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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – January 14, 2026
by Graduate Communications 14 Jan '26
by Graduate Communications 14 Jan '26
14 Jan '26
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline Extended: January 19, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline: January 28, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN JAPAN – STANDARD PROGRAM<https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/japan-society-promotio…>
For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences or Engineering
Details: Fellowships to support early career researchers to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories.
Deadline: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
More Info<https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html>
NSERC JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN JAPAN – SHORT-TERM PROGRAM<https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/japan-society-promotio…>
For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences or Engineering
Details: Fellowships to support early career researchers to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories.
Deadline: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
More Info<https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html>
MACKENZIE KING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) $13,000 subject to change · For Master's & PhD students across Canada
Research Field(s): Restricted to graduate students who hold a Canadian university degree of any level in any discipline.
Details: All required materials including application<https://mkingscholarships.ca/home-page/download-an-application/>, non-UM certified University transcripts and (3) confidential references must be received by the application deadline.
Deadline: February 2, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MACKENZIE KING TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(4) $15,000 subject to change · For Master's & PhD students across Canada
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<https://mkingscholarships.ca/home-page/download-an-application/>, non-UM certified University transcripts and (3) confidential references must be received by the application deadline.
Deadline: February 2, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$3,000 prize plus citation certificate · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Applied sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
Details: This prize honours exceptional doctoral dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$1,000 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 theses that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prize Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(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 2026, who convocated in February 2026 or convocated in October 2025 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: Governor General’s Gold Medal Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: March 30, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (CCS) RESEARCH TRAINING AWARDS<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Scholarship valued at $30,000 available with a training budget of $2,500/year to a maximum of $5,000.
Research Field(s): Joint programs with a professional degree (including professional programs such as master’s/RN) as well as clinically oriented programs of study are eligible, if they have a significant research component
Details: Open to Canadian or Permanent Resident students who are Black or Indigenous and are enrolled or have applied to a graduate program, officially starting (or will be ongoing) a the funding start date of Sept. 1, 2026
Informal Webinar: January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm EST – Registration is mandatory<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=t7FBp6bkFkeSY-2wyhr-W-Y…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
DR. GUY LAFOND MEMORIAL AWARD<https://iharf.ca/scholarship/>
(1) Scholarship $2,000 – For Master’s or Ph.D. students
Research Field(s): Agriculture
Details: Successful candidate will be invited to present their research project at the Indian Head Crop Management field day held on July 3rd.
Contact: info(a)iharf.ca<mailto:info@iharf.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://iharf.ca/scholarship/>
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRANTS FOR WOMEN<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
Award valued at $8,500 – For Masters or PhD students
Research Fields(s): Women enrolled in a graduate program
Details: Open to women who are Masters or PhD students
Contact: For further information, please email grantsforwomen(a)soroptimistfoundation.ca<mailto:grantsforwomen@soroptimistfoundation.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
D.G. & V.E. BARBER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ARCTIC RESEARCH<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
Master's scholarship valued at $5,000 and Doctoral valued at $10,000
Research Field(s): either supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member of CEOS; or who have at least one faculty member of CEOS on their committee
Details: Open to Full-Time Masters and PhD students enrolled in their final year
Deadline: February 6, 2023
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC)<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
For the 2026-2027 year, 4 or more Scholarships valued at up to £7,500 (approx.. $13,854 CAD) each and the one other Scholarship for £12,500 (approx.. $23,090 CAD)
Research Fields(s): Enrolling in an accredited graduate program in London or undertaking thesis research in London while enrolled elsewhere
Details: Open to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are Full-Time Graduate students
Contact: For further information, please email LGAC at admin(a)lgac.ca<mailto:admin@lgac.ca>
Deadline: March 2, 2026
More Info<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
THE MAPLE LEAF BOARD SCHOLARSHIP IN FOOD SECURITY<https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/>
(4) Scholarships $15,000 each up to 2 years – For Master’s or Ph.D. students
Research Field(s): Knowledge on food insecurity in Canada
Details: Entering second or third year of graduate study
Contact: info(a)feedopportunity.com<mailto:info@feedopportunity.com>
Deadline: March 5, 2026, 12pm EST.
More Info<https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/>
LAUREATE IN SCIENCE PRIZE
Prize valued at $10,000 · For graduating, full-time PhD students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: The purpose of the fund is to recognize academic excellence at the University of Manitoba as demonstrated by outstanding Ph.D. candidates in the Faculty of Science who have demonstrated leadership abilities throughout the duration of their education at the University of Manitoba. Nominations must be submitted by each department within the Faculty of Science prior to the deadline.
Deadline: March 16, 2026
More Info<mailto:Alison.Tayler@umanitoba.ca>
H.L. HOLMES AWARD FOR POST-DOCTORAL STUDIES
$100,000 per year for 1-2 years – For Post-doctoral students
Research Field(s): Medical or biological processes, including chemistry, physics, biology, or mathematics
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens who hold a Ph.D. degree within 5 years
Contact: HolmesAward(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca<mailto:HolmesAward@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.>
Deadline: March 20, 2026 11:59pm ET.
More Info<https://nrc.canada.ca/en/corporate/careers/hl-holmes-award-postdoctoral-stu…>
2026 PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AT YORK UNIVERSITY<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
Min. $70,000/year – One fellowship for a scholar identifying as Black and one for a scholar identifying as Indigenous,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (September 2021 and after), or PhD completed by September 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Contact: Kim McIntyre<mailto:kimmcint@yorku.ca>
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
THE DRAKE LAW FUTURE LAWYERS SCHOLARSHIP<https://www.drakelaw.ca/future-lawyers-scholarship>
Scholarship is valued at $5,000 CAD (one award available) – For Canadian citizens and permanent residents
Research Field(s): Academic excellence, commitment to a career in law (preference for those interested in family law), and extracurricular/leadership involvement.
Details: Open to any Canadian citizen or permanent resident who will be entering their first year (1L) of a J.D. program at an accredited Ontario law school in Fall 2026
Scholarship Overview: https://www.drakelaw.ca/future-lawyers-scholarship
How to Apply: https://www.drakelaw.ca/scholarship-how-to-apply
Deadline: June 30, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – January 7, 2026
by Graduate Communications 07 Jan '26
by Graduate Communications 07 Jan '26
07 Jan '26
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Fellowship valued at $29,550.00 · For Master’s and Doctoral 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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PRESIDENT’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN GENETICS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $11,000.00 · Applicants must be in the second year of a Master’s program, or in the third or fourth year of a Doctoral program.
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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline Extended: January 19, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
G. CLARENCE ELLIOTT FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $17,075 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agricultural Economics, Architecture, Business Administration/Management, City Planning, Economics, Statistics.
Details: Have demonstrated their academic interest(s) and study focus, extra-curricular activities, and their interest in commitment to their community. Recipients will be presented with a certificate and recognized at an award event.
Deadline: January 20, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline: January 28, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN JAPAN – STANDARD PROGRAM<https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/japan-society-promotio…>
For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences or Engineering
Details: Fellowships to support early career researchers to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories.
