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MAHATMA
GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS
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
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RESEARCH
MANITOBA MASTER’S 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)
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RESEARCH
MANITOBA 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)
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NORTHERN
SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
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.
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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: November 12, 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: November 12, 2025
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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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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 19, 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 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 6, 2025 (English)
11 am to 1 pm (ET)
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
(French)
12 pm to 2 pm (ET)
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Friday, November 14, 2025 (English)
10 am to 12 pm (ET)
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
(French)
1 pm to 3 pm (ET)
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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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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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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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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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GERMAN
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
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:
PATHY
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
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
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PIERRE
ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
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
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AACR-CIHR
SCHOLAR-IN-TRAINING AWARDS (SITA)
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
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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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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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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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