OpenFieldGraduate scholarship / teaching assistantship consideration
Applicants to qualifying research-based programs are considered for Acadia Graduate Scholarship and/or Graduate Teaching Assistantship if department requirements are met. The published February 1 first-round deadline is recurring, and does not establish every program's current opening date. Funding is not automatic.
First-round funding consideration usually February 1; exact 2027 program deadline must be checked
What this opportunity means
Applicants to qualifying research-based programs are considered for Acadia Graduate Scholarship and/or Graduate Teaching Assistantship if department requirements are met. The published February 1 first-round deadline is recurring, and does not establish every program's current opening date. Funding is not automatic.
Scholarship eligibility, award consideration and guaranteed funding are different. Determine which award requires a separate application, which is assessed automatically, and whether the applicant is a current student.
CGPA, IELTS, GRE and application requirements
These requirements reflect the published university and program information available at the last review. Where a requirement is not specified, that is not an exemption.
- GPA / CGPA
- Minimum overall typically 2.67/4.0 (or 70% major courses, last two years); internal scholarship consideration generally 3.0/4.0 per year; country rules vary.
- IELTS / English language
- For tests after Jan 21, 2026: academic IELTS 7.0 overall, no band under 6.5.
- GRE
- Not listed as a general graduate requirement; check individual programs.
- Published research paper
- No universal journal-publication requirement listed; research evidence may be relevant.
- Recommendation letters
- Program-specific; academic references commonly requested.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Competitive AGS and/or AGTA, amount not guaranteed; departments allocate awards
- Application fee
- CAD $100 graduate application fee since Sep 21, 2026
- Tuition and other charges
- For a standard two-year international graduate program, 2026–27 published total is CAD $19,906.82 per year; program exceptions apply.
A competitive grant, scholarship consideration or research position is not a guarantee of payment. Fee categories can differ between international and domestic applicants or individual streams.
Opening and closing dates
- Application opening
- Not independently confirmed
- Application deadline
- First-round funding consideration usually February 1; exact 2027 program deadline must be checked
Reviewed October 13, 2026. This is an independent summary, not a replacement for the institution's application instructions. This record is maintained as reference information; it is not advertised as an open application.
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