Sent on behalf of Faculty of Grad and Postdoctoral Studies
From: Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies <deanfgps@umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 8:36 AM
To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications@umanitoba.ca>
Subject: [Gs-dept-grad-chairs] English Language Course - Winter Subsidy Information
Message from Dr. Kelley Main, Dean, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
To: All Graduate Students
CC: Graduate Chairs, Department Heads
Deadline: December 12th, 2025
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Vice-Provost (Students) and the University of Manitoba Graduate Student’s Association (UMGSA) are pleased to offer $100.00
towards the completion of Part-Time Academic English
Courses (PTAEC) offered by
English Language Centre (ELC). These
courses are delivered in-person and/or remotely.
Students can apply for $100.00 of funding by clicking the application link at the bottom of this message.
If you receive the funding, the $100.00 will be applied directly to the cost of
one 30-hour Part-time Academic English Course offered in the Winter 2026 term. Once approved for the funding, students will be responsible for payment of the additional $50.00 of the ELC course fees above and beyond the $100.00 funding.
Please note:
The funding is only available for new course registrations and is not available as a refund for students that have already registered and paid for a course. Students already registered for a course
are welcome to apply for the funding if interested in registering for an additional course in the Winter 2026 term.
The Part-Time Academic English Courses are:
• 30 hours in duration (unless otherwise indicated)
• One 3-hour class per week for 10 weeks
• 10-15 students per class provides a considerable amount of one-on-one interaction with your instructor and classmates
• Synchronous and interactive (with modest amounts of asynchronous work)
• Facilitated by highly experienced English for Academic Purposes instructors
• Engaging: Meet other students and practice your English in a supportive environment!
Courses offered in Winter 2026:
1. Oral English for Graduate Students
2. Research Writing for Graduate Students
3. Advanced Graduate Writing Workshop
4. Effective Academic Writing
5. Oral Presentations
6. Conversation & Discussion
View the
PTAEC brochure. You can find the course outlines, course schedule, videos of remote classes and student video testimonials at
umanitoba.ca/elc/parttime.
Graduate students seeking to apply for this funding must:
• be a full time Masters or PhD student registered in the Winter 2026 term;
• intend to enroll in a Part-Time Academic English Course offered through the English Language Centre in the Winter 2026 term;
• confirm that English is not your first language; and
• complete the subsidy application and submit it no later than
December 12th, 2025.
A total of 100 subsidies will be offered and preference will be given to students who have not previously received this funding.
Subsidy Application link:
https://forms.office.com/r/LwqnLzTLgh
This message is available in alternate formats upon request to
graduate.studies@umanitoba.ca
