Scholarships for women in STEM in Canada

For women in STEM programs at an approved Alberta school who are citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and Alberta residents. High-school students aren't eligible.

1. Confirm your program counts as STEM under the Statistics Canada list
2. Show you're working to advance gender equality in your field
3. Apply by October 30, 2026

Timing, as the provider states it: Intake opens September 14, 2026 and closes October 30, 2026

For young women in Canada who were on a FIRST Robotics Competition or FIRST Tech Challenge team, plan to study STEM after high school, and show leadership in equity and inclusion in STEM.

1. Confirm you were on an FRC or FTC team in Canada in the seasons the next cycle names
2. Gather examples of your leadership and equity work in STEM, on and off your team
3. Watch the official page for the next application form

Timing, as the provider states it: The last cycle closed January 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; the next date isn't posted yet

For women entering engineering at Polytechnique who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents with an R score of at least 28.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Polytechnique Montréal; there is no separate scholarship form
2. You need an R score of at least 28
3. Confirm details on the official page (in French)

Timing, as the provider states it: Offered with admission

Major entrance scholarships for entrepreneurial-minded Canadian citizens graduating from high school or CEGEP in Canada in 2026–27 and entering an eligible STEM program at a partner university.

1. Ask your guidance counsellor about nomination: high schools normally nominate one student, CEGEPs may nominate four, and a school with a 2026 Schulich Leader may nominate two
2. Confirm your partner-university STEM program and career intent are eligible; activism, practising clinical careers or medical research, academia and theoretical research are excluded
3. If nominated, prepare the application, transcript, video and two referee contacts in time for every reference to arrive by the application deadline

Timing, as the provider states it: School nominations are due January 27, 2027; nominee applications and references are due February 17, 2027

For CEGEP finishers with an R score of 35 or more (34 with certain DECs or the IB). The offer comes with the admission letter.

1. Apply for first-year admission to Polytechnique Montréal; there is no separate scholarship form
2. You need an R score of 35, or 34 with the listed DECs or the IB
3. Register full-time for both instalments

Timing, as the provider states it: No form required