Deadline: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
More Info<https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html>
NSERC JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN JAPAN – SHORT-TERM PROGRAM<https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/japan-society-promotio…>
For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences or Engineering
Details: Fellowships to support early career researchers to conduct research at Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories.
Deadline: February 1, 2026, 11:59pm EST.
More Info<https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html>
MACKENZIE KING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) $13,000 subject to change · For Master's & PhD students across Canada
Research Field(s): Restricted to graduate students who hold a Canadian university degree of any level in any discipline.
Details: All required materials including application<https://mkingscholarships.ca/home-page/download-an-application/>, non-UM certified University transcripts and (3) confidential references must be received by the application deadline.
Deadline: February 2, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MACKENZIE KING TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(4) $15,000 subject to change · For Master's & PhD students across Canada
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<https://mkingscholarships.ca/home-page/download-an-application/>, non-UM certified University transcripts and (3) confidential references must be received by the application deadline.
Deadline: February 2, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$3,000 prize plus citation certificate · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Applied sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
Details: This prize honours exceptional doctoral dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$1,000 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 theses that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prize Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
GOVERNOR GENERAL’S GOLD MEDAL<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(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 2026, who convocated in February 2026 or convocated in October 2025 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: Governor General’s Gold Medal Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: March 30, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JAPAN FOUNDATION TORONTO<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
Conference attendance grant for graduate students in Canada attending AAS 2026 Conference in Vancouver happening March 2026 a total of up to $200 cad
Research Field(s): Demonstrated interest in Japan Studies with a vision to develop as scholars in Japanese Studies
Details: Graduate Studies enrolled in a Canadian educational institute
Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET
More Info<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (CCS) RESEARCH TRAINING AWARDS<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Scholarship valued at $30,000 available with a training budget of $2,500/year to a maximum of $5,000.
Research Field(s): Joint programs with a professional degree (including professional programs such as master’s/RN) as well as clinically oriented programs of study are eligible, if they have a significant research component
Details: Open to Canadian or Permanent Resident students who are Black or Indigenous and are enrolled or have applied to a graduate program, officially starting (or will be ongoing) a the funding start date of Sept. 1, 2026
Informal Webinar: January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm EST – Registration is mandatory<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=t7FBp6bkFkeSY-2wyhr-W-Y…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
DR. GUY LAFOND MEMORIAL AWARD<https://iharf.ca/scholarship/>
(1) Scholarship $2,000 – For Master’s or Ph.D. students
Research Field(s): Agriculture
Details: Successful candidate will be invited to present their research project at the Indian Head Crop Management field day held on July 3rd.
Contact: info(a)iharf.ca<mailto:info@iharf.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://iharf.ca/scholarship/>
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRANTS FOR WOMEN<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
Award valued at $8,500 – For Masters or PhD students
Research Fields(s): Women enrolled in a graduate program
Details: Open to women who are Masters or PhD students
Contact: For further information, please email grantsforwomen(a)soroptimistfoundation.ca<mailto:grantsforwomen@soroptimistfoundation.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
D.G. & V.E. BARBER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ARCTIC RESEARCH<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
Master's scholarship valued at $5,000 and Doctoral valued at $10,000
Research Field(s): either supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member of CEOS; or who have at least one faculty member of CEOS on their committee
Details: Open to Full-Time Masters and PhD students enrolled in their final year
Deadline: February 6, 2023
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC)<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
For the 2026-2027 year, 4 or more Scholarships valued at up to £7,500 (approx.. $13,854 CAD) each and the one other Scholarship for £12,500 (approx.. $23,090 CAD)
Research Fields(s): Enrolling in an accredited graduate program in London or undertaking thesis research in London while enrolled elsewhere
Details: Open to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are Full-Time Graduate students
Contact: For further information, please email LGAC at admin(a)lgac.ca<mailto:admin@lgac.ca>
Deadline: March 2, 2026
More Info<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
THE MAPLE LEAF BOARD SCHOLARSHIP IN FOOD SECURITY<https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/>
(4) Scholarships $15,000 each up to 2 years – For Master’s or Ph.D. students
Research Field(s): Knowledge on food insecurity in Canada
Details: Entering second or third year of graduate study
Contact: info(a)feedopportunity.com<mailto:info@feedopportunity.com>
Deadline: March 5, 2026, 12pm EST.
More Info<https://www.feedopportunity.com/apply-for-funding/scholarships/>
2026 PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AT YORK UNIVERSITY<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
Min. $70,000/year – One fellowship for a scholar identifying as Black and one for a scholar identifying as Indigenous,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (September 2021 and after), or PhD completed by September 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Contact: Kim McIntyre<mailto:kimmcint@yorku.ca>
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · Awards Support<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – December 23, 2025
by Graduate Communications 23 Dec '25
by Graduate Communications 23 Dec '25
23 Dec '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Fellowship valued at $29,550.00 · For Master’s and Doctoral 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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PRESIDENT’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN GENETICS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $11,000.00 · Applicants must be in the second year of a Master’s program, or in the third or fourth year of a Doctoral program.
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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: January 12, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$3,000 prize plus citation certificate · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Applied sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
Details: This prize honours exceptional doctoral dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$1,000 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 theses that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prize Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
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 2026, who convocated in February 2026 or convocated in October 2025 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: Governor General’s Gold Medal Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: March 30, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JAPAN FOUNDATION TORONTO<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
Conference attendance grant for graduate students in Canada attending AAS 2026 Conference in Vancouver happening March 2026 a total of up to $200 cad
Research Field(s): Demonstrated interest in Japan Studies with a vision to develop as scholars in Japanese Studies
Details: Graduate Studies enrolled in a Canadian educational institute
Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET
More Info<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (CCS) RESEARCH TRAINING AWARDS<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Scholarship valued at $30,000 available with a training budget of $2,500/year to a maximum of $5,000.
Research Field(s): Joint programs with a professional degree (including professional programs such as master’s/RN) as well as clinically oriented programs of study are eligible, if they have a significant research component
Details: Open to Canadian or Permanent Resident students who are Black or Indigenous and are enrolled or have applied to a graduate program, officially starting (or will be ongoing) a the funding start date of Sept. 1, 2026
Informal Webinar: January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm EST – Registration is mandatory<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=t7FBp6bkFkeSY-2wyhr-W-Y…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://cancer.ca/en/research/for-researchers/funding-opportunities/2026-rt…>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRANTS FOR WOMEN<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
Award valued at $8,500 – For Masters or PhD students
Research Fields(s): Women enrolled in a graduate program
Details: Open to women who are Masters or PhD students
Contact: For further information, please email grantsforwomen(a)soroptimistfoundation.ca<mailto:grantsforwomen@soroptimistfoundation.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
D.G. & V.E. BARBER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ARCTIC RESEARCH<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
Master's scholarship valued at $5,000 and Doctoral valued at $10,000
Research Field(s): either supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member of CEOS; or who have at least one faculty member of CEOS on their committee
Details: Open to Full-Time Masters and PhD students enrolled in their final year
Deadline: February 6, 2023
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC)<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
For the 2026-2027 year, 4 or more Scholarships valued at up to £7,500 (approx.. $13,854 CAD) each and the one other Scholarship for £12,500 (approx.. $23,090 CAD)
Research Fields(s): Enrolling in an accredited graduate program in London or undertaking thesis research in London while enrolled elsewhere
Details: Open to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are Full-Time Graduate students
Contact: For further information, please email LGAC at admin(a)lgac.ca<mailto:admin@lgac.ca>
Deadline: March 2, 2026
More Info<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
2026 PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AT YORK UNIVERSITY<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
Min. $70,000/year – One fellowship for a scholar identifying as Black and one for a scholar identifying as Indigenous,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (September 2021 and after), or PhD completed by September 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Contact: Kim McIntyre<mailto:kimmcint@yorku.ca>
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · Awards Support<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – December 17, 2025
by Graduate Communications 17 Dec '25
by Graduate Communications 17 Dec '25
17 Dec '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Fellowship valued at $29,550.00 · For Master’s and Doctoral 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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PRESIDENT’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN GENETICS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $11,000.00 · Applicants must be in the second year of a Master’s program, or in the third or fourth year of a Doctoral program.
