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INDIGENOUS
STUDENT SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 scholarship · For Part-Time or Full-time Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details: To support Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled part-time or full-time in the summer term of any master’s or doctoral program.
Deadline: April 15, 2026
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ALZHEIMER
SOCIETY OF MANITOBA FELLOWSHPS
Scholarship valued at $5,000 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research in the area of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Details: Full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the first or second year of a Master’s program or within the first four years of a PhD program
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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CENTRE
ON AGING BETTY HAVENS MEMORIAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Scholarship valued at $3,000 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research must focus on aging
Details: Full-time grad students in either the first or second year of a Master’s program or within the first four years of a PhD program and is NOT a recipient of a major award valued at $10,000 or greater in the year in which the award is tenable
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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DR.
BARBARA PAYNE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $1,000 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): is conducting or will conduct thesis research in the area of social gerontology
Details: Full-time grad students in either the first or second year of a Master’s program or within the first four years of a PhD program
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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ESTHER
AND SAMUEL MILMOT SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $1,000 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Pursuing a program which bears on gerontology either in the Faculty of Arts or in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies with the principal field of study in a department of the Faculty of Arts.
Details: Full-time grad students in the Faculty of Arts only
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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JACK
MACDONELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
Scholarship valued at $4,500 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Research must focus on aging
Details: Full-time grad students in either the first or second year of a Master’s program or within the first four years of a PhD program and is NOT a recipient of a major award valued at $10,000 or greater in the year in which the award is tenable
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA RETIREES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $1,500 - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Pursuing research focused on human aging that has the potential to enhance the lives of the aging population.
Details: Canadian citizen or Permanent resident, enrolled Full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in the first or second year of a Master’s program or within the first four years of a PhD program
Contact: Nicole Dunn, Associate Director, is the contact: nicole.dunn@umanitoba.ca,
phone: 204-474-6698
Deadline: May 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
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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
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LOIS
M. BROCKMAN GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN THE AREA OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Variable Fellowships – Total Value max $16,100 · 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 1, 2026
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CIHR 2026 Q&A SESSIONS FOR TRAINEES AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS IN HEALTH RESEARCH
The CIHR will be offering two MS Teams Q&A sessions to trainees, postdoctoral researchers and institution staff regarding award programs that are offered.
Research Field(s): Health
Details: The sessions will be hosted as live Q&A MS teams events. Please attend one of the sessions below that best suit your schedule.
Registration is required.
Dates: Live MS Teams Sessions
L'ORÉAL-UNESCO
FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE 2026 EDITION
Two CCU Postdoctoral Fellowships and $20,000 CAD each
Research Field(s): Physical and Life Sciences
Details: Must be a female Canadian citizen or a permanent resident and must conduct their research at a Canadian host institution/organization
Deadline: April 17, 2026
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IONE
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Recruiting a cohort for the IonE Postdoctoral Fellowship program at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment - PhD students graduating in spring/summer 2026 or already graduated
Details: Must hold a PhD in any disciplinary field, including interdisciplinary studies; Must have either expertise or expressed interest in developing expertise in a particular aspect of sustainability
Application Information: For PhD students anticipated graduating in Spring/Summer 2026 or completed after December 31, 2020
Deadline: April 29, 2026, 5:00 PM CST
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DE
CHASTELAIN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
18 Scholarships awarded each year of up to $16,500
Research Field(s): The programme is open to researchers and academics across all disciplines, aiming to reach a broad and diverse cohort of applicants across disciplines and institutions in both Canada and Ireland.
Details: Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident and be a resident in Canada at the time of application. Applicants must hold a PhD – both Emerging Scholars (within 7 years of PhD) and Established Scolars, with a significant proportion reserved
for emerging researchers.
Contact: For further information, please contact info@icuf.ie
Deadline: May 11, 2026
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2026
ORDER OF THE WHITE ROSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
(14) Scholarships of $50,000 each accompanied by a leadership and mentoring program – For Canadian women in Engineering enrolling as a graduate student
Details: The award is intended to support women who demonstrate leadership and resilience in Engineering, specializing in fields such as nanotechnology and advocacy.
Application Information: Open to Women who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents who must be a graduate of a Canadian engineering program (received bachelor’s degree in Dec, May, or Aug preceding the application).
Deadline: May 15, 2026
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THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MONTREAL
Various Scholarships available - For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): For all different fields of study and different levels of academic standing.
Details: Full-time Master and PhD students
Deadline: May 31, 2026
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KATHLEEN
& RUSSELL LANE LEADERSHIP AWARD
One award of $1,500 applied directly to tuition
Research Field(s): Preferably be studying in areas of: Organizational Behaviour, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Sociology or Psychology
Details: Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident and must be a Masters or PhD at a Canadian Post-Secondary Institution
Contact: For any questions, please contact studentawards@calgaryfoundation.org
Deadline: June 15, 2026
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THE
DRAKE LAW 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
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THE
GENEVA CHALLENGE 2026
1st Place CHF 10,000 ($17,445.00 CAD), 2nd Place CHF 5,000 ($8,722.50 CAD), 3rd Place CHF 2,500 ($4,361.25 CAD) – Also, finalist teams will be flown to Geneva for the award ceremony (one team per continent)
Research Field(s): Masters student teams from around the world, across all disciplines to develop bold, innovative, and actionable solutions for global challenges to the future of work
Details: Masters students in teams of 3 to 5 people from any discipline and any country
Email for questions: geneva.challenge@graduateinstitute.ch
Registration: Form is available at
https://forms.gle/6nar7ELUrZKBvbzP6 and
the Deadline to register is April 24, 2026 at 23:59 CET
Submissions Due: July 11, 2026 at 23:59 CET
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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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