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.

GOVERNOR GENERALS GOLD MEDAL
One Gold Medal will be awarded to a graduating Master’s student, and one Gold Medal to a graduating Doctoral student · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted
Deadline: March 31, 2021
Application Details: Students are to apply via their faculty/unit. Each Faculty/School/College may nominate up to two Master’s and two Doctoral students for each of the Governor General’s Gold Medals.
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DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
$25,000 approx · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Adult harassment (non-physical, non-sexual, mental, emotional, and/or psychological), including but not limited to its causation, the motivations or psychodynamics of the perpetrator, implications for the victim's life and well-being, and/or legal aspects.  
Deadline: March 31, 2021
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RARE - AGES FOUNDATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP & BURSARIES
Two $5,000 top prizes, up to five $1,000 bursaries · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Must conduct research on a rare Charitable Research Reserve property or in conjunction with rare between May 2021 and April 2022. Research/project has an environmental focus or component.
Deadline: April 1, 2021
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CANADIAN JAPANESE MENNONITE SCHOLARSHIP
$2,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research on the protection of minority and human rights in Canada
Deadline: April 1, 2021
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KARL IVARSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN SOIL SCIENCE AND RELATED STUDIES (CFFAE)
$2000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines)
Deadline: April 23, 2021
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G. CLARENCE ELLIOTT FELLOWSHIP
1 or more awards, up to a maximum of $10,000 total · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Unrestricted. Students in the following departments are eligible: Agricultural Economics, Architecture, Business Administration/Management, City Planning, Economics and Statistics.
Deadline: April 30, 2021
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URISA ALBERTA GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
$300 awarded to first place and a guaranteed slot to present at an upcoming Student Showcase lunch hour webinar. Also, the top three submissions receive a one-year URISA Alberta student membership and publication of their projects on the URISA Alberta website · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): GIS and/or remote sensing within the past year at a higher educational institution in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba
Deadline: April 30, 2021
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MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS
$10,175 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Human rights research, social justice and peace and conflict studies
Deadline: May 12, 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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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 sign up for the University of Manitoba information session on March 2, 2:00 PM CT, at http://bit.ly/manitoba-mccallmacbain or, if there’s a timing conflict, attend a different session at https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/info-sessions.
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