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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: January 12, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$3,000 prize plus citation certificate · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Applied sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences
Details: This prize honours exceptional doctoral dissertations that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
$1,000 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 theses that were defended and submitted during the 2025 calendar year (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: University of Manitoba Distinguished Master’s Thesis Prize Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 27, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
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 2026, who convocated in February 2026 or convocated in October 2025 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca>, Subject Line: Governor General’s Gold Medal Nomination prior to the deadline
Deadline: March 30, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JAPAN FOUNDATION TORONTO<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
Conference attendance grant for graduate students in Canada attending AAS 2026 Conference in Vancouver happening March 2026 a total of up to $200 cad
Research Field(s): Demonstrated interest in Japan Studies with a vision to develop as scholars in Japanese Studies
Details: Graduate Studies enrolled in a Canadian educational institute
Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET
More Info<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/conference-attendance-grant/>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRANTS FOR WOMEN<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
Award valued at $8,500 – For Masters or PhD students
Research Fields(s): Women enrolled in a graduate program
Details: Open to women who are Masters or PhD students
Contact: For further information, please email grantsforwomen(a)soroptimistfoundation.ca<mailto:grantsforwomen@soroptimistfoundation.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
D.G. & V.E. BARBER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN ARCTIC RESEARCH<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
Master's scholarship valued at $5,000 and Doctoral valued at $10,000
Research Field(s): either supervised or co-supervised by a faculty member of CEOS; or who have at least one faculty member of CEOS on their committee
Details: Open to Full-Time Masters and PhD students enrolled in their final year
Deadline: February 6, 2023
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC)<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
For the 2026-2027 year, 4 or more Scholarships valued at up to £7,500 (approx.. $13,854 CAD) each and the one other Scholarship for £12,500 (approx.. $23,090 CAD)
Research Fields(s): Enrolling in an accredited graduate program in London or undertaking thesis research in London while enrolled elsewhere
Details: Open to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are Full-Time Graduate students
Contact: For further information, please email LGAC at admin(a)lgac.ca<mailto:admin@lgac.ca>
Deadline: March 2, 2026
More Info<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
(1) Scholarship for a scholar identifying as Black and (1) for a scholar identifying as Indigenous for min. $70,000/year – For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (2021 and after), or PhD completed by Sept. 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
2026 PROVOST’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS AT YORK UNIVERSITY<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
Min. $70,000/year – One fellowship for a scholar identifying as Black and one for a scholar identifying as Indigenous,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (September 2021 and after), or PhD completed by September 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Contact: Kim McIntyre<mailto:kimmcint@yorku.ca>
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – December 10, 2025
by Graduate Communications 10 Dec '25
by Graduate Communications 10 Dec '25
10 Dec '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCE<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
Scholarships valued at $3,825.00 (MSc) and $4,575.00 (PhD) · For full-time Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to full-time UM Faculty of Science Master’s and Ph.D. students. This award has additional eligibility requirements with details provided on the application form.
Deadline: December 12, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS OATWAY MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Fellowship valued at $29,550.00 · For Master’s and Doctoral 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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PRESIDENT’S GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN GENETICS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $11,000.00 · Applicants must be in the second year of a Master’s program, or in the third or fourth year of a Doctoral program.
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 8, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRANTS FOR WOMEN<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
Award valued at $8,500 – For Masters or PhD students
Research Fields(s): Women enrolled in a graduate program
Details: Open to women who are Masters or PhD students
Contact: For further information, please email grantsforwomen(a)soroptimistfoundation.ca<mailto:grantsforwomen@soroptimistfoundation.ca>
Deadline: January 31, 2026
More Info<https://www.soroptimistfoundation.ca/grants-for-women>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (LGAC)<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
For the 2026-2027 year, 4 or more Scholarships valued at up to £7,500 (approx.. $13,854 CAD) each and the one other Scholarship for £12,500 (approx.. $23,090 CAD)
Research Fields(s): Enrolling in an accredited graduate program in London or undertaking thesis research in London while enrolled elsewhere
Details: Open to Canadians and Permanent Residents who are Full-Time Graduate students
Contact: For further information, please email LGAC at admin(a)lgac.ca<mailto:admin@lgac.ca>
Deadline: March 2, 2026
More Info<https://lgac.ca/scholarships/>
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
(1) Scholarship for a scholar identifying as Black and (1) for a scholar identifying as Indigenous for min. $70,000/year – For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (2021 and after), or PhD completed by Sept. 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – December 3, 2025
by Graduate Communications 03 Dec '25
by Graduate Communications 03 Dec '25
03 Dec '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline Extended: December 3, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Minimum scholarship of $2,500.00 – For Full-Time Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must be enrolled in a thesis based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: For full-time Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: December 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCE<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
Scholarships valued at $3,825.00 (MSc) and $4,575.00 (PhD) · For full-time Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to full-time UM Faculty of Science Master’s and Ph.D. students. This award has additional eligibility requirements with details provided on the application form.
Deadline: December 12, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
(1) Scholarship for a scholar identifying as Black and (1) for a scholar identifying as Indigenous for min. $70,000/year – For PhD students
Research Field(s): Open
Details: Open to a completed PhD (2021 and after), or PhD completed by Sept. 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence)
Deadline: April 1, 2026
More Info<https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/p…>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – November 26, 2025
by Graduate Communications 26 Nov '25
by Graduate Communications 26 Nov '25
26 Nov '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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 Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each · For Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline Extended: December 3, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Minimum scholarship of $2,500.00 – For Full-Time Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must be enrolled in a thesis based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: For full-time Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: December 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCE<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
Scholarships valued at $3,825.00 (MSc) and $4,575.00 (PhD) · For full-time Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to full-time UM Faculty of Science Master’s and Ph.D. students. This award has additional eligibility requirements with details provided on the application form.
Deadline: December 12, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – November 19, 2025
by Graduate Communications 19 Nov '25
by Graduate Communications 19 Nov '25
19 Nov '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $9,400 – 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,975· 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions <https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: NSERC is hosting information sessions for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Teams meetings. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>, watch the tutorial videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E> on the NSERC YouTube channel and come prepared with questions. CIHR and SSHRC staff will also be present at all sessions. Participants are welcome to attend any of the following sessions and registration is not required to attend a session:
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjAxYmU4NWUtODgyOS00…>
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200.00· For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Microbiology in the Faculty of Science or Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the Max Rady College of Medicine
Details: For students undertaking research with a focus on enhancing societal knowledge and developing therapeutic targets to treat infectious diseases. A preference will be given to students who are working in collaboration with public health laboratories such as Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) or Manitoba’s Cadham Provincial Laboratory.
