University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies


Upcoming Award Deadlines

To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students

Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines

If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca and we will be happy to assist remotely via email. Your patience is appreciated, and please rest assured that your email will receive a response as soon as possible based on priorities and time-sensitivity.

CAROLYNNE BOIVIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FAMILY OR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
(2) Scholarships valued at $4,000 each · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Area of family or gender-based violence.
Details: Preference to a student who has self-declared as a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit form Canada, and second preference to a student who is conducting Indigenous-focused research.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
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PRESIDENT’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN GENETICS
Scholarship valued at up to $11,000.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Any area of Human Genetics
Details: Open to Canadian and International students writing a thesis in any area of Human Genetics 
Deadline: 
January 12, 2024
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DONALD VERNON SNIDER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Scholarship valued at $12,000 · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada who received their undergraduate degrees from the University of Manitoba within the past five years
Deadline: January 17, 2024
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HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $2,450 · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):
 Humanities
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada
Deadline: January 17, 2024
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SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP 
Scholarship valued at $6,500 · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):
 Humanities
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada who received their undergraduate degrees from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba within the past 12 months
Deadline:
 January 17, 2024
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DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship valued at $28,050.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Adult harassment (Law, Sociology and Psychology)
Details: Open to Law, Sociology and Psychology graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba to support the study of adult harassment    
Deadline: 
January 18, 2024
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JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Travel Award $1,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): For researchers wising to travel to the Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research in any of the archival collections
Details: Applicants are encouraged to contact the Laurier Archives and Special Collections at libarch@wlu.ca to learn more about the collections when preparing their applications
Deadline: January 22, 2024
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LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC) SCHOLARSHIP
Variable scholarships valued at $6,000 each · For full-time Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be full-time students enrolling in an accredited graduate programme in London and are required to reside at Goodenough College
Details: Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
Deadline: January 26, 2024
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DR. GUY LAFOND MEMORIAL AWARD
(1) Scholarship valued at $2,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture
Details: Open to Agriculture students at the University of Manitoba, University of Alberta and University of Saskatchewan,  Applications must be submitted directly to info@iharf.ca
Deadline: January 31, 2024
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SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA WOMEN’S STUDIES GRANTS
Grant valued at $8,500 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a course of studies that will lead to a career that focuses on improving the quality of women’s lives
Details:  Identify as a female and must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Deadline: January 31, 2024
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MACKENZIE KING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP
$8,500 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Available to graduate students of Canadian universities in any discipline.
Details: All required materials including application, certified transcripts and confidential references must be received by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 
Deadline: February 1, 2024
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MACKENZIE KING TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
$10,500 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Restricted to graduate students who engage in study in the United States or United Kingdom, of international or industrial relations.
Details: All required materials including application, certified transcripts and confidential references must be received by the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 
Deadline: February 1, 2024
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JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS
(1) Fellowship valued at $30,800 · For Ph.D. students
Research Field(s):  Food Technology and Research
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students in their first two years of a Ph.D. program conducting research in a field pertaining to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals.
Deadline: February 14, 2024
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RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Variable awards/value - For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):  Support graduate students whose research contributes to the overall knowledge of wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba Chapter Inc.
Deadline: February 14, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD
$3,000 cash prize plus citation certificate · For PhD students
Research Field(s):  Applied sciences, Health sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, and Social sciences
Details:  This award honours exceptional doctoral dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2023 calendar year (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention : Allison Aubin prior to the deadline.
Deadline: February 28, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE
$1,000 cash prize plus citation certificate · For Master’s students
Research Field(s): Applied sciences, Health sciences, Humanities, Natural sciences, and Social sciences
Details: This prize honours exceptional Master’s dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2023 calendar year (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention: Allison Aubin prior to the deadline.
Deadline: February 28, 2024
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GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL
(1) Gold Medal for a Master’s student – (1) Gold Medal for a Doctoral student            
Research Field(s):  Unrestricted
Details: The Governor General of Canada offers two annual gold medals to recognize the outstanding performance of graduate students. These awards are based on overall academic excellence.Open to Master’s and Doctoral students who intend to convocate in May 2024, who convocated in February 2024, or convocated in October 2023 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention: Allison Aubin prior to the deadline.
Deadline: March 15, 2024
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CSA GROUP GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Master's scholarship valued at $10,000 per year · For Master's students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Social Sciences and Health Sciences in standard development research
Details: Open to currently enrolled Master’s students within the eligible two-year time period
Deadline: March 31, 2024
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