Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Incoming graduate students at Emily Carr University of Art + Design are automatically considered for an entrance scholarship paid as a tuition waiver — no separate application.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 26, 2026
Emily Carr's own graduate entrance scholarships are non-renewable, non-transferable tuition waivers, offered on acceptance to domestic and international students in all graduate programs; the value is not posted. The university also points you to the federal Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master award, a separate application worth a one-time, non-renewable, twelve-month $27,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. Additionally, students receiving funding through BC (British Columbia) can get loans up to $5,440 per semester, though your actual limit depends on your financial situation. This funding is for you if you are an artist or researcher pursuing a graduate degree and are looking for a mix of merit-based scholarships, government loans, and professional roles like Teaching Assistant positions. You do not apply separately for the entrance scholarships — all applicants are considered. No deadline is posted for the Mackenzie King scholarship; check its own website. For entrance scholarships, selection is based on the academic and artistic merit of your application; you are automatically considered upon acceptance. Selection criteria for other awards aren't published—ask Emily Carr University of Art + Design how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Emily Carr University of Art + Design during your application how the money will reach you—some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed for most of these awards. Since the entrance waivers and CGS Master awards are explicitly non-renewable, you cannot get them again. If you are counting on other funding for multiple years, confirm with Emily Carr University of Art + Design what you need to maintain.
To get an entrance tuition waiver, you must be a domestic or international applicant in any graduate program. For the CGS (Canada Graduate Scholarships) Master award, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, be pursuing your first graduate degree, and have completed no more than 12 months of full-time graduate study by the award start date. You must also be registered as a full-time student in a discipline supported by SSHRC (the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council — the federal agency that promotes research in humanities and social sciences). The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is for graduates of Canadian universities pursuing graduate study in any discipline in Canada or abroad.
This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.
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No. You need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Sep 26, 2026
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