Deadline: November 20, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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 Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each · For Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline Extended: December 3, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Minimum scholarship of $2,500.00 – For Full-Time Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must be enrolled in a thesis based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: For full-time Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: December 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCE<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
Scholarships valued at $3,825.00 (MSc) and $4,575.00 (PhD) · For full-time Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to full-time UM Faculty of Science Master’s and Ph.D. students. This award has additional eligibility requirements with details provided on the application form.
Deadline: December 12, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health
Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET
More Info<https://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · Awards Support<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – November 12, 2025
by Graduate Communications 12 Nov '25
by Graduate Communications 12 Nov '25
12 Nov '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $9,400 – 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline Extended: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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 Extended: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,975· 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions <https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: NSERC is hosting information sessions for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Teams meetings. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>, watch the tutorial videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E> on the NSERC YouTube channel and come prepared with questions. CIHR and SSHRC staff will also be present at all sessions. Participants are welcome to attend any of the following sessions and registration is not required to attend a session:
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (French)
12 pm to 2 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTdiMzgyMjgtN2U0MC00…>
Friday, November 14, 2025 (English)
10 am to 12 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTc2MWRkZGEtYzY2YS00…>
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (French)
1 pm to 3 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg2NjZjYTEtN2ViYi00…>
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjAxYmU4NWUtODgyOS00…>
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200.00· For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Microbiology in the Faculty of Science or Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the Max Rady College of Medicine
Details: For students undertaking research with a focus on enhancing societal knowledge and developing therapeutic targets to treat infectious diseases. A preference will be given to students who are working in collaboration with public health laboratories such as Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) or Manitoba’s Cadham Provincial Laboratory.
Deadline: November 20, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each · For Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Deadline Extended: November 26, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Minimum scholarship of $2,500.00 – For Full-Time Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must be enrolled in a thesis based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: For full-time Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: December 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, TORONTO – SMALL TRAVEL GRANTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/small-travel-grants-aas2026/>
$500 Travel Grant to put towards traveling expenses to the AAS 2026 Conference in Vancouver – For Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must have received acceptance from the Association of Asian Studies selection committee for the AAS2026 conference in Vancouver
Details: For Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: November 14, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET
More Info<https://tr.jpf.go.jp/small-travel-grants-aas2026/>
SEVEN OAKS GAME AND FISH ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
Contact Riddell.Advisor(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca> for more details and amount of scholarship
Research Field(s): Demonstrates research excellence in terrestrial and freshwater aquatic science, such as environmental science, wildlife management, aquatic resource management, fisheries, habitat management, water resource management, or limnology within Manitoba
Details: For Masters and PhD students entering or currently enrolled in Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources with preference to students whose research promotes the conservation and protection of Manitoba’s natural resources, including soils, minerals, forests, water, wildlife, and fish habitats
Deadline: November 14, 2025
More Info<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
PATHY FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION<https://pathyfellowship.com/become-a-pathy-fellow/>
One year, one project, $50,000, up to 12 Fellows – For Full-Time Masters or Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): This 12-month experiential learning program is designed for youth leaders who have an idea to strengthen their community.
Details: Canadian or Permanent Resident Full-Time student at a Canadian university who will complete their final degree within one year prior to the program start date
Deadline: November 15, 2025
More Info<https://pathyfellowship.com/become-a-pathy-fellow/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months
Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China.
Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students
Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
More Info<https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-0…>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – November 5, 2025
by Graduate Communications 05 Nov '25
by Graduate Communications 05 Nov '25
05 Nov '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
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Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $11,250 · For full-time UM Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies
Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline: November 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each · For Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Deadline: November 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $9,400 – 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline Extended: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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 Extended: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,975· 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions <https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: NSERC is hosting information sessions for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Teams meetings. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>, watch the tutorial videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E> on the NSERC YouTube channel and come prepared with questions. CIHR and SSHRC staff will also be present at all sessions. Participants are welcome to attend any of the following sessions and registration is not required to attend a session:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjJmZWI4ODEtMDcwNi00…>
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (French)
12 pm to 2 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTdiMzgyMjgtN2U0MC00…>
Friday, November 14, 2025 (English)
10 am to 12 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTc2MWRkZGEtYzY2YS00…>
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (French)
1 pm to 3 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg2NjZjYTEtN2ViYi00…>
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjAxYmU4NWUtODgyOS00…>
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200.00· For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Microbiology in the Faculty of Science or Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the Max Rady College of Medicine
Details: For students undertaking research with a focus on enhancing societal knowledge and developing therapeutic targets to treat infectious diseases. A preference will be given to students who are working in collaboration with public health laboratories such as Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) or Manitoba’s Cadham Provincial Laboratory.
Deadline: November 20, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Minimum scholarship of $2,500.00 – For Full-Time Masters and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Must be enrolled in a thesis based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: For full-time Masters and Ph.D. students
Deadline: December 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
SEVEN OAKS GAME AND FISH ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
Contact Riddell.Advisor(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca> for more details and amount of scholarship
Research Field(s): Demonstrates research excellence in terrestrial and freshwater aquatic science, such as environmental science, wildlife management, aquatic resource management, fisheries, habitat management, water resource management, or limnology within Manitoba
Details: For Masters and PhD students entering or currently enrolled in Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources with preference to students whose research promotes the conservation and protection of Manitoba’s natural resources, including soils, minerals, forests, water, wildlife, and fish habitats
Deadline: November 14, 2025
More Info<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
PATHY FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION<https://pathyfellowship.com/become-a-pathy-fellow/>
One year, one project, $50,000, up to 12 Fellows – For Full-Time Masters or Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): This 12-month experiential learning program is designed for youth leaders who have an idea to strengthen their community.
Details: Canadian or Permanent Resident Full-Time student at a Canadian university who will complete their final degree within one year prior to the program start date
Deadline: November 15, 2025
More Info<https://pathyfellowship.com/become-a-pathy-fellow/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – October 29, 2025
by Graduate Communications 29 Oct '25
by Graduate Communications 29 Oct '25
29 Oct '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline Extension: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline Extension: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships – Total Value $7,175 · For Full-Time PhD students
Research Field(s): Functional Foods and/or Nutraceuticals
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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $1,125 · For Full-Time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): 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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $11,250 · For full-time UM Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies
Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline: November 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each · For Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Deadline: November 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
IRENA KNYSH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN UKRAINIAN STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $9,400 – 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,975· 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: November 19, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions <https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: NSERC is hosting information sessions for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Teams meetings. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>, watch the tutorial videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E> on the NSERC YouTube channel and come prepared with questions. CIHR and SSHRC staff will also be present at all sessions. Participants are welcome to attend any of the following sessions and registration is not required to attend a session:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjJmZWI4ODEtMDcwNi00…>
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (French)
12 pm to 2 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTdiMzgyMjgtN2U0MC00…>
Friday, November 14, 2025 (English)
10 am to 12 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTc2MWRkZGEtYzY2YS00…>
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (French)
1 pm to 3 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg2NjZjYTEtN2ViYi00…>
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjAxYmU4NWUtODgyOS00…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
TREVOR HARRISON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP<https://www.braintumour.ca/research/current-funding-opportunities/>
(1) $2,000 Scholarship for the successful candidate – Masters and Ph.D. students
Research Field(s): politically engaged students who have also been impacted by a brain tumour and who want to make positive contributions to public policy and/or politics through civic engagement in their pursuit of post-secondary education.
