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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.camailto: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.
PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCEShttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3012&letter=S 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 Extended: December 3, 2025 More Infohttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3012&letter=S
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIPhttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3706&letter=F 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 More Infohttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3706&letter=F
FACULTY OF SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE EXCELLENCEhttps://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#graduate-fellowships Scholarships valued at $3,825.00 (MSc) and $4,575.00 (PhD) · For full-time Master’s and Ph.D. Students Research Fields(s): Faculty of Science Details: Open to full-time UM Faculty of Science Master’s and Ph.D. students. This award has additional eligibility requirements with details provided on the application form. Deadline: December 12, 2025 More Infohttps://umanitoba.ca/science/student-experience/financial-aid-awards#graduate-fellowships
CIHR – STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARDhttps://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&masterList=true&next=1&org=CIHR&prog=4394&resultCount=25&sort=program&type=EXACT&view=currentOpps&language=E 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 More Infohttp://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=browse&keywords=&criteria=any&category=0&citizen=0&range=0-1000000&tenable=0&byResearch=on&byAward=on&byEligibility=on&id=3737&letter=C
Other Opportunities
JOAN MITCHELL TRAVEL AWARD AT LAURIER ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONShttps://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award Travel Award of $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging in Waterloo, Ontario. Contact libarch@wlu.camailto: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 More Infohttps://library.wlu.ca/research/laurier-archives/joan-mitchell-travel-award
2026 CANADA-CHINA SCHOLARS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAMhttps://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-04.aspx?lang=eng Graduate students can receive scholarships up to 24 months Research Field(s): This program offers up to 24 months stay in China with the option to obtain a graduate degree from designated learning institutions in China. Details: Must be Canadian Masters or PhD students Deadline: January 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST More Infohttps://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/news-nouvelles/2025/2025-11-04.aspx?lang=eng
TANAKA 2026 FUND RESEARCH AWARDhttps://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/ 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 More Infohttps://univcan.ca/program-scholarship/tanaka-fund-program/
HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION CANADAhttps://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers Multi-year awards will function as salary stipends · For Black and Indigenous Master's & Ph.D. students Research Fields(s): Studying in an area specific to heart or brain health Details: Open to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black or Indigenous and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health Deadline: February 12, 2026, 12pm ET More Infohttps://www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/research/for-researchers
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK AND INDIGENOUS SCHOLARShttps://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowships/ (1) Scholarship for a scholar identifying as Black and (1) for a scholar identifying as Indigenous for min. $70,000/year – For PhD students Research Field(s): Open Details: Open to a completed PhD (2021 and after), or PhD completed by Sept. 30, 2026 (with confirmed timeline for defence) Deadline: April 1, 2026 More Infohttps://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/prospective-fellows/provosts-postdoctoral-fellowships/
NSERC INDIGENOUS STUDENT AMBASSADORS GRANT (NISA)https://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/scholarship 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 More Infohttps://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Aboriginal-Autochtones_eng.asp
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