Royal Roads University Doctoral Entrance Award 2025

Royal Roads University offers Doctoral Entrance Awards of up to $10,000 to outstanding new PhD students who demonstrate exceptional academic potential and the ability to advance theory and practice in their field. Awards are granted based on research excellence, leadership, and—if tied—financial need.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: November 1, 2025
2. Value: $10,000
3. Study Level: PhD
4. Sponsor: Royal Roads University (RRU)
5. City to study: Vancouver
6. School to study: Royal Roads University (RRU)
7. Course to study: Business Studies
8. Eligible Country: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Royal Roads University Doctoral Entrance Award 2025

1. Doctoral Entrance Awards provide awards of $10,000 to RRU doctoral students based on the promise of academic excellence and the potential to advance practice and theory.
2. In the case of a tie, reasonable financial need, and the ability to remove a financial barrier to the program, will be considered.

Benefits of Royal Roads University Doctoral Entrance Award 2025

1. Up to $10,000 funding toward doctoral studies
2. Open to new PhD entrants across eligible disciplines
3. Can be combined with RRU Entrance Award/Bursary

How to Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Royal Roads University (RRU) on myadmin.royalroads.ca to apply

Applicants submit the online award application with a maximum 500-word essay that captures a summary of the research proposal including the research problem, research question, and the importance of research to advance theory and practice and a reflection on the applicant’s intellectual leadership.

1. pending the availability of funding, the competition will run annually from:
2. March 1st to May 1st (for the summer intakes)
3. September 1st to November 1st (for the winter intakes)
4. applications are submitted online through MyAdmin
5. applicants are welcome to apply for both the Doctoral Entrance Award and the Royal Roads University Entrance Award/Bursary.

For more details, visit RRU Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

November 1, 2025

Application Link(s)

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