Details: For Masters and PhD students attending a Canadian post-secondary school pursuing a degree in Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Policy or a related program.
Deadline: October 31, 2025 (Results will be communicated to all applicants by December 2025).
More Info<https://www.braintumour.ca/research/current-funding-opportunities/>
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
SEVEN OAKS GAME AND FISH ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
Contact Riddell.Advisor(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca> for more details and amount of scholarship
Research Field(s): Demonstrates research excellence in terrestrial and freshwater aquatic science, such as environmental science, wildlife management, aquatic resource management, fisheries, habitat management, water resource management, or limnology within Manitoba
Details: For Masters and PhD students entering or currently enrolled in Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources with preference to students whose research promotes the conservation and protection of Manitoba’s natural resources, including soils, minerals, forests, water, wildlife, and fish habitats
Deadline: November 14, 2025
More Info<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
More Info<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – October 22, 2025
by Graduate Communications 22 Oct '25
by Graduate Communications 22 Oct '25
22 Oct '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
SONJA I. BATA MATERIAL CULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $7,675.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Including but not limited to: Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, Native Studies, Fine Arts, Archival Studies, Engineering, or any of the Natural Sciences as they relate to artifact preservation (including geochemical characterization and DNA analysis)
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research related to material culture, with “material culture” defined as documenting the meaning, traditions and values revealed in making, interpreting, preservation, or history (including that in the distant past), of the physical evidence (objects and architecture) of a culture’s heritage; and with “Arctic” defined as including and north of the continuous Permafrost, in Canada and throughout the Circumpolar region
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline Extension: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline Extension: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships – Total Value $7,175 · For Full-Time PhD students
Research Field(s): Functional Foods and/or Nutraceuticals
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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $1,125 · For Full-Time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): 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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $11,250 · For full-time UM Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies
Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200 · For UM Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Deadline: November 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions <https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: NSERC is hosting information sessions for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A Teams meetings. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>, watch the tutorial videos <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E> on the NSERC YouTube channel and come prepared with questions. CIHR and SSHRC staff will also be present at all sessions. Participants are welcome to attend any of the following sessions and registration is not required to attend a session:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjJmZWI4ODEtMDcwNi00…>
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (French)
12 pm to 2 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTdiMzgyMjgtN2U0MC00…>
Friday, November 14, 2025 (English)
10 am to 12 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTc2MWRkZGEtYzY2YS00…>
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 (French)
1 pm to 3 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Yzg2NjZjYTEtN2ViYi00…>
Thursday, November 20, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
Join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjAxYmU4NWUtODgyOS00…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany. DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
SEVEN OAKS GAME AND FISH ASSOCIATION ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
Contact Riddell.Advisor(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca> for more details and amount of scholarship
Research Field(s): Demonstrates research excellence in terrestrial and freshwater aquatic science, such as environmental science, wildlife management, aquatic resource management, fisheries, habitat management, water resource management, or limnology within Manitoba
Details: For Masters and PhD students entering or currently enrolled in Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources with preference to students whose research promotes the conservation and protection of Manitoba’s natural resources, including soils, minerals, forests, water, wildlife, and fish habitats
Deadline: November 14, 2025
More Info<https://mwf.mb.ca/the-mwf/bursaries/seven-oaks-game-and-fish-association-en…>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch(a)wlu.ca<mailto:libarch@wlu.ca> for details and to apply
Research Field(s): Supports researchers wishing to travel to Laurier Archives and Special Collections to conduct research
Details: For Masters and PhD students enrolled as well as scholars in any discipline
Deadline: December 15, 2025
More Info<https://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award>
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – October 15, 2025
by Graduate Communications 15 Oct '25
by Graduate Communications 15 Oct '25
15 Oct '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
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Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Focus in Human Rights, Social Justice or Peace and Conflict Studies.
Details: To reward the academic achievements of graduate students in Human Rights and/or Peace and Conflict Studies. Preference in selection will be given to students who are working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Open to Canadian and International students.
Deadline: October 16, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
(1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta.
Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT
More Info<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SONJA I. BATA MATERIAL CULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $7,675.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Including but not limited to: Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, Native Studies, Fine Arts, Archival Studies, Engineering, or any of the Natural Sciences as they relate to artifact preservation (including geochemical characterization and DNA analysis)
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research related to material culture, with “material culture” defined as documenting the meaning, traditions and values revealed in making, interpreting, preservation, or history (including that in the distant past), of the physical evidence (objects and architecture) of a culture’s heritage; and with “Arctic” defined as including and north of the continuous Permafrost, in Canada and throughout the Circumpolar region
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships – Total Value $7,175 · For Full-Time PhD students
Research Field(s): Functional Foods and/or Nutraceuticals
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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $1,125 · For Full-Time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): 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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MAHATMA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $11,250 · For full-time UM Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies
Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
RESEARCH MANITOBA STUDENTSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WEBINARS
Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
* October 22, 2025 @ 10:30am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/manitoba-solutions-grant-webinar/>
Details: Prepare to bring forth any questions at the free webinar(s) to learn more about the application process. Those who RSVP will be provided with a link at a later date.
PRIME FUNDING – IN COLLABORATION WITH RBC AND THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION<https://www.primetheme.ca/funding-opportunities-1>
(3) Community Grants valued at $22,000 each and (3) Student Fellowships valued at $10,000 each
Research Field(s): Must be a member of the PRIME Community
Details: Grant applications: Be an employee of a MB community based organization; Student Fellowships: Be an employee of a MB community based organization wanting a student fellow
Deadline: October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
More Info<https://www.primetheme.ca/funding-opportunities-1>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – October 8, 2025
by Graduate Communications 08 Oct '25
by Graduate Communications 08 Oct '25
08 Oct '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
RICK BAYDACK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable awards/value up to $1,550 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Graduate Studies who are conducting research on ecosystem management and conservation.
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on ecosystem management and conservation, including wildlife, fish, and their habitats in North America. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba at the International, Section, or Chapter level (www.wildlife.org<http://www.wildlife.org/>)
Deadline: October 9, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Focus in Human Rights, Social Justice or Peace and Conflict Studies.
Details: To reward the academic achievements of graduate students in Human Rights and/or Peace and Conflict Studies. Preference in selection will be given to students who are working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Open to Canadian and International students.
Deadline: October 16, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
(1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta.
Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT
More Info<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SONJA I. BATA MATERIAL CULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $7,675.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Including but not limited to: Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, Native Studies, Fine Arts, Archival Studies, Engineering, or any of the Natural Sciences as they relate to artifact preservation (including geochemical characterization and DNA analysis)
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research related to material culture, with “material culture” defined as documenting the meaning, traditions and values revealed in making, interpreting, preservation, or history (including that in the distant past), of the physical evidence (objects and architecture) of a culture’s heritage; and with “Arctic” defined as including and north of the continuous Permafrost, in Canada and throughout the Circumpolar region
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Fellowships – Total Value $7,175 · For Full-Time PhD students
Research Field(s): Functional Foods and/or Nutraceuticals
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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $1,125 · For Full-Time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): 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: October 29, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at $10,000 · For full-time UM Master's thesis students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Deadline: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each · For full or part-time UM Master's Students
Research Field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in 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: November 5, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
RESEARCH MANITOBA STUDENTSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WEBINARS
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant Webinar
* October 9, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 7, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/innovation-proof-of-concept-grant-webinar/>
Studentships and Fellowships Awards Webinar
* October 16, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 13, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/research-manitoba-studentship-and-fellows…>
Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
* October 22, 2025 @ 10:30am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/manitoba-solutions-grant-webinar/>
Details: Prepare to bring forth any questions at the free webinar(s) to learn more about the application process. Those who RSVP will be provided with a link at a later date.
PRIME FUNDING – IN COLLABORATION WITH RBC AND THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION<https://www.primetheme.ca/funding-opportunities-1>
(3) Community Grants valued at $22,000 each and (3) Student Fellowships valued at $10,000 each
Research Field(s): Must be a member of the PRIME Community
Details: Grant applications: Be an employee of a MB community based organization; Student Fellowships: Be an employee of a MB community based organization wanting a student fellow
Deadline: October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
More Info<https://www.primetheme.ca/funding-opportunities-1>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
AACR-CIHR SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)<https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54069.html>
For Full-Time PhD Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, or Post-Health Professional Degree Fellows
Research Field(s): Health; Cancer
Details: Awards to support young investigators from Canada, particularly from underrepresented groups, to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2026, the world’s largest cancer research conference
Deadline: November 18, 2025, 11:59pm EST
More Info
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD<https://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/>
Annual Award value $60,000 – Grants up to a maximum of $12,000 are available – For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Japanese Studies which includes the study of Language, Culture, Literature, Politics, History, Religion, Economics, Philosophy, Film, Arts, and Science
Details: For Masters and PhD level students with a maximum duration of three months in Japan
Deadline: January 30, 2026
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – October 1st, 2025
by Graduate Communications 01 Oct '25
by Graduate Communications 01 Oct '25
01 Oct '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550 · For full-time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration
Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Deadline Extended: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $1,625 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology
Details: The Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba to support graduate students in plant biology.
Deadline: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CLAYON H. RIDDELL FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT, EARTH, AND RESOURCES<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
Riddell Faculty Master’s Thesis Prize
Riddell Faculty PhD Thesis Prize
Henley Graduate Scholarship in Natural Resource Development and Stewardship in Manitoba
North American Caribou Workshop Graduate Fellowship in Wildlife Management
Debra and Ross Pitman Graduate Scholarship
Philip and Marjorie Eckman Scholarship in Honour of Dr. Justin DeLury
Deadline for all awards: October 3, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICK BAYDACK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable awards/value up to $1,550 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Graduate Studies who are conducting research on ecosystem management and conservation.
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on ecosystem management and conservation, including wildlife, fish, and their habitats in North America. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba at the International, Section, or Chapter level (www.wildlife.org<http://www.wildlife.org/>)
Deadline: October 9, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Focus in Human Rights, Social Justice or Peace and Conflict Studies.
Details: To reward the academic achievements of graduate students in Human Rights and/or Peace and Conflict Studies. Preference in selection will be given to students who are working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Open to Canadian and International students.
Deadline: October 16, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
(1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta.
Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT
More Info<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARD<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
Studentship valued up to $20,000.00 · For Master’s Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/>
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP <https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
Studentship valued up to $25,000.00 · For PhD Students
Research Fields(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
More Info<https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $10,000 · For full-time Master's students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Science
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#gradua…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
RESEARCH MANITOBA STUDENTSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WEBINARS
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant Webinar
* October 9, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 7, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/innovation-proof-of-concept-grant-webinar/>
Studentships and Fellowships Awards Webinar
* October 16, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 13, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/research-manitoba-studentship-and-fellows…>
Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
* October 22, 2025 @ 10:30am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link<https://researchmanitoba.ca/event/manitoba-solutions-grant-webinar/>
Details: Prepare to bring forth any questions at the free webinar(s) to learn more about the application process. Those who RSVP will be provided with a link at a later date.
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
* October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – September 24th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 23 Sep '25
by Graduate Communications 23 Sep '25
23 Sep '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP FULL-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Two scholarships valued at $3,000.00 each · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP PART-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
One scholarship valued at $1,500.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550 · For full-time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration
Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Deadline Extended: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $1,625 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology
Details: The Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba to support graduate students in plant biology.
Deadline: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
RICK BAYDACK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable awards/value up to $1,550 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Graduate Studies who are conducting research on ecosystem management and conservation.
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on ecosystem management and conservation, including wildlife, fish, and their habitats in North America. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba at the International, Section, or Chapter level (www.wildlife.org<http://www.wildlife.org/>)
Deadline: October 9, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
(1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta.
Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT
More Info<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)<https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/>
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027) · For Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents. The purpose of the Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) is to encourage and support Canadian university and Northern post-secondary students with an interest in northern studies and conducting thesis research in Northern regions, by assisting them to gain northern professional experience and training, through the issuance of supplementary funds.
Deadline: November 10, 2025, 3pm EST.
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD<https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&maste…>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; Sex and Gender in Health; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health
Details: The CIHR Strategic Master’s Award program provides financial support to students who are enrolled in or have applied to an eligible master’s program in Canada that is relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these students to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: January 14, 2026
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
* October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* September 24, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Architecture<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqs000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* September 25, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Music<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsi00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – September 17th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 17 Sep '25
by Graduate Communications 17 Sep '25
17 Sep '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP FULL-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Two scholarships valued at $3,000.00 each · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP PART-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
One scholarship valued at $1,500.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550 · For full-time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration
Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Deadline Extended: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $1,625 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology
Details: The Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba to support graduate students in plant biology.
Deadline: October 2, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
(1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta.
Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT
More Info<https://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
* October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* September 24, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Architecture<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqs000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* September 25, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Music<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsi00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – September 10th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 09 Sep '25
by Graduate Communications 09 Sep '25
09 Sep '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
JANICE FILMON AWARD IN PEACE STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award total value $3,525.00 · For Full-time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates have completed necessary course work towards the degree and obtained approval for a thesis or dissertation proposal prior to undertaking the research funded by this award
Details: Pursing research into the process of peace building
Deadline: September 10, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CARLA THORLAKSON GRADUATE TRAVEL AWARD<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at $7025.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted; provides students with the opportunity to travel and to thereby enhance their educational experience or research opportunities
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research abroad
Deadline: September 11, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DONALD VERNON SNIDER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Fellowship 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: September 11, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ROMA ZENOVEA HAWIRKO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $12,675.00 · For Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (conducting research in the area of Microbiology)
Details: Recipient is enrolled full-time in the first or second year of any Ph.D. program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science. Is conducting a clearly defined and innovative research project in the area of Microbiology and has demonstrated both commitment to their field of study and career potential.
