The IGSS provides support for international students’ tuition fees.  Please refer to the following link for complete details and application.

If you are planning to transfer from a Master’s to a PhD program or to apply to a PhD program, if eligible, you are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to apply and you MUST apply by the March 1 deadline if you wish to be considered for the IGSS for the 2013\14 academic year. Even if you are unsure of what you will do, APPLY ANYWAY.

Name	INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Research Fields	UNRESTRICTED
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	No citizenship available
Eligibility	Beginning with the 2007/2008 academic session, scholarships will be offered to recognize and reward the excellence of international graduate students pursuing Master's or Ph.D. degrees at the University of Manitoba. The scholarships will be offered to students who: (1) are international students (i.e. those in Canada on study permits) continuing full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba in either: -the second year of a two-year Master's program, -the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, -the second or third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or -in the first year of a Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of Manitoba; (2) are paying the international student tuition fee; (3) have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 over the equivalent of the last two completed years of study; (4) show great promise as researchers and as graduate students; (5) are not recipients of external funding that pays for their tuition This scholarship may be held with the UMGF and other awards offered by the University of Manitoba, but may not be held in conjunction with the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) or the International Graduate Student Bursary. Students may be considered for this scholarship in each year of eligible study. Students who are enrolled in a re-registration year are not eligible. Scholarships will only be applied against any outstanding international student tuition fee differential.
Values	$2000-$4000 Scholarships will be offered until available funds are exhausted. Funding will be confirmed on an annual basis.
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	The University of Manitoba.
Deadlines	March 1
Application Details	To apply: (1) Complete the application form available at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/IGSS_App_13-14.pdf (2) Submit transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions attended. Only official transcripts from the Registrar's Office are accepted. Official UM "student histories" from the Registrar's Office are accepted. Unofficial transcripts printed from Aurora are not accepted. Certified true copies of international transcripts are acceptable. These must be submitted in a sealed envelope with a signature endorsing the seal. These can be obtained from your department. (3) Applications should be submitted by the deadline to: Faculty of Graduate Studies, 500 University Centre. This scholarship will be administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. NOTE:Students who are unsure if they are eligible to apply should review the instructions included with the IGSS application form which outlines options. Late applications may not be accepted. Contact: Tracy.Sobotkiewicz@ad.umanitoba.ca Updated: January 21, 2013

Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor

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