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For applicants planning postgraduate study, research or advanced professional development, Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) and Labatt Breweries of Canada has an active call for SaskBarley Graduate Student Scholarships 2026. The programme covers MSc and PhD research and is hosted in or connected with Canadian universities. C$4,000 for MSc scholarship recipients and C$6,000 for PhD scholarship recipients. The relevant closing date is 2 October 2026.

SaskBarley and Labatt support graduate research that can strengthen barley production, sustainability, agronomy, crop protection, breeding and end-use innovation in Canada. The current cycle opened 2026 applications are currently open. The normal programme or award period is Single scholarship award supporting current graduate research. The support is tied to the specific study, research, placement or project structure described by the funder.

Programme and cohort

The main academic, research or professional scope is Barley-related MSc and PhD research, including agronomy, breeding, crop protection, soil and nutrient management, precision agriculture and end-use research. The opportunity is relevant here because it supports MSc and PhD research. SaskBarley and Labatt support graduate research that can strengthen barley production, sustainability, agronomy, crop protection, breeding and end-use innovation in Canada. Applicants should make sure their proposed course, project, placement or research topic fits this scope before completing the application.

Financial package

C$4,000 for MSc scholarship recipients and C$6,000 for PhD scholarship recipients. For an applicant comparing postgraduate funding, the practical point is to separate the published package from costs that remain outside it. The programme should therefore be described as partially funded and not as providing benefits the organisation has not listed. Where rates can change by academic year, the final award-year amount should be taken from the official offer.

Eligibility rules

Graduate students at Canadian universities whose research delivers practical benefit to Saskatchewan barley farmers and aligns with the programme's barley research priorities. Graduate applicants must be enrolled at a Canadian university and conduct research that is relevant to Saskatchewan barley producers and the barley value chain. Host location and applicant eligibility are separate issues: the programme is hosted in Canada, while eligibility is determined by the rules above. Applicants should not assume a programme is global simply because it accepts some international candidates.

Academic or project scope

For postgraduate applicants, the important point is how the funding connects to the work supported. This is not unrestricted cash: it is attached to msc and phd research and to the organisation's stated purpose. In this case, the published package is C$4,000 for MSc scholarship recipients and C$6,000 for PhD scholarship recipients. Applicants can therefore judge whether the support matches the costs and activities involved.

What applicants need

Applicants should use the current graduate application instructions and submit the research and academic supporting material requested by SaskBarley. The graduate route is separate from the undergraduate scholarship displayed on the same programme page. These requirements should be prepared using the formats and limits in the current instructions. Where university admission is separate from funding, completing one does not complete the other. A reference, supervisor approval, nomination or endorsement is required only where the programme states it.

Application steps

Use the Graduate Students Apply Now route on the SaskBarley scholarship page and submit the required graduate application before the stated closing date. The opening information for this round is: 2026 applications are currently open. Applicants should use the official route linked below because it contains the current form, programme conditions and cycle-specific changes.

Deadline for the current cycle

The deadline is 2 October 2026. The current programme page gives 2 October 2026 as the graduate deadline. This article uses that live programme-page date rather than the different date stated in an earlier June press release. Applicants should allow time for any separate admission, supervisor approval, nomination, reference submission or institutional sign-off described above.

Before submission, confirm that you fall within the eligibility group for this cycle, that the proposed course or project is eligible, and that every required document can be submitted by 2 October 2026. The current programme page gives 2 October 2026 as the graduate deadline. This article uses that live programme-page date rather than the different date stated in an earlier June press release. The official page below is the correct place to begin.

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