Your Investment, Your Opportunity
Investing in your future starts here. Learn how the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development program is both a competitive and rewarding choice, with details on tuition, general fees, and a range of scholarships designed to support your academic and professional goals.
SEDV Tuition
As a course-based program, students are assessed tuition based on course enrollment each term. Tuition rates are published in the University of Calgary Graduate Calendar under the School of Public Policy and are subject to change each year. For the purpose of tuition, the full program consists of 42 units. Complete details on our courses and timetables can be found here on our website.
General Fees
All graduate students are assessed general fees each year, in addition to tuition. These fees include Graduate Students’ Association fees, group insurance, extended health and dental coverage, UPass (transit pass), campus recreation, and more. General fees are subject to change each year. For a detailed breakdown, please refer to the University of Calgary Graduate Calendar.
Scholarships
Financial support can make a meaningful difference in your academic journey. Our scholarships recognize outstanding students who demonstrate excellence in the field of sustainable energy development. Explore available funding opportunities and learn how to apply.
Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) Graduate Scholarship
In honour of its nearly 50-year legacy, the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) has established scholarships for students in the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development program. These awards reflect CERI’s long-standing partnership with the University of Calgary and its commitment to advancing independent, interdisciplinary research in energy and the environment. Through this generous gift, CERI continues to invest in future leaders working at the intersection of energy, policy, law, business, and environmental science.
Award amount: The award is valued at $15,000 for two recipients.
Selection criteria: Open to full time (16-month completion), first year students registered in the SEDV program. This scholarship is awarded based on the overall admission application and a one-page submission describing how your research relates to Canadian energy, economics, policy, and sustainability.
How to apply: Application instructions will be provided once your program admission application has been submitted. The deadline to apply for this scholarship coincides with the relevant admission application deadline.
Fennel Sustainability Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Heather and Jon Fennell, University of Calgary alumni, to continually honour their commitment to graduate education in sustainability. The scholarship supports students pursuing scientific, engineering, and finance studies to understand and monetize risks and opportunities associated with future energy development and its implications for water and food systems. The goal is to assist dedicated students wanting to develop a holistic knowledge base to help solve the sustainability challenges facing the planet.
Award amount: The award is valued at $5,000 for one recipient.
Selection criteria: Open to full time (16-month completion), first year students registered in the SEDV program. This scholarship is awarded based on the overall admission application and a one-page submission describing their commitment to sustainability and the benefit their studies will have on the field.
How to apply: Application instructions will be provided once your program admission application has been submitted. The deadline to apply for this scholarship coincides with the relevant admission application deadline.
Jim Benedict Graduate Scholarship in Sustainable Energy
Jim Benedict, UCalgary Class of 1963-1965, has been a practicing electrical engineer for over 50 years. This scholarship to the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development (SEDV) program at the School of Public Policy honours Jim’s long-standing commitment to and interest in clean and sustainable energy research.
Award amount: The award is valued at $2,000 for one recipient.
Selection criteria: Open to full time (16-month completion), first year students registered in the SEDV program. This scholarship is awarded based on the overall admission application and a one-page submission describing how their research relates to clean and sustainable energy.
How to apply: Application instructions will be provided once your program admission application has been submitted. The deadline to apply for this scholarship coincides with the relevant admission application deadline.
MSc in Sustainable Energy Development Entrance Scholarship
This internally funded scholarship from the School of Public Policy supports graduate education in sustainable energy.
Award amount: The number and value of awards may vary each year, depending on available funding.
Selection criteria: Open to full time (16-month completion), first year students registered in the SEDV program.
How to apply: All applicants to the program will be considered for this award. No separate application is required, as recommendations are made based on the admission file.
Roger and Mona Creasey Memorial Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes a graduate student investigating the cumulative effects of energy development and/or production activities on a species or ecosystem.
Award amount: The award is valued at $2,200 for one recipient.
Selection criteria: Open to full-time (16-month completion) students in the SEDV program who have completed SEDV 640 and are enrolled in SEDV 641. This scholarship is awarded based on a student’s area of investigation, which must relate to the cumulative effects of energy development activities in Canada on a species or ecosystem, leading to recommendations for its conservation or management.
How to apply: No application is required. The academic program office will make a recommendation based on students’ project proposals submitted in SEDV 641.
School of Public Policy MSc in Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship
This scholarship supports students enrolled in the Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development program.
Award amount: Award values range from $5,000 to $10,000, with up to 12 awarded each year.
Selection criteria: Open to full time (16-month completion), first year students registered in the SEDV program.
How to apply: All applicants to the program will be considered for this award. No separate application is required, as recommendations are made based on the admission file.
Other Scholarships
You may browse the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Graduate Awards Database to explore potential funding opportunities. While doing so, please keep in mind Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Development students are in a course-based program and are not eligible for awards restricted to research-based programs or other fields of study. If you have any questions about your eligibility for a specific award, please contact our program office after carefully reviewing the award’s terms of reference.