academy operating under the AKA agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
- Entering the first year of a University of Alberta undergraduate degree.
- Studying in Canada on a study permit.
- Superior academics, with strong IB Diploma standing, indicated financial need and demonstrated leadership.
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Application process
- 1Apply for undergraduate admission to the University of Alberta first.
- 2Sign in to the Awards Hub with your CCID and complete the General Application and the Entrance Scholarship Application by January 10, 2027.
Program timeline
Admission and awards applications open
October 1, 2026
Entrance award application deadline
January 10, 2027
Scholarship offers begin
Early winter 2027
Classes begin
September 2027