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. Given our new distance-working mode there may be a delay in our response time. 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.

BERTRAM SCHOLARSHIP-CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNANCE RESEARCH
$15,000 (up to three awards) · For PhD students
Research Field(s): The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into organizational governance as part of their doctoral research project. To qualify for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to organizational governance.
Deadline: May 27, 2021
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CD HOWE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS IN CREATIVE WRITING & ORAL CULTURE
$10,000 approx · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Students with lived experience of indigenous and other oral cultures; thesis research in Creative Writing.
Deadline: June 1, 2021
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WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FULL TIME
Two scholarships valued at $3,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): The Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada has offered the Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Graduate Scholarship annually since 1992 to graduate students whose research focus is in some area of women’s health.
Deadline: June 11, 2021
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WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PART TIME
One award of $1,500 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): The Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada has offered the Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Graduate Scholarship annually since 1992 to graduate students whose research focus is in some area of women’s health.
Deadline: June 11, 2021
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2021 NATIONAL ESSAY CHALLENGE (IRCC)
$500 towards attendance at an academic conference of your choice · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): All disciplines and welcomes empirical research papers related to IRCC’s mandate, using qualitative or quantitative methodologies.
Application Details: The award encourages graduate students to learn more about immigration research and policy, and it raises awareness about the availability of immigration data and supporting resources.
Deadline: June 21, 2021
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McCRORIE-WEST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER RESEARCH
1 new award and 1 renewal up to a maximum of $5,000 each · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Application Details: For promising Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba who have an outstanding academic record and have demonstrated an aptitude for conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer disease. Students who apply for this award will also be considered for the Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship.
Deadline: June 23, 2021
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EIRIKUR AND THORBJORG STEPHANSON SCHOLARSHIP
1 award up to a maximum of $2,850 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Application Details: For a full-time Ph.D. student in good academic standing who has demonstrated an aptitude for conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer's disease, and who is conducting research in the Province of Manitoba in the year in which the award is tenable. Students applying for this award will also be considered for the McCrorie-West Family Fellowship for Alzheimer's Research.
Deadline: June 23, 2021
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JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD (SNAME)
One award of $3,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): The competition is open to any full-time graduate student at a recognized University in Canada or the US State of Alaska whose research will assist in providing solutions to problems encountered in the Arctic or in cold ocean environments. Specifically the research may be in the areas of: marine transportation, development of offshore resources, eco-systems interaction with development of Arctic/cold ocean resources, climate change impact in marine cold regions, or special areas of research for Arctic/cold ocean environments. 
Deadline: June 25, 2021
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KATHRYN HUGET LEADERSHIP AWARD
Minimum $1,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preferably studying in the areas of: organizational behaviour, business administration, business and commerce, sociology or psychology. Awarded to any individual, with preference given to female students currently in leadership roles, whose focus is to improve the business workplace for women. 
Deadline: June 30, 2021
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DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE
Three (3) recipients will be selected to receive a $1000 cash prize and citation certificate · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Application Details: The Dean of Graduate Studies Student Achievement Prize recognizes the outstanding academic achievement, strong leadership skills, and notable personal service of a University of Manitoba graduate student to the University, other students, and the community. Only one (1) student nomination will be accepted per department (if the graduate program is department based) or one (1) per faculty (if the program is faculty based).
Deadline: August 6, 2021
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McCALL MacBAIN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Up to 20 full scholarships and 60 entrance awards of $5,000 or $10,000 each. The scholarship will cover full tuition & fees for a full-time master’s program or a second-entry professional undergraduate program (i.e. dentistry, law, or medicine) at McGill, starting in Fall 2022. It will also provide students with a living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms. · For Master's students
Research Field(s): These scholarships will be offered to candidates who demonstrate character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity. Candidates must have Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status and have their bachelor’s degree (or be on track to graduate by August 2022).
Deadline: Applications will open in June 2021 for Fall 2022 admission 
Application Details: Interested applicants can attend an information session at https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/info-sessions.
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