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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.
E.B. KERNAGHAN 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=2844&letter=E Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550 · 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 Extended: October 2, 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=2844&letter=E
MANITOBA ASSOCIATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPShttp://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=2897&letter=M Scholarship valued at $1,625 – For full-time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology Details: The Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba to support graduate students in plant biology. Deadline: October 2, 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=2897&letter=M
CLAYON H. RIDDELL FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT, EARTH, AND RESOURCEShttps://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding-and-awards#graduate-awards Riddell Faculty Master’s Thesis Prize Riddell Faculty PhD Thesis Prize Henley Graduate Scholarship in Natural Resource Development and Stewardship in Manitoba North American Caribou Workshop Graduate Fellowship in Wildlife Management Debra and Ross Pitman Graduate Scholarship Philip and Marjorie Eckman Scholarship in Honour of Dr. Justin DeLury Deadline for all awards: October 3, 2025 More Infohttps://umanitoba.ca/environment-earth-resources/student-experience/funding-and-awards#graduate-awards
CIHR CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students Research Field(s): Health Sciences Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program Deadline: October 6, 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=3711&letter=C
NSERC CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp Scholarships valued at $40,000 · For PhD students Research Field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program Deadline: October 6, 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=2596&letter=N
SSHRC CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp 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 – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program Deadline: October 6, 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=2673&letter=S
RICK BAYDACK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATIONhttp://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=3758&letter=R Variable awards/value up to $1,550 – For full-time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Faculty of Graduate Studies who are conducting research on ecosystem management and conservation. Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on ecosystem management and conservation, including wildlife, fish, and their habitats in North America. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba at the International, Section, or Chapter level (www.wildlife.orghttp://www.wildlife.org/) Deadline: October 9, 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=3758&letter=R
SAMIT AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIEShttp://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=3759&letter=S Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students Research Fields(s): Focus in Human Rights, Social Justice or Peace and Conflict Studies. Details: To reward the academic achievements of graduate students in Human Rights and/or Peace and Conflict Studies. Preference in selection will be given to students who are working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Open to Canadian and International students. Deadline: October 16, 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=3759&letter=S
DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPShttps://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship (1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta. Deadline: October 19, 2025, 11:59 pm EDT More Infohttps://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE AWARDhttp://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=2980&letter=F (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, 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=2980&letter=F
FOUNDATION FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE 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=2980&letter=F (2) Scholarships valued at $3,700 · 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, 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=2980&letter=F
RESEARCH MANITOBA MASTER’S STUDENTSHIP AWARDhttps://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-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) More Infohttps://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/masters-studentship-award/
RESEARCH MANITOBA PHD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP https://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/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) More Infohttps://researchmanitoba.ca/funding/programs/phd-research-studentship/
NORTHERN SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)https://nstp-pfsn.smapply.io/ 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. 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=2592&letter=N
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp 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 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=3650&letter=C
MOLLY WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCEhttps://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsd-besrd_eng.asp 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 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
ERIC AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM https://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/ $85,000 CDN/year in salary, plus $11,000 CDN/year for benefits, for 2 years Research Field(s): Existing and prospective natural sciences/engineering postdocs who have a desire to learn new AI methodologies that stand to accelerate discoveries in their domain Details: Open to postdocs – questions can be sent to schmidtfutures@utoronto.camailto:schmidtfutures@utoronto.ca Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST Register Onlinehttps://forms.office.com/r/695ZQxJt9G
RESEARCH MANITOBA STUDENTSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WEBINARS
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant Webinar
* October 9, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 7, 2025, 4pm CST Registration linkhttps://researchmanitoba.ca/event/innovation-proof-of-concept-grant-webinar/
Studentships and Fellowships Awards Webinar
* October 16, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 13, 2025, 4pm CST Registration linkhttps://researchmanitoba.ca/event/research-manitoba-studentship-and-fellowship-awards-webinar/
Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
* October 22, 2025 @ 10:30am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST Registration linkhttps://researchmanitoba.ca/event/manitoba-solutions-grant-webinar/
Details: Prepare to bring forth any questions at the free webinar(s) to learn more about the application process. Those who RSVP will be provided with a link at a later date.
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONShttp://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=3026 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
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
* October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French) * October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
* October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French) * October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpagehttps://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar to register.
LIQUOR, GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCHhttps://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/ Master's Students $5,000; Doctoral Students $10,000 · For Master's and PhD students Research Field(s):Conducting research in Manitoba related to cannabis, gambling, or liquor Details: Open to Canadian and International students who remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of the scholarship Deadline: November 1, 2025, 4pm CST More Infohttps://lgcamb.ca/research/scholarships/
2025 JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTIONhttps://schmidtfellows.utoronto.ca/ One Scholarship of $3,000 · For Full-Time Master's & PhD students Research Field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, sub-polar, or other cold ocean/sea environments) Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada Questions and Applications go to: 2025scholarship@icetech22.orgmailto:2025scholarship@icetech22.org Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST More Infohttps://communities.sname.org/arcticsection/scholarshipinfo/new-item
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICEhttps://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/ 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:
* October 31, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Master's Studies in All Academic Disciplineshttps://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsq00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftfvton0koejrrsi0000dq000000j47mueu * October 31, 2025 - Research Grants in Germany (PhD candidates, Postdocs)https://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqsy00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftfvton0koejrrsi0000dq000000fdy4d5u * November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the fields of Fine Art, Design, Visual Communication and Filmhttps://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqt000rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftfvton0koejrrsi0000dq000000ffkxoky * November 10, 2025 - Study Scholarship - Graduate studies in the field of the Performing Artshttps://rdir.inxmail.com/daad/d?p00esqti00rnhk00d00000000000000000kmhrd0ftfvton0koejrrsi0000dq000000j2nhzty More Infohttps://www.daad.de/en/studying-in-germany/scholarships/
PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION 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=3026 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 More Infohttps://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/become-a-scholar
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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