Research Manitoba
You can apply directly to Research Manitoba, which provides funds for research in the health sciences through a number of grants and awards programs.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Funding, awards and financial aid
We want you to succeed as a graduate student. Find out how you can access funding so you can focus on your studies.
Award winners
UM Vanier Scholars
UM students from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Science have been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Vanier Scholars are Canada’s top graduate students, chosen for their academic excellence, research potential, and leadership – united by a passion to create a better world. They will receive $150,000 over three years towards their research.
PhD student Joshua Okyere named Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
Joshua Okyere, a PhD student in the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) program, qualified as a finalist for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship and Engaged Leadership program. After a rigorous selection process and competing with 102 semi-finalists, he has now been named one of this year’s 15 Scholars across Canada.
Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship
2021 recipients of the Nahlah Ayed Prize for student leadership and global citizenship are Anthony Huynh and Ha (Cassie) Dong. They demonstrate strong commitment to leadership through advocacy and continue to impact the world in a positive way through their tireless work.
Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners
University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Awards are given to graduating doctoral students who have been nominated by their faculty/college/school for a dissertation that represents a ground-breaking piece of original work. Each year, one award is offered in each of the following categories: applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Awardees receive a $3,000 prize.
2023 Winners
William Bugg
Williams research investigated the effects of changing temperatures on the physiology of developing lake sturgeon.
Cameron Verwey
Cameron's research looks at how droplets of fuel evaporate in an engine to reduce emissions.
Iloradanon Efimoff
Iloradanon's research is about education reducing racism towards Indigenous people in Canada.
Laura Forsythe
Laura's research is about Métis women in academia.
Previous Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners
2022
Wanda Philips-Beck
For her doctoral dissertation in the UM Faculty of Graduate Studies, Wanda studied the experiences of women who left their homes to give birth away from their communities.
Jose Sanchez
Jose's findings represent a major methodological contribution to the areas of archeology and anthropology which can help us better understand the lives of those who came before us.
Wesley Silva
For his doctoral research, Wesley studied a series of molecules using a specialized technique called microwave spectroscopy to examine the rotation of the molecules for the first time in a laboratory setting.
Anne Lindsay
Anne Lindsay wrote her doctoral thesis for UM’s department of history on how the Canadian fur trade reflected the violence of the French and British empires and was not as passive or innocuous as it is painted in most accounts.
Hongwei Lui
Hongwei has worked with Drs. Pooneh Maghoul, Ahmed Shalaby and others at UM to develop a device that uses ultrasonic waves that can be used in a lab or taken to a remote site to evaluate permafrost without disturbing the permafrost itself and possibly lead to structural problems.
Award opportunities
These are a sampling of the many awards available to UM graduate students.
Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Statement on Transcripts for Tri-Agency Award Competitions at the University of Manitoba
Students are responsible for obtaining official, up-to-date, and complete transcripts and for ensuring transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended are included in their application(s).
FGS does not provide students with copies of transcripts from student records or copies of previously submitted transcripts. This includes transcripts from other Canadian or international post-secondary institutions, UManitoba, and transcripts submitted as part of previous or current admission or award applications.
Missing, unofficial, illegible, or untranslated transcripts may deem students’ applications incomplete or ineligible and will not be reviewed.
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)
For: Master’s and doctoral students
The UMGF Fellowships are valued for a 12-month period at $14,000 for Master's students and $18,000 for PhD students. Please check with your department for how to be considered for a UM Graduate Fellowship.
Application deadline: Please contact your department.
G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship
For: Master’s and doctoral students
Established in honour of a former Winnipeg vice-president and treasurer of The Great-West Life Assurance Company, the fellowship is awarded to a maximum of $10,000.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
For: Doctoral students
These scholarships help Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students. They are valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies.
Departmental awards
Many University of Manitoba departments have internal awards based on academic merit, the values of which vary by department. Please check with your department for deadlines and details.
Upcoming award information sessions
There are currently no scheduled information sessions
Future information sessions will be updated as they become available.
Research funding
Find available research funding for master’s and doctoral students.
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Mitacs
Mitacs is a national research network and funding agency that supports collaborative industrial-academic research projects and the training of highly qualified personnel.
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Tri-Council awards (federal funding)
Explore the three major government funding bodies that provide funding for scholarly research in Canada.
There are a number of funding opportunities available specifically for Indigenous and international students.
Indigenous graduate student awards
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Master’s Award for Indigenous Students
In years when funds are available, this merit-based award is open to Indigenous students who are enrolled full-time in a master’s program at the University of Manitoba.
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Doctoral Award for Indigenous Students
This merit-based award is open to Indigenous students who are enrolled full-time in a PhD program at the University of Manitoba.
International graduate student awards
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International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarships
These scholarships reward the excellence of incoming international graduate students. The scholarship value is equivalent to the international student differential tuition fee.
