University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies logo

Upcoming Award Deadlines

To: Award Contacts and Graduate Students

Click here for a full listing of upcoming award deadlines

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.

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)
More Info

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)
More Info

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)
More Info

WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 
One or more scholarships valued at $1,500 for Part-Time students and $3,000.00 for Full-Time students · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Field(s): Women’s Health
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time and full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program. Graduate students are to have high academic standing with demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum.
Deadline Extended:  September 23, 2026
More Info

PAMELA HARDISTY GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship valued at $22,425.00 · For Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): Unrestricted
Details: Open to students in the first year of any doctoral program who have achieved 3.75 or above in their most recent 60 credit hours; have demonstrated research ability or potential; have demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities
Deadline: September 25, 2026
More Info

ERNEST E. ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP
(1) Scholarship valued at approximately $1800 · For full-time Master's & PhD students 
Research Field(s):  Renewable or alternative energy
Details:  The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of a master’s or doctoral student in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies who is conducting research related to renewable or alternative energy.
Deadline: October 7, 2026
More Info

JACQUELYNN GARCIA SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH IN NUTRACEUTICALS
(1) Scholarship valued up to $2,500 · For Master’s Students in their first or second year of a Master’s program
Research Fields(s): Nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer
Details: Open to students who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of nutraceuticals. Preference will be given to a student who is proposing research in the area of nutraceuticals and their effects on cancer.    
Deadline: October 7, 2026
More Info

JANICE FILMON AWARD IN PEACE STUDIES
Scholarship may be divided into more than one award total value $3,550 · For Full-time Master’s & PhD Students
Research Field(s):  Processes of Peace building
Details: Open to students who have obtained approval for a thesis or dissertation proposal undertaking research into the processes of peace building 
Deadline: October 7, 2026
More Info

ROSE MARY AND FREDERICK ALLAN JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP
(2) Scholarships valued up to $16,712.50 · For full or part-time Master's Students 
Research Field(s): Open to Master of Business Administration, Master of Nursing Administration stream, Master of Science in Community Health Sciences or Master of Public Health
Details: Candidates must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited university and are preparing for a career in health administration  
Deadline: October 7, 2026
More Info

PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Up to $50,000 per year for three years · For PhD students
Research Field(s):  Humanities and Social 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 6, 2026, 4pm EST
More Info

CANADA GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER’S (CGRS-M)
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master’s students
Research Field(s): Health, Natural Sciences, 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, 2026, at 7:59pm EST
More Info

CIHR STRATEGIC MASTER’S AWARD
Scholarships valued at $27,000 · For Full-Time Master's students
Research Field(s): AI and Computational Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Health Data Sciences; First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis Health; Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies, Post-market drug safety and effectiveness; Sex and gender science for health equity; Under-researched areas in women’s 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, 2027
More Info

Other Opportunities

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, 12:00pm EST
RSVP: future.mcgill.ca/register/F27_MMSM_Jun
Deadline: September 23, 2026, 4:00pm EST
More Info

PRIME TRAINEE RESEARCH AWARD
Two successful applicants will receive up to $5,000 each in research funding - Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Field(s): To support research aligned with Prime’s family mental health objectives
Details: Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Questions:  Please contact prime@umanitoba.ca
Deadline: September 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CT
More Info

INDIGENOUS CREATE
Training Program for Indigenous students enrolled at UM, Lakehead, Athabasca, University of Calgary, UCN
Research Field(s): Environmental Sector
Details: Open to Indigenous students conducting community-based environmental research with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada and other Indigenous communities around the world.
Deadline: October 1, 2026
Contact: eclinfo@umanitoba.ca
More Info

RIDDELL GRADUATE STUDENTS AWARDS:
Various scholarships with various amounts 
Research Field(s):  Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Questions:  Please contact Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca
Deadline for all awards: October 2, 2026
More Info

INDO-PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR CANADIANS (IPSFC)
Maximum to be awarded for a Fellowship or Studentship is $25,000 · For Master’s and Ph.D. Students 
Research Fields(s): To fund Canadian post-secondary academic organizations, university consortia and research organizations to provide scholarships and fellowships to Canadian graduate students, academics and researchers to study and undertake research in the Indo-Pacific Region, on topics aligned with Canada ’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Details: For Graduate Students
Contact: Jenna Silva at jenna.silva@umanitoba.ca
Deadline: October 16, 2026
More Info

DR. KARL C. IVARSON ALBERTA AGRICULTURAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2026
PhD Scholarship $17,000 and Masters Scholarship $10,000 
Research Fields(s): Must be studying Agriculture or a related discipline at least one semester beyond the application deadline
Details: Registered Full-Time in a Masters or PhD program 
Deadline: October 18, 2026
More Info

WINNA TECH LEADERS OF TOMORROW ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship valued at $1,500 USD
Research Field(s):  Science, technology, engineering, math, business, finance, and related fields
Details:  Designed for students who can identify a real problem in academia and think through a practical solution
Deadline: January 30, 2027
More Info

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
More Info

 

Instagram  Facebook  Twitter

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies · Awards Support

This message is available in alternate formats upon request to Graduate.Studies@umanitoba.ca