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Upcoming Award Deadlines

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If you have any questions or concerns about award application requirements, eligibility, or deadlines, please contact the Graduate Awards team at graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca and we will be happy to assist 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
(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
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SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP
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
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NSERC 2025 – Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M) Program Information Sessions 
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, watch the tutorial videos 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)
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SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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
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J.W. DAFOE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
(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
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ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP
(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
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SHEU L. LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
(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
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CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)
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
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MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
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
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NATIVE NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP  
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
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PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
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
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FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP
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
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCE
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
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CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD
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
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Other Opportunities

JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact
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
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2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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
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TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARD
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
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HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA
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
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NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)
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
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