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.

ADALSTEINN KRISTJANSSON TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
(1) Scholarship valued at min $25,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):  Science and Arts
Details:  The purpose of the fund is to reward academic achievements of students who have completed an undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba within the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Arts within the past five years and have chosen to pursue graduate studies at an accredited university in Europe, the United States of America, or Canada (NOT including the University of Manitoba or any of its affiliated colleges)
Deadline: June 24, 2025

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UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF WINNIPEG SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
(1) Scholarship valued at $3,000 · For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s):  Arts
Details:  To support outstanding students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts degree from either the University of Manitoba or the University of Winnipeg and have chosen to pursue studies in a Master’s or Ph.D. program at any university recognized by Graduate Women International
Deadline: June 24, 2025

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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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Other Opportunities

11TH EDITION OF THE WHITE ROSE SCHOLARSHIPS: EXPANDING THE COMPETITION’S IMPACT
$50,000 scholarships · For Master’s or PhD students in engineering
Research Field(s):  Leadership development – Recipients will have the opportunity to strengthen their skills and confidence, empowering the to become changemakers in engineering and beyond. 
Details:  Enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (Master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving your bachelor’s degree (bachelor’s degree to be completed Dec. 2024, or in process of completing in May or August 2025.
Contact: For submission of applications or questions, please email Vanessa Cabet, Communications Advisor for the Order of the White Rose, at
ordreroseblanche@polymtl.ca
Deadline: June 30, 2025 

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KATHRYN HUGET LEADERSHIP AWARD
Up to $1,000 applied directly to tuition · For Master’s & PhD students
Research Field(s): Preferably studying in the areas of organizational behaviour, business administration, business and commerce, sociology or psychology
Details: Must be a Canadian or permanent resident or Canadian student visa holder, studying Master’s or PhD (Preference given to women currently in leadership roles)
Deadline: June 30, 2025 at midnight

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RBC GREEN SKILLS SCHOLARSHIP
Awards up to 40 Scholarships annually up to $5,000 · For Masters and PhD students
Research Field(s): Focus on environmental solutions
Details: Students who are 25+ years in a full-time or part-time Masters or PhD program (please note that the program will be open to the first 200 submitted applications only).
Deadline: June 30, 2025 at 9:00am ET

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2025 EDITION OF THE GENEVA CHALLENGE – ADVANCING DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
The winning project will be awarded CHF 10,000; the two teams in second place will receive CHF 5,000 each and the two teams in third place, CHF 2,500 each.– For Master’s students (CHF is Swiss Francs)
Research Field(s):  Encourages students to provide innovative and pragmatic solutions to some of the world’s complex challenges. Students are invited to develop analysis-based proposals on “The Challenges of Migration” 
Details:  Master’s students from all academic programs and from anywhere in the world 
Deadline: Registration closes on April 30, 2025 at 23:59 CET and Submissions are due July 16, 2025 at 23:59 CET

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SAVVY NEW CANADIANS FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOLARSHIP 2025
Two $1,000 scholarships for Fall Term · For all Full-Time Master’s or PhD students
Research Field(s): Be enrolled any year and in any field of study 
Details:  Full-time Master’s or PhD students
Deadline: September 22, 2025 

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JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY IN KRAKOW, POLAND – EUROPEAN UNION SHORT TERM ACADEMIC EXCHANGE DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funding – Doctoral short-term exchange scholarships which covers travel expenses, living costs and, if applicable, conference fees or participation costs for summer and winter schools
Details:  Doctoral students to undertake short-term trips lasting from 3 to 5 days (excluding travel days) to participate in educational activities, including courses, workshops, professional internships, study visits, conferences, and summer or winter schools organized by the Jagiellonian University. For full details, including eligibility criteria and required documents, please contact
Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca

Deadline: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until available funds are exhausted, and all visits must be completed by the end of September 2025


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, subpolar, 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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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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