University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies

Upcoming Award Deadlines

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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.


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: September 25, 2024, 4pm CST

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WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP FULL-TIME
Two scholarships of $3,000.00 each · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details:
Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline:  September 26, 2024 

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WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA SCHOLARSHIP PART-TIME
One scholarship of $1,500.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details:
Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program, with high academic standing who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: September 26, 2024 
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SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP
(2) 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, 2024

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CIHR CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGS-D)
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Health Sciences
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Deadline: October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm CST

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NSERC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGS-D) & POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (PGS-D)
Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Deadline: October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm CST

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SENATOR THOMAS ALEXANDER CRERAR SCHOLARSHIP 
Two scholarships valued at $6,500 each · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada who received their undergraduate degrees from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba within the past 12 months
Deadline: October 2, 2024

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SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (SSHRC CGS-D) & DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (SSHRC DOCTORAL)
Scholarships and Fellowships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students
Research Field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents
Deadline: October 2, 2024 at 4:00pm CST

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DELANEY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
Scholarship valued up to $20,600.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba   
Deadline:
October 3, 2024

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INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS
(3) Doctoral scholarships valued at $20,000.00 each · For Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted; available to all Indigenous Graduate Students 
Details: Open to Canadian Indigenous Ph.D. Students pursuing Doctoral Degrees at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of these awards is to reward the academic achievements of Canadian Indigenous graduate students pursuing Doctoral Degrees.
Deadline: October 3, 2024

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ROMA ZENOVEA HAWIRKO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $11,875.00 · For Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (conducting research in the area of Microbiology)
Details: Recipient is enrolled full-time in the first or second year of any Ph.D. program delivered by a department in the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science. Is conducting a clearly defined and innovative research project in the area of Microbiology and has demonstrated both commitment to their field of study and career potential.    
Deadline:
October 3, 2024

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DONALD VERNON SNIDER MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
Fellowship valued at $12,000 · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada who received their undergraduate degrees from the University of Manitoba within the past five years
Deadline: October 7, 2024

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SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP
Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,900 · 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: October 9, 2024

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HEINZ FRANK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 
Scholarship valued at $2,500 · For first-year, full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities
Details:  Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada
Deadline: October 10, 2024

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E.B. KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP
(1) Scholarship valued at $6,975 · For full-time Master’s students
Research Field(s):  Engineering, Business Administration 
Details:  Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Deadline: October 15, 2024

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RICHARD C. GOULDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Variable awards/value · For Master's and PhD students
Research Field(s):  Support graduate students whose research contributes to the overall knowledge of wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba Chapter Inc.
Deadline: October 16, 2024

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MINISTER OF WATER STEWARDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Variable scholarships, variable value · For full-time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): Water management
Details:  Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents undertaking, have proposed, or are willing to undertake thesis research related to the management of water resources.
Deadline: October 23, 2024

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FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
(2) Scholarships valued at $3,550 · For full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Research Field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details:  Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2024

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FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARD
(6) Awards valued at $2,250 · For full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Research Field(s): Pursuing graduate education in health-related fields with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Deadline: October 23, 2024

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PREMIO CAMPO FOGOLAR AWARDS
(2) Awards valued at $1,000 each · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Open to a current member of the Fogolar Association of Winnipeg or a direct descendent of someone from the FVG or Vento regions of Italy with an interest in Italian heritage
Details: Resident of Manitoba or a resident of Canada with family who was a founding member of Campo Fogolar
Deadline: October 31, 2024
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NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
Up to a maximum of $6,000 (dependent on funding) for one year (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) · 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 12, 2024

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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 12, 2024

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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 12, 2024
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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 25, 2024, 4pm EST

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KOREAN CANADIAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AND BURSARIES (KCSF)
(30-40) Scholarships & Bursaries, variable values · For Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Korean heritage or connection to the Korean community and enrolled full-time at an accredited post-secondary institution during the 24-25 academic year
Details: Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or hold a student visa
Deadline: November 30, 2024,11:59pm EST

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CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP – MASTERS (CGS-M)
$27,000 for one year · For Master's students 
Research Field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Details: The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS-M) program aims to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting 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 2, 2024, at 7:59pm EST
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Other Opportunities

Funding Your Research in Germany Information Session
John Paul Kleiner, from the Toronto Office  of
DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service will present an information session on the German research landscape, its structure and details on programs to fund your research work in Germany or in collaboration with German colleagues.  This session will be relevant to faculty, postdocs and doctoral students in all disciplines.
Date & Time: October 8, 2024 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Location: 307 Tier Building

To Register: contact Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca by September 23, 2024


PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS 
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s):  Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences

Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
Dates: Live Zoom Sessions

Session 1 for Scholarship Applicants:

Session 2 for Scholarship Applicants:

***Please fill out the form to register.***

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