CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Resilience Graduate Awards

About this award

CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Resilience Graduate Awards — an Indigenous-student award administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal. Eligibility and award amount are not posted as a dedicated block on the public Indspire sponsor page; apply via the central Indspire portal and confirm the full criteria with Indspire before applying.

CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Resilience Graduate Awards is one of the Indigenous-student awards administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships program. Indspire is the largest non-government funder of Indigenous post-secondary education in Canada — every Indspire award uses one consolidated student application, evaluated for all 360+ Indspire funding pools (including this one). The award is open to Indigenous (First Nations status / non-status, Inuit, or Métis) students; specific eligibility criteria for CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Resilience Graduate Awards (program level, field of study, school, year, GPA threshold, residency, or community-of-origin requirements) are not posted as a dedicated block on the public indspirefunding.ca sponsor page — students should consult Indspire directly for the full criteria before applying. Three Indspire deadlines per year (August 1, November 1, February 1) cover fall, winter, and spring entry cycles; one application is good for any deadline you select. Related awards administered through the same Indspire program include: CIBC-University of Alberta Indigenous Scholars Awards; University of Alberta MD Program Indigenous Entrance Scholarships; University of Alberta – Indspire Indigenous Sport and Recreation Graduate Certificate Awards. See those entries on FundMyCourse.ca.

Can you get it?

Eligibility as we read the provider's pages on the last-checked date. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Graduate — study level
• ✓ Resident of AB — provincial eligibility

How to apply

1. 1

   Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour

   Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.

2. 2

   Request your official transcript1–2 weeks

   Order through your school registrar: allow 1–2 weeks.

3. 3

   Collect reference letters2 weeks

   Give your referees at least two weeks' notice and share your résumé.

4. 4

   Draft and revise your essays~10 hours

   Use the STAR framework. Be specific, show impact, proofread twice.

5. 5

   Submit by November 1, 2026~1 hour

   Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.

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