Women in Technical and Applied Arts Scholarship
Closing Date of Opportunity: February 20, 2025
Name or Organization: Government of Alberta
Contact Email: cul.sw-scholarships@gov.ab.ca
Website: https://www.alberta.ca/women-in-technical-and-applied-arts-scholarship
The Women in Technical and Applied Arts Scholarship application intake is now open. Intake will remain open from January 6 to February 20, 2025 at 11:59 pm MST.
The Women in Technical and Applied Arts Scholarship supports women pursuing post-secondary education in technical roles within cultural industries, who are often underrepresented in these fields.
Funding
$50,000 is available for this scholarship
20 individuals will receive $2,500 each for their studies
Eligible applicants
Applicants must:
identify as a woman
be studying in technical roles for careers in cultural industries, in programs like audio or film production, game design, etc., where they are generally underrepresented
See a list of examples of programs that fall under the criteria – note this list is non-exhaustive
be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Person (visa students are not eligible)
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
There is no age limit.
Applicants can apply to both this scholarship and the Persons Case Scholarship, but they cannot be awarded both scholarships during the same calendar year.
Ineligible applicants
High school students or below are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Visa students are not eligible.
How to apply
We only accept applications through Grant Administration Tracking and Evaluation (GATE) online application system.
To apply for a scholarship through GATE, you require a username and password to access the system.
Request a GATE username and password during the scholarship's open intake period.
Submit your application through GATE before the deadline.
Give the system time to process your application so that we receive notification of your submission before the deadline passes.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Step 1. GATE user registration
First-time applicants will require a GATE username and password.
Email us at cul.sw-scholarships@gov.ab.ca to request your GATE registration.
In the email, include:
your legal name
the scholarships you are applying for administered by Alberta Arts, Culture and Status of Women
your email address – ensure email address is correct as successful applicants will be receiving tax related documentation via email
Your GATE username and password will be sent to the email address provided.
Step 2. Complete the application
Once you have received your username and password, log in and complete your application.