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LORNA
IRENE EGGERTSON GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Variable scholarships valued at min. $2,500 each · For full-time Master’s and PhD students
Research Field(s): Any
Details: To support students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who self-identify as Black, with preference given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Deadline: July 23, 2026
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NATIVE
NORTHWEST RECONCILIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $2,000 – For full-time Master's & PhD students
Research Field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Details: The purpose of the award is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students pursuing research in the area of Truth and Reconciliation in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Manitoba
Deadline: July 27, 2026
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AND RESHMA SHARMA SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS, PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,425 · 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: August 4, 2026
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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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Deadline: September 22, 2026, at 4:00pm CST (late applications are automatically deemed ineligible)
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NSERC
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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Deadline: September 22, 2026, at 4:00pm CST (late applications are automatically deemed ineligible)
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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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Deadline: September 22, 2026, at 4:00pm CST (late applications are automatically deemed ineligible)
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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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ALBERTA GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
$300, Presentation, Publication & Scholarship · For Master's & PhD students
Research Fields(s): GIS and/or remote sensing within the past year at a higher educational institution in Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba
Details: Application includes cover page, biography, two page paper and map to support your project
Email: academicLiaison@urisab.org
Deadline: July 22, 2026
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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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