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EIRIKUR
AND THORBJORG STEPHANSON SCHOLARSHIP
(1) Award, variable value · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease in the Province of Manitoba
Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the McCrorie-West Family Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research
Deadline: May 15, 2025
MCCRORIE-WEST
FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH
(1) Award (1) Renewable award, variable value · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease in the Province of Manitoba
Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship
Deadline: May 15, 2025
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ALZHEIMER
SOCIETY OF MANITOBA FELLOWSHIPS
$4,000 – For Masters & PhD students
Research Field(s): Interest in research in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
Details: Full-time Master’s students, post-graduate medical program (medical residents electing to take a year off from residency to pursue full-time research), and PhD students attending universities in Manitoba
Deadline: May 16, 2025
DR.
BARBARA PAYNE SCHOLARSHIP
$800 (Minimum amount) – For Masters & PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting or will conduct thesis research in the area of social gerontology
Details: Full-Time Masters (1st or 2nd year or program) PhD (within first 4 years of program)
Deadline: May 16, 2025
CENTRE
ON AGING - BETTY HAVENS MEMORIAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
$2,000 (Minimum amount) – For Masters & PhD
Research Field(s): Has demonstrated outstanding interest or commitment to research in aging
Details: Full-Time Masters (1st or 2nd year or program) PhD (within first 4 years of program)
Deadline: May 16, 2025
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ESTHER AND
SAMUEL MILMOT SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 (Minimum amount) – For Masters & PhD students in the Faculty of Arts only
Research Field(s): Research focuses on aging
Details: Full-Time Masters (1st or 2nd year or program) PhD (within first 4 years of program) in the Faculty of Arts
Deadline: May 16, 2025
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FACULTY
OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP
Multiple scholarships to be awarded with minimum value of $2,500 · For full-time Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Must have, at the time of application, an approved thesis proposal
Details: For Masters and PhD student enrolled full-time in a thesis-based program in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Manitoba
Deadline: May 16, 2025
JACK
MACDONELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
$4,000 (Minimum amount) – For Masters & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research focuses on aging
Details: Full-Time Masters (1st or 2nd year or program) PhD (within first 4 years of program)
Deadline: May 16, 2025
UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA RETIREES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 – For Masters & PhD students
Research Field(s): Undertaking thesis research focused on human aging that has potential to enhance the lives of aging population
Details: Full-Time Masters (1st or 2nd year or program) PhD (within first 4 years of program) in the Faculty of Arts
Deadline: May 16, 2025
C.D.
HOWE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CREATIVE WRITING AND ORAL CULTURE
$10,000 Fellowships · For Full-Time Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Conducting thesis research in creative writing (producing an original work of literature) or on the critical study of oral cultures
Details: Must be a Full-Time Master’s or PhD student (Students with lived experience of Indigenous and other oral cultures are particularly encouraged to apply)
Send applications or any questions to: CCWOC@umanitoba.ca
Deadline: June 1, 2025 - No late submissions will be accepted
ST.
JOHN’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES – ARTHUR UNIACKE CHIPMAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship Value up to $3,500 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preference given to those studying in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Details: Beginning a Master’s or PhD program
Deadline: June 1, 2025
ST.
JOHN’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES – THE DR. BONNIE C. HALLMAN GRADUATE STUDENT BURSARY
Bursary – must demonstrate significant financial need
Research Field(s): Preference given to those studying Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
Details: Must be entering or continuing in a Master’s or PhD program
Deadline: June 1, 2025
ST.
JOHN’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES – COLIN INKSTER MEMORIAL AWARD
Award Value up to $2,450 – For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preference given to applicants who appear to make a contribution in the fields of either Canadian Studies or Religion Candidates
Details: Students in Master’s or PhD program who show promise of achieving distinction in graduate work (may be doing graduate work at UM or at another university)
Deadline: June 1, 2025
ST.
