Applications for Graduate Admission and for Funding
Potential students are strongly encouraged to apply for both admission and for funding at the same time. Note that this involves SEPARATE application forms. You will NOT be automatically considered for all major graduate funding simply by virtue of applying for admission.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Chair or individual faculty members prior to applying to enquire about possible graduate supervision.
Application for admission must be made on the forms provided by the University of Manitoba. The forms are available here from the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
1. Applying for Admission
2. Applying for Funding
1. Applying for Admission - JMP I PhD I Pre-MA
Complete Admission Application Package is Due on January 15.
(All graduate program applicants should also be completing the application for a UMGF which is also due on January 15. Separately completed application(s) for funding and awards are due on dates given below.)
Application Materials
M.A. students must submit directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies:~ a completed Online Application at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Admissions Page~ one copy of the student's official transcript/s~ supporting letters from two professors under whom the student has worked plus the completed Reference Form.~ a 500 word Statement of General Interest and Intent outlining your preparation for graduate studies to date, and your proposed subject areas or fields of concentration in your graduate studies~ the required application fee
~ a photocopy of your birth certificate or passport, even if you have previously attended the University of Manitoba
Complete Admission Application Package is Due on January 15.
(All graduate program applicants should also be completing the application for a UMGF which is also due on January 15. Separately completed application(s) for funding and awards are due on dates given below.)
Application Materials
Ph.D. applicants must submit directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies:
~ a completed Online Application at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Admissions Page~ one copy of the student's official transcript/s~ supporting letters from two professors under whom the student has worked plus the completed Reference Form.~ a 500 word Statement of General Interest and Intent outlining your preparation for graduate studies to date, your proposed subject areas or fields of concentration in your doctoral studies, and your proposed supervisor~ a writing sample (e.g., a research paper from a graduate course or seminar, published article, etc.)~ the required application fee
~ a photocopy of your birth certificate or passport, even if you have previously attended the University of Manitoba
Pre-MA Applications will be accepted between March 15 and June 1.
Pre-M.A. applicants must submit directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies:
~ a completed Online Application at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Admissions Page
~ one copy of the student's official transcript/s
~ supporting letters from two professors under whom the student has worked. Reference Form.
~ the required application fee
~ a photocopy of your birth certificate or passport, even if you have previously attended the University of Manitoba
2. Applying for Funding - JMP I PhD
Students applying to either of the JMP or PhD graduate programs who wish to be considered for funding must submit their complete application package by the January 15 deadline, and must also make separate application for the available awards. Links to the application forms are given below.
Only the awards listed below require separate application forms. Other internal awards and fellowships will be decided based on the information provided in the applicant’s Application for Admission. The details of such awards may be found by clicking here.
Available Funding
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)
Value: $12,000
Application Form and Award Information
Application DUE: January 15
Manitoba Graduate Scholarships(MGS)
Value: $15,000
Award Information (note: JMP students may apply through either the U of M or the U of W.)
University of Winnipeg Application
Application DUE: January 15 (note: there is no seperate application for the MGS for UM-JMP applicants- all students applying for the UMGF are automatically considered for the MGS)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - J-A Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program
Value: $17,500
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: In the Fall - check with your Undergraduate institution (If you are a UM student, check with the History Graduate Secretary).
D.F. Plett History Graduate Fellowship
Value: $10,000
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: January 1
C. P. Loewen Graduate Fellowship
Value: $12,500
Application & Award Information - CONTACT: Professor Royden Loewen, Chair of Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg
Application DUE: January 1
International Graduate Student Scholarship
Value: $4,000 (renewable)
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: Spring - check on application form
The Dr. C. Richard Harington Fellowship in Rupert's Land Studies
Value: $2,000
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: June
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)
Value: $16,000
Application Form and Award Information
Application DUE: January 15
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Doctoral Fellowships
Value: $20,000
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: In the Fall - check with your Graduate institution
D.F. Plett History Graduate Fellowship
Value: $15,000
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: January 1
C. P. Loewen Graduate Fellowship
Value: $12,500
Application & Award Information - CONTACT: Professor Royden Loewen, Chair of Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg
Application DUE: January 1
International Graduate Student Scholarship
Value: $4,000 (renewable)
Application & Award Information
Application DUE: Spring - check on application form