INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP (IGSS)

Please see me for further information and let me know if you are applying for this.

Research Fields	UNRESTRICTED
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	Beginning with the 2007/2008 academic session, scholarships will be offered to recognize and reward the excellence of international graduate students pursuing Master's or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Manitoba. The scholarships will be offered to students who: (1) are international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) continuing full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba in either: -the second year of a two-year Master's program, -the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, -the second or third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or -in the first year of a Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of Manitoba; (2) are paying the international student tuition fee; (3) have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over the equivalent of the last two completed years of study; (4) show great promise as researchers and as graduate students; (5) are not recipients of external funding that pays for their tuition This scholarship may be held with the UMGF and other awards offered by the University of Manitoba, but may not be held in conjunction with the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) or the International Graduate Student Bursary. Students may be considered for this scholarship in each year of eligible study. Students who are enrolled in a re-registration year are not eligible. Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international student tuition fee differential.
Values	$2000-$4000 Scholarships will be offered until available funds are exhausted. Funding will be confirmed on an annual basis.
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	The University of Manitoba.
Deadlines	March 1
Application Details	To apply: (1) Please login to your UMGradConnect at: https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?id=Umanitobag (2) Please complete the “Awards Application” that can be found on the “Dashboard.” Additional information about how to apply for the IGSS can be found at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/igssfaq.html International Students who are unsure if they are eligible to apply are encouraged to submit an application. An assessment of eligibility will be performed once your complete application is received. If you are planning to transfer from a Master’s to a PhD program, or to apply to a PhD program for the Fall 2015 or Winter 2016 term after March 1st, 2015, you are encouraged to apply and must apply by the March 1st deadline if you wish to be considered for the IGSS for the 2015-2016 academic year. Even if you are unsure of what you will do, you are encouraged to submit an application. Contact: sara.sealey@umanitoba.ca Updated: December 22, 2014

Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor

Department of Plant Science

226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canada   R3T 2N2

Telephone: 204 474 8223

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