JOHN’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES – DIVAY QUACKENBUSH AWARD
Two Awards of approximately $600 each – For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Faculty of Graduate Studies students in either: (a) the Faculty of Arts, Joint Master of Arts in History program or Doctorate in History; (b) the Faculty of Education, Master of Education or Doctorate in Education program; or (c)
the School of Art, Master of Fine Art program; Also, has submitted a research paper with a focus on studies in either: (a) Manitoba History from 1910 to 1930, (b) Immigration, (c) Teaching Mennonites in rural areas, or (d) Economic & Social Conditions.
Details: Full-Time or Part-Time Students in Master’s or PhD program
Deadline: June 1, 2025
ST.
JOHN’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES – THE KATHRYN & ROBERT YOUNG GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Award Value up to $350 – For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preference given to students who have participated in the life of St. John’s College
Details: Full-Time or Part-Time Graduate Students pursuing Master’s or PhD in History at any Canadian university
Deadline: June 1, 2025
LOIS
M. BROCKMAN GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN THE AREA OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Variable Fellowships – Total Value $15,350 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Child Development
Details: The fellowship provides financial assistance to graduate students for master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation research that pertains to the development of the child (birth to 12 years).
Deadline: June 3, 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
MCCALL
MACBAIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Up to 30 full scholarships and 100 one-time awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Criteria: Character, community engagement, leadship potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength and intellectual curiosity
Details: Open to Canadian students, Permanent Residents and International students in Canada and abroad who are Masters and PhD students
Prairies Online Information Session: Friday, May 2nd, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
RSVP: https://bit.ly/may2-prairies
CANADA
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP–MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)
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: May 27, 2025, 4pm CST
STROKECOG
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Maximum potential total for this award is $62,500, including up to $10,000 as operational funds – Award covers one year of training – Post-Doc Fellowship
Research Field(s): Engaged in scholarly work focused on clinical trials in stroke and/or Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Details: Applicants (PhD/MD) must have been accepted into a recognized research Post-Doctoral Fellowship position in a Canadian institution, with a start date before December 31, 2025 (Application portal opens mid April)
Deadline: May 28, 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
JCF
MONTREAL/JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MONTREAL
Various Scholarships (over 50 available) – For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Various fields
Details: Graduate Students
For More Information: Contact scholarships@jcfmontreal.org
Deadline: May 30, 2025
11TH EDITION
OF THE WHITE ROSE SCHOLARSHIPS: EXPANDING THE COMPETITION’S IMPACT
$50,000 scholarships · For Master’s or PhD students in engineering
Research Field(s): Leadership development – Recipients will have the opportunity to strengthen their skills and confidence, empowering the to become changemakers in engineering and beyond.
Details: Enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (Master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving your bachelor’s degree (bachelor’s degree to be completed Dec. 2024, or in process of completing in May
or August 2025.
Contact: For submission of applications or questions, please email Vanessa Cabet, Communications Advisor for the Order of the White Rose, at
ordreroseblanche@polymtl.ca
Deadline: June 30, 2025
KATHRYN
HUGET LEADERSHIP AWARD
Up to $1,000 applied directly to tuition · For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preferably studying in the areas of organizational behaviour, business administration, business and commerce, sociology or psychology
Details: Must be a Canadian or permanent resident or Canadian student visa holder, studying Master’s or PhD (Preference given to women currently in leadership roles)
Deadline: June 30, 2025 at midnight
2025
EDITION OF THE GENEVA CHALLENGE – ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
The winning project will be awarded CHF 10,000; the two teams in second place will receive CHF 5,000 each and the two teams in third place, CHF 2,500 each.– For Master’s students (CHF is Swiss Francs)
Research Field(s): Encourages students to provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to some of the world’s complex challenges. Students are invited to develop analysis-based proposals on “The Challenges of Migration”
Details: Master’s students from all academic programs and from anywhere in the world
Deadline: Registration closes on April 30, 2025 at 23:59 CET and
Submissions are due July 16, 2025 at 23:59 CET
SAVVY
NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025
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
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
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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