Women in STEM Scholarship

Overview

The Women in STEM Scholarship is an annual scholarship that supports women pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields where their gender is underrepresented or who are working to advance gender equality in their chosen field.

For a brief overview, refer to the Women in STEM Scholarship fact sheet.

Important dates

Intake opens: September 14, 2026
Intake closes: October 30, 2026
Assessments: November to December 2026
Notifications: February 2027
Payments: March 2027

Funding

• $125,000 is available for this scholarship.
• 50 women will receive $2,500 each for their studies.

Eligibility requirements

The Women in STEM scholarship is an annual program. Applicants can apply once during each intake.

Applicants must meet the below criteria to be considered eligible.

Eligible applicants:

• Must identify as a woman.
• Must be studying in STEM, as defined by the Statistics Canada classification for STEM programs.
  • For a comprehensive list, Review the Statistics Canada website.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible).
• Must be a resident of Alberta. To be considered, one of the following conditions must apply:
  • one parent, or legal guardian has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies
  • Alberta is the last place the student has lived for 6 consecutive months immediately prior to commencing post-secondary studies
  • the student’s spouse or partner has maintained permanent residence in Alberta for 6 consecutive months prior to the person attending post-secondary
• Be a registered (full or part-time) student in an approved post-secondary institution located in Alberta, including Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training's Apprenticeship Education Program.
• There is no age limit.
• Applicants can apply to the Women in STEM, Persons Case and Women in Technical and Applied Arts scholarships. However, multiple scholarships cannot be awarded during the same calendar year.
• Previous recipients are welcome to apply. However, priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received the Women in STEM Scholarship.

Ineligible applicants

• High school students – even those who have been accepted into an upcoming STEM program – are not eligible to apply. You must be a post-secondary student currently enrolled in and attending courses.
• Students registered in short-term, part-time continuing education courses are not eligible to apply.
• Students attending a post-secondary institution outside Alberta are not eligible to apply.
• To ensure as many applicants as possible can benefit, recipients of the Alberta Women’s Science Network (AWSN) Women in STEM scholarship will not be considered for the Women in STEM Scholarship.

How to apply

Step 1. Read the guidelines

• Read the Women in STEM Scholarship fact sheet.

Step 2. Request a GATE Front Office account

• Once intake has opened, applicants may request an account via the link to the request page.

Step 3. Prepare supporting documents and information to upload in GATE Front Office

• The following documents are required as part of your application:
  • Proof of enrolment (must include official logo of post secondary institution, must be for current academic year and current term).
  • Two references (2 separate PDFs).
• In addition, you will need your:
  • Social Insurance Number
  • Alberta Student Number

Step 4. Complete your application for funding in GATE Front Office

After you apply

• Notifications will be emailed to the address provided when setting up your GATE Front Office account, approximately 3 months after intake deadline.

Contact

Connect with Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women
9th Floor, 10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4R7