Deadline: September 11, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550 · For full-time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Engineering, Business Administration
Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Deadline: September 18, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP FULL-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Two scholarships valued at $3,000.00 each · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP PART-TIME<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
One scholarship valued at $1,500.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Deadline: December 1, 2025 at 7:59pm EST
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/index_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Virtual NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships information sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. ONLY the doctoral and postdoctoral programs will be discussed at these sessions. Registration is not required, choose the session that works best for you!
Dates: Live MS Teams Sessions
Information Session:
Wednesday September 10, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODBlMGM3Y2EtZjU3Ni00…>
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
* October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
* October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar> to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) provides funding for research and study in Germany.
DAAD fall deadlines for programs supporting graduate level study and research in Germany.
More details are available from the links below:
* September 24, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Architecture<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqs000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* September 25, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of Music<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsi00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplines<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Film<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
* November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Arts<https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftf…>
More Info<https://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/>
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Deadline: November 17, 2025, 4pm EST
More Info<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar>
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – September 3, 2025
by Graduate Communications 03 Sep '25
by Graduate Communications 03 Sep '25
03 Sep '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
View the attached email <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid> and website for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · Awards Support<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – August 27th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 28 Aug '25
by Graduate Communications 28 Aug '25
28 Aug '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Please see the attached email or visit our awards website for currently available awards and opportunities<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid#upco…>.
Graduate Communications
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> · Awards Support<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/award…>
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – August 20th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 21 Aug '25
by Graduate Communications 21 Aug '25
21 Aug '25
Good morning,
Due to technical difficulties with our email list, we are currently unable to send the awards email in the usual format. Please visit our awards website for currently available awards and opportunities<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid#upco…>.
Graduate Communications
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
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FGPS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – August 13th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 12 Aug '25
by Graduate Communications 12 Aug '25
12 Aug '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline Extended: August 13, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,525 · For First-Year, Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada whose major field of study is in Humanities
Deadline: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $6,500 each · 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: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
3MP (3 MINUTE POSTDOCTORAL COMPETITION)<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100, People’s Choice Certificate · For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): This is a university-wide competition where competitors have 1 static slide and 3 minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their postdoctoral research and to highlight their research to a broad and diverse non-specialist audience.
Details: For Postdoctoral Fellows
Competition Date: September 19, 2025 between 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Fort Garry Campus, Senate Chambers, E3-262 Engineering Building
Deadline: August 18, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Prize valued at $1,000.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. 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: September 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SONJA I. BATA MATERIAL CULTURE SCHOLARSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at up to $7,675.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Including but not limited to: Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, Native Studies, Fine Arts, Archival Studies, Engineering, or any of the Natural Sciences as they relate to artifact preservation (including geochemical characterization and DNA analysis)
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research related to material culture, with “material culture” defined as documenting the meaning, traditions and values revealed in making, interpreting, preservation, or history (including that in the distant past), of the physical evidence (objects and architecture) of a culture’s heritage; and with “Arctic” defined as including and north of the continuous Permafrost, in Canada and throughout the Circumpolar region
Deadline: September 4, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JANICE FILMON AWARD IN PEACE STUDIES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award total value $3,525.00 · For Full-time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s): Candidates have completed necessary course work towards the degree and obtained approval for a thesis or dissertation proposal prior to undertaking the research funded by this award
Details: Pursing research into the process of peace building
Deadline: September 10, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/index_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Virtual NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships information sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. ONLY the doctoral and postdoctoral programs will be discussed at these sessions. Registration is not required, choose the session that works best for you!
Dates: Live MS Teams Sessions
Information Sessions Dates:
* Tuesday August 26, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTU2MGZjNmItZDIyOC00…>
* Thursday August 28, 2025 @ 10:00am -12:00pm EST (French) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTdkNzY5YmItZjE5MC00…>
* Wednesday September 3, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (French) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWE5OGY1MmQtMWYyOS00…>
* Friday September 5, 2025 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTAyZGJlMTktYjkyZi00…>
* Monday September 8, 2025 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjUwNGJhOWEtMWIzZi00…>
* Wednesday September 10, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODBlMGM3Y2EtZjU3Ni00…>
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION – ANNUAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
For PhD students in their 1st or 2nd year of studies as of September 2025
Contact: Stéphanie Maurice for details at smaurice(a)fondationtrudeau.ca<mailto:smaurice@fondationtrudeau.ca>
Virtual 60-minute information sessions for award officers will be held on September 18, 2025, in French and English:
* French: September 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qnlQ1g76TYaQgARXHdn36w>
* English: September 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GI0oaRJoRY6NFwU1fIaXfQ>
Competition opens: September 9, 2025
Deadline: November 17, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. EST
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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FGS Upcoming Awards and Other Opportunities – August 6th, 2025
by Graduate Communications 05 Aug '25
by Graduate Communications 05 Aug '25
05 Aug '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies logo]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
DELANEY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $22,100.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(3) Doctoral scholarships valued at $20,000.00 each · For Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted; available to all Indigenous Graduate Students
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous Ph.D. Students pursuing Doctoral Degrees at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of these awards is to reward the academic achievements of Canadian Indigenous graduate students pursuing Doctoral Degrees.
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN INDIGENOUS ISSUES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable scholarships, variable value · For full-time PhD students
Research Fields(s): Conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Details: Open to Canadian and International students enrolled in full-time Doctoral program at the University of Manitoba conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
LORNA IRENE EGGERTSON GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable scholarships valued at min. $2,500 each · For full-time Master’s and PhD students
Research Fields(s): Any
Details: To support students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who self-identify as Black, with preference given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Deadline: August 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline Extended: August 13, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,525 · For First-Year, Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada whose major field of study is in Humanities
Deadline: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $6,500 each · 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: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
3MP (3 MINUTE POSTDOCTORAL COMPETITION)<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100, People’s Choice Certificate · For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): This is a university-wide competition where competitors have 1 static slide and 3 minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their postdoctoral research and to highlight their research to a broad and diverse non-specialist audience.
Details: For Postdoctoral Fellows
Competition Date: September 19, 2025 between 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Fort Garry Campus, Senate Chambers, E3-262 Engineering Building
Deadline: August 18, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION SESSIONS<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/index_eng.asp>
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Virtual NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships information sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. ONLY the doctoral and postdoctoral programs will be discussed at these sessions. Registration is not required, choose the session that works best for you!
