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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.
G.
CLARENCE ELLIOTT FELLOWSHIP
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $15,900 · 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: February 12, 2025
ABORIGINAL
ISSUES PRESS (AIP) SCHOLARSHIP
Award Value: Approximately $500 - $1,500
Research Field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus on Indigenous issues
Details: Part-Time or Full-Time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, either in a Master’s or Ph.D. program
Deadline: February 15, 2025
BERKES
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH
Award Value: Approximately $12,000
Research Field(s): Currently pursuing studies in community-based research methods, including but not limited to community-based resource and environmental management, conservation, and planning
Details: Full-Time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, either in a Master’s or Ph.D. program
Deadline: February 15, 2025
OAKES-RIEWE
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES RESEARCH AWARD
Award Value: Minimum $500 to Maximum $5,000
Research Field(s): Conducting or proposing to conduct interdisciplinary environmental research (integration of physical, biological, and human processes) within an Indigenous context
Details: Part-Time or Full-Time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, either in a Master’s or Ph.D. program and be affiliated with any faculty
Deadline: February 15, 2025
PAWAN
K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $15,400 · For full-time Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the St. Boniface Hospital Research’s Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
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: February 19, 2025
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 Master’s (Oncology focus), College of Nursing Doctoral (Cancer Control) or Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine.
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: February 26, 2025
UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERATION AWARD
$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 2024 calendar year (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email
to graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention:
Allison Aubin prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 28, 2025
UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED MASTER’S THESIS PRIZE
$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 2024 calendar year (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024). Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to
graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention:
Allison Aubin prior to the deadline
Deadline: February 28, 2025
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 2025, who convocated in February 2025 or convocated in October 2024 are eligible for this competition. Nominations (max. of two) must be submitted by each Faculty/School/College via email to
graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Attention:
Allison Aubin prior to the deadline
Deadline: March 28, 2025
UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)
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 for deadline and application details
MAPLE
LEAF CENTRE FOR FOOD SECURITY SCHOLARSHIP
(4) Scholarships valued at $15,000 each · For Master’s and Ph.D. students
Research Fields(s): Conducting research on determinants, impacts, and policy or program interventions addressing food insecurity in Canada
Details: Open to Master’s and Ph.D. students who are conducting research
Deadline: February 25, 2025
DR.
GUY LAFOND MEMORIAL AWARD
Scholarship $2,000 (1)
Research Field(s): A description of their current research project, why the candidate feels they are qualified to receive the award, and the relevance and potential impact of their project on the agriculture industry.
Details: Master’s and Ph.D. students in Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, or University of Alberta
Deadline: March 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT
THE
2025 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAM (CCSEP)
Scholarship covers tuition fees at a participating Chinese institution, a monthly stipend, accommodations, comprehensive medical insurance, travel
Research Field(s): Demonstrated interest in pursuing studies or research in the area of ‘China Studies’
Details: Undergraduates and Graduate students
Deadline: March 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT
THE
HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION CANADA
Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black or 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: March 20, 2025, 4pm ET
CANADIAN
JAPANESE MENNONITE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship is $3,000 - PhD students and Post-Docs
Research Field(s): Engaged in research that will assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada
Details: Students studying at a Canadian university in Canada enrolled in a graduate degree program
Deadline: April 1, 2025
THE
AGES FOUNDATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP & BURSARIES
Variable awards, variable values with $15,000 awarded annually
Research Field(s): Research must be environment focused and should use
rare (Charitable Research Reserve) as a field site, case study or another form of partnership; Research or project must occur between May 2025 and April 2026
Details: For Graduate students enrolled in a Canadian or International Institution
Deadline: May 30, 2025
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@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
