The Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship is a $20,000 scholarship awarded annually on the basis of academic excellence to First Nations and Métis students pursuing graduate and post-graduate studies in any field at an accredited Saskatchewan university.

To be considered for The Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship, you must:

• be a student of First Nations, Inuit, or Métis heritage;
• have graduated from a Saskatchewan university (preference given to students who have attended the First Nations University of Canada);
• be a Canadian citizen;
• have an undergraduate degree in any discipline;
• have applied for admission or be enrolled in graduate or post-graduate studies at an accredited Saskatchewan university for the upcoming year; and
• have applied for a thesis or project-based program.

Upload the items below to the online Queen Elizabeth II Aboriginal scholarship application site.

• The completed application form;
• A one-page outline of your thesis or project topic or area of major research you intend to pursue for your graduate studies;
• Official transcripts from all universities attended, including transcripts where you received transfer credit.

Two letters of reference must be sent confidentially to gradstudies.awards@usask.ca.

Please note that incomplete application packages will not be accepted or considered. 

For additional information, visit the Government of Saskatchewan website at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/scholarships-bursaries-grants/scholarships/queen-elizabeth-ii-centennial-aboriginal-scholarship.