Upcoming Award Deadlines
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a full listing of upcoming award deadlines
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 remotely 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.
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS TRAINEE DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Award valued at a maximum of $500 · For full-time Master’s & PhD students
Research Fields(s): Must be affiliated with CHRIM or be non-CHRIM that have successfully completed the GPD program
Details: Will provide support to professional development. Awardees may be asked to give a presentation on their experiences at a future CHRIM trainee event
Deadline: July 15, 2023
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IDRC INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL
RESEARCH AWARDS (IDRC-IDRA)
(24) scholarships valued at $20,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Build capacity and develop research skills to improve the lives of people in the Global South
Details: Open to Canadian, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries at a Canadian university
Deadline: July 17, 2023 at 1:00pm ET
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MCCRORIE-WEST
FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH
(1) Award and (1) Renewal 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, in the year in which the award is tenable
Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship
Deadline: July 20, 2023
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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, in the year in which the award is tenable
Details: Apply for this scholarship through the McCrorie-West Family Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research
Deadline: July 20, 2023
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LAURA BASSI SCHOLARSHIP
Master’s students $750; Doctoral students $2,500; Junior Academics $500
Research Field(s): Open to every discipline conducting research which focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines
Details: All currently enrolled students are eligible and there are no institutional, departmental or national restrictions.
Deadline: July 25, 2023
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HEART AND STROKE GRANT-IN-AID
Maximum $55,000 · For Postdoctoral students
Research Field(s): Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular
Details: The Grant-in-Aid (GIA) program provides operating funds to support important, pertinent, novel research in the areas of heart disease and/or stroke. This support may be provided for
a maximum of three years.
Deadline: August 31, 2023 at 4:00pm ET
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NEW PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR INDIGENOUS SCHOLARS
Maximum $50,000 Master’s students; $90,000 Doctoral students · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s): Indigenous scholars whose traditional and ancestral territories are in Canada, commitment to working in heart and/or brain research.
Details: Stipends will enable Indigenous trainees to focus on their research studies and engage with mentors as part of their training.
Deadline: September 1, 2023 at 3:00m ET
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VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Maximum $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities (i.e., CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC).
Details: Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students, the Vanier CGS program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and provide a significant
financial award to assist in their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement. Students must submit an application and be nominated by their Department Head to be considered
at the institutional level. Successful applications at the institutional level are then forwarded to Vanier to compete at the national level for a scholarship.
Deadline: September 5, 2023 & September 11, 2023 (Please review application instructions carefully as late or incomplete applications are not considered.)
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HEART AND STROKE NEW INVESTIGATOR
AWARDS
Maximum $60,000 · For Postdoctoral students
Research Field(s): Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular.
Details: The New Investigator (NI) program is a salary award to support new investigators who have demonstrated excellence in their doctoral and post-doctoral training and wish to establish
their own independent research career.
Deadline: September 7, 2023 at 4:00pm ET
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HEART
AND STROKE DOCTORAL PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR WOMEN'S HEART AND/OR BRAIN HEALTH
Maximum $45,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Devoted specifically to women’s heart and/or brain health.
Details: Stipends will enable Doctoral award recipients to pursue their program of research and engage with mentors as part of their training.
Deadline: September 8, 2023 at 3:00pm ET
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POSTDOCTORAL PERSONNEL AWARDS FOR WOMEN'S HEART AND/OR
BRAIN HEALTH
(1) Maximum $60,000 · For Postdoctoral Students
Research Field(s): Research initiatives addressing heart conditions, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment.
Details: Open to Postdoctoral or Clinical fellow at an eligible Canadian institution.
Deadline: September 8, 2023
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BANTING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Postdoctoral fellowships valued at $70,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health research, Natural sciences and/or engineering, Social sciences and/or humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada and Foreign Citizens
Deadline: September 20, 2023 at 8:00pm EDT
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CANADA
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP – MICHAEL SMITH FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENT (CGS-MSFSS)
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) and will be conducting research abroad
Deadline: September 25, 2023
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SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP
(4) scholarships valued at $1,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any field of study increasing and improving financial literacy and awareness among students in Canada
Details: Open to Canadian, permanent residents and international students at accredited Canadian universities and colleges
Deadline: September 30, 2023
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ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
$85,000 year · For Postdoctoral students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences or Engineering
Details: Open to those who aim to pursue a research project that includes the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to their domain.
Deadline: October 2, 2023
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UNIVERSITY
OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)
Master's scholarship valued at $14,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $18,000 · 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 departments.
Deadline: Contact your home department for deadline and application details
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