Welcome to Polar Knowledge Canada's online application and reporting system.

We are currently accepting applications for:

Polar Scholarships and Awards

2025-2026 Polar Knowledge Canada Scholarship

The Polar Knowledge Canada Scholarship is a prize of $10,000 awarded to outstanding doctoral students in polar studies.

Learn more on the Polar Knowledge Canada Scholarship.

2025-2026 POLAR Antarctic Scholarship

POLAR offers scholarships, valued at $10,000, to outstanding Canadian students enrolled in a post-secondary graduate program (PhD or Master's) engaged in Antarctic research.

Learn more on the POLAR Antarctic Scholarship.

2025-2026 POLAR Northern Resident Award

POLAR offers awards of $5,000 to outstanding northern Canadian students enrolled in a post-secondary undergraduate program at a Canadian college or university.

Learn more on the POLAR Northern Resident Award.

2025-2026 POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship

POLAR offers scholarships of $10,000 to outstanding northern Canadian students enrolled in a post-secondary graduate program (PhD or Master’s) at a Canadian university.

Learn more on the POLAR Northern Resident Scholarship.

Applications will be accepted until 15:00 EST on December 1, 2025.