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KERNAGHAN SCHOLARSHIP
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
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MANITOBA
ASSOCIATION OF PLANT BIOLOGISTS GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
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
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CLAYON
H. RIDDELL FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT, EARTH, AND RESOURCES
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
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CIHR
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)
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
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CANADA RESEARCH GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)
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
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SSHRC
CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – DOCTORAL (CGRS-D)
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
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RICK
BAYDACK GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
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.org)
Deadline: October 9, 2025
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AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
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
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KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS
(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
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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, 2025
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FOUNDATION
FOR REGISTERED NURSES OF MANITOBA INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
(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
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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 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
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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 10, 2025, 4pm EST. (see webinar sessions)
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NORTHERN
SCIENTIFIC TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
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.
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CANADA
GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)
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
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MOLLY
WEINBERG SOUDACK SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE
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
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CIHR
– STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD
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
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ERIC
AND WENDY SCHMIDT AI IN SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
$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.ca
Deadline: October 8, 2025, 5:00 PM EST
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RESEARCH MANITOBA STUDENTSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WEBINARS
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant Webinar
RSVP deadline: October 7, 2025, 4pm CST
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Studentships and Fellowships Awards Webinar
RSVP deadline: October 13, 2025, 4pm CST
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Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST
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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 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
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage to register.
LIQUOR,
GAMING & CANNABIS AUTHORITY OF MANITOBA (LGCA) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH
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
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2025
JOHN W. DAVIES MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS – ARCTIC SECTION
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.org
Deadline: November 1, 2025, 12:00am MST
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GERMAN
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICE
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:
