University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies


Upcoming Award Deadlines

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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.

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS TRAINEE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Award valued at a maximum of $500 · For full-time Master’s & PhD students 
Research Fields(s): Must be affiliated with CHRIM or be non-CHRIM that have successfully completed the GPD program
Details: Will provide support to professional development.  Awardees may be asked to give a presentation on their experiences at a future CHRIM trainee event
Deadline: March 15, 2023 & July 15, 2023
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DEER LODGE HOSPITAL STAFF ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
Variable Travel Awards valued at $1,000 each · For full-time MSc & PhD students
Research Field(s): Medical Health Sciences
Details: To cover costs for attending national and/or international scientific meetings to present the results of their research  
Deadline: March 15, 2023
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SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(2) Scholarships valued at $6,500 each · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details:  Open to graduate students in the first year of any Master of Arts or Doctoral program in the subject area of Humanities
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(1) Scholarship valued at $2,450 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details:  Open to Master’s and PhD students whose major field of study is in Humanities, preferably in the area of modern languages
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(1) Scholarship valued at $6,675 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration 
Details: Intended to assist and encourage Engineering graduates of the University of Manitoba to undertake postgraduate work in an approved school of Business Administration, or its equivalent, for the purpose of entering the fields of investment, or engineering management in basic Canadian industrial enterprises 
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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ADALSTEINN KRISTJANSSON TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(1) Scholarship valued at $28,325 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):  Science and Arts
Details: The purpose of the fund is to reward academic achievements of students who have completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba and have chosen to pursue graduate studies at an accredited university in Europe, the United States of America, or Canada (NOT including the University of Manitoba or any of its affiliated colleges)
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF WINNIPEG SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(1) Scholarship valued at $3,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Arts
Details: To support outstanding students who have completed an undergraduate degree from either the University of Manitoba or the University of Winnipeg and have chosen to pursue studies in a Master’s or PhD program at any university recognized by Graduate Women International
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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DONALD VERNON SNIDER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP (COMPOSITE AWARD)
(1) Scholarship valued at $12,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted 
Details: Open to graduate students in the first year of any Master’s or Doctoral program at the University of Manitoba and has received their first undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba or any of its affiliated colleges within the past five years
Deadline: March 23, 2023
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DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Prize valued at $1,000 · For Master’s & PhD Students 
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students enrolled full-time in a Master’s or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies for at least one year at the time of nomination who have displayed intellectual and academic attainment at a high standard; have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in their current program; have volunteered within and outside their current role as a student; have demonstrated strong leadership abilities and personal integrity; have shown commitment to improving the quality of life for others; and have shown outstanding performance and service in teaching and/or mentoring. Nominations will be made by the student’s department. 
Deadline: March 24, 2023
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IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES
(1) Scholarship valued at $8,550 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):  Ukrainian Studies
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who will write or is writing a thesis in any area of Ukrainian studies. Or for students registered in any Pre-Master’s program who are taking a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work in the area of Ukrainian studies
Deadline: March 28, 2023
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GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL
(1) Gold medal for a Master’s student; (1) Gold medal for a PhD student · For Master's & PhD students
The Governor-General of Canada offers two annual gold medals called the Governor General’s Gold Medal to recognize the outstanding performance of graduate students. These awards are based on overall academic excellence.
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Details: Master’s and Doctoral students who intend to convocate in May 2023, or who convocated in February 2023 or October 2022 are eligible for this competition.
Deadline: March 30, 2023
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LAURA BASSI SCHOLARSHIP
Master’s students $750; Doctoral students $2,500; Junior Academics $500 
Research Field(s): Open to every discipline conducting research which focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines
Details: All currently enrolled students are eligible and there are no institutional, departmental or national restrictions.  
Deadline: March 31, 2023; July 25, 2023
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CSA GROUP GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000 Scholarship · For Master’s students
Research Fields(s): Conducting research in any field which must include standards as a component of research
Details: Open to full-time Master’s students accepted into an accredited Canadian university
Deadline: 
March 31, 2023
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK SCHOLARS
(4) Fellowships valued at $70,000/year plus benefits · For PhD graduates (completion of PhD or PhD-equivalent within the last three years prior to the application deadline, or PhD expected by the planned start date of the fellowship)
Research Field(s): Robust scholarly, research and creative activity (SRC) with demonstrated contributions to societal development, and demonstrated capacity for leadership in the subject domain as defined by the sphere of influence achieved to date by the applicant
Details: Canadian and International students who self-identify as Black (of African descent; for example, Africans and African heritage people from the Caribbean, Americas, Europe).
Deadline: April 1, 2023
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ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP
Variable Scholarships/Value · For full or part-time Master’s Students
Research Field(s): Open to Master of Business Administration, Master of Nursing Administration stream, Master of Science in Community Health Sciences or Master of Public Health
Details:  Candidates must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited university and are preparing for a career in health administration
Deadline: April 6, 2023
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NANCIE J. MAURO (NEE TOOLEY) GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
(2) Scholarships valued at $7,525 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Oncology
Details: For full-time students in a Master’s or PhD program, either in the Faculty of Nursing or Medicine or in the Postgraduate Medical Education Program who are conducing or have proposed to conduct research in the area of Oncology
Deadline: April 13, 2023
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SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP
Variable Fellowships - total value $1,875 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Prairie Conservation and/or Prairie Endangered Species Management 
Details: For full-time students at the University of Manitoba who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of prairie conservation and/or prairie endangered species management in Canada 
Deadline: April 25, 2023
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DR. J. A. CAMPBELL RESEARCH AWARD
Grant to a maximum of $25,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Relevant to celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and/or non-celiac gluten sensitivity
Details: Open to all types of relevant research and is not restricted to medical research
Deadline: April 30, 2023
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DR. J. A. CAMPBELL YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Award valued at $5,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Geared towards investigating vulnerable populations or under-investigated communities related to celiac disease
Details: Open to students and those who have recently completed degrees
Deadline: April 30, 2023
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RICHARD M. BIRD POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship valued up to $60,000 · For Postdoctoral scholars
Research Field(s):  A field which draws upon skills required for the analysis of public policy, municipal finance and governance
Details:  Must be residing in Toronto, Canada while pursuing research
Deadline: May 1, 2023
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PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR BLACK SCHOLARS
(5) Master's scholarships $50,000 over 2 years; (8) Doctoral scholarships $90,000 over 3 years · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Heart and brain health research
Details: Heart & Stroke is seeking to increase the representation of best-in-class Black researchers across Canada
Deadline: May 1, 2023, 3pm EDT
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JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD
Scholarship valued at $3,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Solutions to problems encountered in marine cold regions
Details: Open to full-time graduate students at a recognized University in Canada
Deadline: June 30, 2023
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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)
Master's scholarship valued at $14,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $18,000 · For full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research-based program that is eligible for tri-council graduate student awards
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment.  Applications are submitted to students home departments.
Deadline: Contact your home department for deadline and application details
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