Dates: Live MS Teams Sessions
Information Sessions Dates:
* Tuesday August 26, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTU2MGZjNmItZDIyOC00…>
* Thursday August 28, 2025 @ 10:00am -12:00pm EST (French) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTdkNzY5YmItZjE5MC00…>
* Wednesday September 3, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (French) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWE5OGY1MmQtMWYyOS00…>
* Friday September 5, 2025 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTAyZGJlMTktYjkyZi00…>
* Monday September 8, 2025 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjUwNGJhOWEtMWIzZi00…>
*
Wednesday September 10, 2025 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Click here to join the session<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODBlMGM3Y2EtZjU3Ni00…>
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION – ANNUAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
For PhD students in their 1st or 2nd year of studies as of September 2025
Contact: Stéphanie Maurice for details at smaurice(a)fondationtrudeau.ca<mailto:smaurice@fondationtrudeau.ca>
Virtual 60-minute information sessions for award officers will be held on September 18, 2025, in French and English:
* French: September 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qnlQ1g76TYaQgARXHdn36w>
* English: September 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GI0oaRJoRY6NFwU1fIaXfQ>
Competition opens: September 9, 2025
Deadline: November 17, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. EST
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
[Instagram]<https://www.instagram.com/umanitoba/> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/umanitoba> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/umgradstudies>
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This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca>
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30 Jul '25
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
________________________________
Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
ERNEST E. ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at approximately $850 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details: The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of a master’s or doctoral student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who is conducting research related to renewable or alternative energy.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DELANEY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $22,100.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(3) Doctoral scholarships valued at $20,000.00 each · For Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted; available to all Indigenous Graduate Students
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous Ph.D. Students pursuing Doctoral Degrees at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of these awards is to reward the academic achievements of Canadian Indigenous graduate students pursuing Doctoral Degrees.
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN INDIGENOUS ISSUES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable scholarships, variable value · For full-time PhD students
Research Fields(s): Conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Details: Open to Canadian and International students enrolled in full-time Doctoral program at the University of Manitoba conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline Extended: August 13, 2025
LORNA IRENE EGGERTSON GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable scholarships valued at min. $2,500 each · For full-time Master’s and PhD students
Research Fields(s): Any
Details: To support students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who self-identify as Black, with preference given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Deadline: August 12, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,525 · For First-Year, Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada whose major field of study is in Humanities
Deadline: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $6,500 each · 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: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
3MP (3 MINUTE POSTDOCTORAL COMPETITION)<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100, People’s Choice Certificate · For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): This is a university-wide competition where competitors have 1 static slide and 3 minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their postdoctoral research and to highlight their research to a broad and diverse non-specialist audience.
Details: For Postdoctoral Fellows
Competition Date: September 19, 2025 between 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Fort Garry Campus, Senate Chambers, E3-262 Engineering Building
Deadline: August 18, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Other Opportunities
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
More Info<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION – ANNUAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
For PhD students in their 1st or 2nd year of studies as of September 2025
Contact: Stéphanie Maurice for details at smaurice(a)fondationtrudeau.ca<mailto:smaurice@fondationtrudeau.ca>
Virtual 60-minute information sessions for award officers will be held on September 18, 2025, in French and English:
* French: September 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qnlQ1g76TYaQgARXHdn36w>
* English: September 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GI0oaRJoRY6NFwU1fIaXfQ>
Competition opens: September 9, 2025
Deadline: November 17, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. EST
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
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Upcoming Award Deadlines
To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students
Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid>
If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca> and we will be happy to assist 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.
ADALSTEINN KRISTJANSSON TRAVELLING RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $15,175 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba who are travelling outside of Winnipeg to undertake research for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: July 24, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL 2025: APPLICANT WORKSHOP<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Virtual, presentation-style workshop · For full-time PhD students
Research Field(s): Virtual, presentation-style workshop hosted by Dr. Dawn Sutherland Associate Dean, and Allison Aubin, Awards Coordinator for the Faculty of Graduate Studies
Details: For eligible PhD Students who are considering applying for the CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS-D) program in the Fall of 2025.
Registration: Register in advance<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=9ceaf08f-5a3a-41ae-994d-b78441b…>
Workshop Date & Time: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $2,500.00 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.
Deadline: July 30, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
ERNEST E. ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(1) Scholarship valued at approximately $850 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details: The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of a master’s or doctoral student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who is conducting research related to renewable or alternative energy.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
DELANEY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued up to $22,100.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(3) Doctoral scholarships valued at $20,000.00 each · For Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted; available to all Indigenous Graduate Students
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous Ph.D. Students pursuing Doctoral Degrees at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of these awards is to reward the academic achievements of Canadian Indigenous graduate students pursuing Doctoral Degrees.
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
JAMES GORDON FLETCHER Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN INDIGENOUS ISSUES<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Variable scholarships, variable value · For full-time PhD students
Research Fields(s): Conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Details: Open to Canadian and International students enrolled in full-time Doctoral program at the University of Manitoba conducting research in a field pertaining to Indigenous communities and persons
Deadline: August 7, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Scholarship valued at $2,525 · For First-Year, Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada whose major field of study is in Humanities
Deadline: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
(2) Scholarships valued at $6,500 each · 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: August 14, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
3MP (3 MINUTE POSTDOCTORAL COMPETITION)<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100, People’s Choice Certificate · For Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): This is a university-wide competition where competitors have 1 static slide and 3 minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their postdoctoral research and to highlight their research to a broad and diverse non-specialist audience.
Details: For Postdoctoral Fellows
Competition Date: September 19, 2025 between 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location: Fort Garry Campus, Senate Chambers, E3-262 Engineering Building
Deadline: August 18, 2025
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/postdoctoral-achievements-and-awards>
CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian Institution and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Deadline: September 26, 2025, 4pm CST
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESC…>
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp>
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
More Info<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
Master's scholarship $20,000; Doctoral scholarship $25,000 · 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 department/unit.
Deadline: Contact your home department<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/graduate-studies-contacts> for deadline and application details
More Info<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/funding-awards-and-financial-aid/univ…>
Other Opportunities
CANTRAIN GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEE (GPT) CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CDP)<https://cantrain.jotform.com/251828222456963>
16-Module, Virtual Experience Presented by the University of Alberta
Research Fields(s): Learners with limited exposure to clinical research but a strong interest in exploring careers in clinical trials, regulatory affairs, or medical affairs.
Details: Open to PhD and Postdoctoral nearing the end of their academic programs
Deadline: July 27, 2025
More Info<https://cantrain.jotform.com/251828222456963>
SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study
Details: Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025
More Info<https://www.savvynewcanadians.com/scholarship/>
JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details: Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact Anna.Polonyi(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca>.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM <https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
$85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years
Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain
Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca>
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
Information Session: July 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST
Register Online<https://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G>
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION<https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/>
One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship(a)icetech22.org<mailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org>
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
More Info<https://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item>
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION – ANNUAL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
For PhD students in their 1st or 2nd year of studies as of September 2025
Contact: Stéphanie Maurice for details at smaurice(a)fondationtrudeau.ca<mailto:smaurice@fondationtrudeau.ca>
Virtual 60-minute information sessions for award officers will be held on September 18, 2025, in French and English:
* French: September 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qnlQ1g76TYaQgARXHdn36w>
* English: September 18, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST Register here!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GI0oaRJoRY6NFwU1fIaXfQ>
Competition opens: September 9, 2025
Deadline: November 17, 2025 at 4:00 P.M. EST
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)<https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship>
Up to $5,000 · For Indigenous undergraduate/graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: The grant provides funding to students and postdoctoral researchers to develop and implement outreach activities aimed at promoting Indigenous participation and engagement in the natural sciences and engineering fields.
Deadline: Between two and six months before start of activity
More Info<https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng…>
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