{"id":2435,"date":"2025-06-07T15:15:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T06:51:30","slug":"university-of-alberta-fully-funded-graduate-scholarship-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/07\/university-of-alberta-fully-funded-graduate-scholarship-2026","title":{"rendered":"University of Alberta Fully Funded Graduate Scholarship 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"368\">The <strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"244\">University of Alberta Graduate Scholarship<\/strong> offers fully funded Master\u2019s and PhD opportunities for international students to study at one of Canada\u2019s top universities.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"396\">Scholarship Overview:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"679\">\n<li data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"425\">\n<p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"425\"><strong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"416\">Host Country:<\/strong> Canada<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"469\">\n<p data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"469\"><strong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"438\">Level:<\/strong> Masters &amp; PhD (Postgraduate)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"519\">\n<p data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"519\"><strong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"495\">Eligible Countries:<\/strong> Open to all countries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"609\">\n<p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"609\"><strong data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"535\">Coverage:<\/strong> Full tuition fees, living stipends, travel costs, and research expenses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"635\">\n<p data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"635\"><strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"633\">No IELTS Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"679\">\n<p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"679\"><strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"663\">Application Deadline:<\/strong> June 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"701\">Research Focus:<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"878\">This scholarship is hosted by the Plant Biotechnology Lab, Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta. 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