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FACULTY
OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES RESEARCH COMPLETION SCHOLARSHIP
Fellowship valued at a minimum value of $2,500.00 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Scholarships will be offered to meritorious graduate students who demonstrate significant achievement, research ability, and scholarly potential. Students must be enrolled full-time in a thesis-based program in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral
Studies within the first two years of a master’s program of the first four years of a Ph.D. program. Not all applicants who meet the minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed to receive a scholarship.
Deadline: June 30, 2026
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ADALSTEINN
KRISTJANSSON TRAVELLING RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Variable Scholarships – Total Value $21,075 · For Master's & PhD students
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled in full-time Master’s or Doctoral programs at the University of Manitoba who are travelling outside of Winnipeg to undertake research for their thesis or practicum
Deadline: July 14, 2026
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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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THE
CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY (CCS) RESEARCH TRAINING AWARDS
Scholarship valued at $30,000 available with a training budget of $2,500/year to a maximum of $5,000.
Research Field(s): Joint programs with a professional degree (including professional programs such as master’s/RN) as well as clinically oriented programs of study are eligible, if they have a significant research component.
Details: Open to Canadian or Permanent Resident students from a Canadian institution who are Black or Indigenous.
Contact: research@cancer.ca
Deadline: Abstract-
June 30, 2026, 5pm EST.
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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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LAB2MARKET
OCEANS
Details: Virtual workshops and programs designed for research commercialization and entrepreneurship
Information Sessions: Lab2Market
Oceans
Contact:
info@lab2market.ca
Deadline: August 11, 2026
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MCCALL MACBAIN SCHOLARSHIPS
30 full scholarships and 100 entrance awards $5,000 to $20,000 · For Master's & PhD students
Criteria: Character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity
Details: Open to Canadian students, Permanent Residents, and International students
Online Information Session: June 15, 2026, 12pm EST.
RSVP: future.mcgill.ca/register/F27_MMSM_Jun
Deadline: September 23, 2026, 4pm EST.
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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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