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Fees & Funding

Graduate financing in the Faculty of Kinesiology 

Fees

All current tuition and fees are outlined in the Graduate Calendar.  Tuition can change yearly, so check back regularly.

  • Tuition fees are assessed yearly for thesis-based students and per course for course-based students.  
  • All students must also pay general fees, which are assessed annually or by semester, depending on the fee.  You may be able to opt out of, or waive, some general fees if suitable paperwork is provided. 

Funding a graduate education

Apply for all the funding that you are eligible for. As well as paying for your education, scholarships are a notable achievement and submitting funding applications can help to develop and improve your writing.

Thesis-based students are funded according to the current Faculty of Kinesiology Graduate Student Funding Policy. Thesis-based students can be funded from a variety of sources including graduate assistantships (teaching) (GATs), competitive scholarships, non-competitive scholarships, stipends from your supervisor’s research grants, and other sources. Funding must be secured before a student can be admitted to the MSc and PhD programs. Students, supervisors, and the program all can play a role in securing sources of funding. To maximize chances of securing the necessary funding, prospective MSc and PhD students should speak to their prospective supervisor about funding options as early as possible, and apply to all of the funding sources they are eligible for. A description and links to the most common sources of funding all students should consider are described below.

MSc and PhD students are required to apply for all sources of funding they are eligible for, for the duration of their degree.

Note for prospective students: Most funding applications will only be considered if you have a applied to the program, or are a current student. So be sure to submit an application to the program at the time of your funding application (even if that means submitting it earlier than the deadline to apply to the program for the semester you wish to begin).

Funding for Students in all Kinesiology Graduate Programs (MKin, MSc, PhD)

Students applying to all Faculty of Kinesiology graduate programs can apply for Graduate Assistantship (Teaching) at this link. Applications open approx. March 1 and are due April 1 (or the next business day if April 1 falls on a weekend) annually. If the link does not work and it is outside of this window, check back after it reopens March 1.

Funding for Students in Thesis-Based Kinesiology Graduate Programs (MSc, PhD)

  • Tri-council (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) - information on how to apply is available through the University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate Studies website: 
    • PhD students: Deadlines vary annually, can be as early as summer for awards commencing the following spring or fall semester (i.e., can be more than a year in advance). Check the link above for current deadlines.
    • MSc students: Deadlines normally approx. December 1 for awards commencing the following spring or fall semester. Check the link above for current deadlines.
  • The University of Calgary Graduate Awards Competition. This is a combined competition where you submit one application and can be considered for a variety of awards. Information is found here. Deadlines vary for each student depending on which awards you are eligible for, but are normally January or early February for awards commencing the following spring or fall semester.
  • There is also an award finder page on the Faculty of Graduate Studies website that has information about awards at the university and many external awards. 
  • The Faculty of Kinesiology has an internal scholarship application for prospective and current MSc and PhD students at this link. Applications open approx. March 1 and are due April 1 (or the next business day if April 1 falls on a weekend) annually. If the link does not work and it is outside of this window, check back after it reopens March 1.

Funding for Current MSc and PhD Students Presenting their Research at Academic Conferences

Faculty of Kinesiology Presentation Awards

Present your research at national and international conferences. Awards are based on the availability of funding and have a maximum value of $1500. Students are eligible for up to one Presentation Award per academic year in the first 2 years (MSc) or first 4 years (PhD) of their program. 

Maximum 2 awards per MSc, 4 awards per PhD

Application deadlines

October 1: If Awarded - paid on October 25

March 1: If Awarded - paid on March 25

How to apply

  1. Complete the Presentation Award Application. Please review the Terms of Reference before completing your application. 
  2. Attach documentation confirming your abstract has been accepted for presentation at an upcoming conference (e.g., confirmation of acceptance letter/email), or proof you have already presented such as a copy of the conference proceedings. You may submit an application for an abstract where acceptance is pending, but awards will not be paid until confirmation of acceptance is provided. 
  3. Please email documents to knesgrad@ucalgary.ca