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International Graduate Student Scholarships
These scholarships reward the excellence of international graduate students enrolled full-time in master’s or doctoral programs at UM. Their value is equivalent to the amount of the international differential tuition fee.
Upcoming award deadlines
April 30, 2024 - Ages Foundation Fellowship & Bursaries
Value: $1,000 - $5,000
For: Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to graduate students in a Canadian or International institution
Research field(s): Research/project has an environmental focus or component in conjunction with a rare Charitable Research Reserve
April 30, 2024 - Celiac Canada Research Grants
Value: (2) Grants valued up to $30,000
For: Master's and PhD students
Details: Open to all types of relevant research and is not restricted to medical research
Research field(s): Support research projects in Canada of a scientific, and/or medical nature relevant to celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and/or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or the socio-economic implications of delayed diagnosis and/or living with these conditions
May 8, 2024 - Sixth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference Fellowship
Value: Variable Fellowships, total value $1,850
For: Full-time Master's and PhD students
Details: For full-time students at the University of Manitoba who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of prairie conservation and/or prairie endangered species management in Canada
Research field(s): Prairie Conservation and/or Prairie Endangered Species Management
May 9, 2024 - The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship
Value: (24) Fellowships for 2–3-year term
For: PhD & Postdoctoral Fellows
Details: Candidates must secure an academic sponsor before applying
Research field(s): Research in any academic discipline at eligible institutions in Israel
May 14, 2024 - Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Graduate Student Fellowships
Value: (2) Scholarships valued at $4,000
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Enhance knowledge about the cause, treatment, cure and effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the biomedical and psychosocial domains
Research field(s): Focuses on Alzheimer disease and related dementias
May 14, 2024 - Centre on Aging Betty Havens Memorial Graduate Fellowship
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $2,000
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Has demonstrated outstanding interest or commitment to research in aging and is not a recipient of a major award valued at $10,000 or greater in the year in which the award is tenable
Research field(s): The research should focus on some aspect of the aging process or study of older participants/subjects
May 14, 2024 - Dr. Barbara Payne Scholarship
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $800
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Full-time students conducting or will conduct thesis research in the area of social gerontology
Research field(s): The research should focus on some aspect of the aging process or study of older participants/subjects
May 14, 2024 - Esther and Samuel Milmot Scholarship
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $1,000
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Full-time students pursuing a program which bears on gerontology in the Faculty of Arts
Research field(s): The research should focus on some aspect of the aging process or study of older participants/subjects
May 14, 2024 - Jack Macdonell Scholarship for Research on Aging
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $4,000
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Has demonstrated outstanding interest or commitment to research in aging and is not a recipient of a major award valued at $10,000 or greater in the year in which the award is tenable
Research field(s): The research should focus on some aspect of the aging process or study of older participants/subjects
May 14, 2024 - University of Manitoba Retirees Association Scholarship
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $1,000
For: Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Canadian citizen or Permanent resident undertaking thesis research focused on human aging
Research field(s): Pursuing research focused on human aging that has the potential to enhance the lives of the aging population
May 15, 2024 - Eirikur and Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship
Value: (1) Award, variable value
For: PhD students
Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the McCrorie-West Family Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research
Research field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease in the Province of Manitoba
May 15, 2024 - Mccrorie-West Family Fellowship for Alzheimer’s Research
Value: (1) Award (1) Renewable award, variable value
For: PhD students
Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship
Research field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease in the Province of Manitoba
May 23, 2024 - Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS)
Value: Foreign study supplement valued at up to $6,000
For: Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents who hold an active Canada Graduate Scholarship (including Vanier), are registered at a Canadian institution, and will be temporarily conducting research outside of Canada
Research field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
June 30, 2024 - Kathryn Huget Leadership Award
Value: $1,000
For: Master's & PhD students
Details: Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or on a Canadian student visa
Research field(s): Supports students who are working to improve the role of leadership in business and the advancement of women in leadership roles
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Value: $6,000
For: Master's, PhD and postdoctoral students
Research field(s): Unrestricted
Recommended to apply 16 weeks in advance of planned start date
NSERC Student Ambassadors
Value: $1,000
For: Master's and PhD students
Research field(s): Science, Engineering
Applications must be submitted at least two months before the start of a proposed outreach activity.
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)
Value: Master's scholarship valued at $14,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $18,000
For: Full-time Master's and PhD students
Details: en to Canadian and International students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment. Applications are submitted to students’ home department/unit. Contact your home department for deadline and application details
Research field(s): Research-based program that is eligible for tri-council graduate student awards
Financial aid
If you're facing financial hardship, or need support to pay your expenses as a student, there are programs available to help you. Apply for a loan, find on-campus employment or use our on-campus food bank.
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Teaching and research assistantships
Contact your department regarding teaching assistantships, where you help conduct undergraduate classes and laboratories, and research assistantships, where you may be able to use the research undertaken for your thesis.
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Work-study program
The Work–study program at UM provides supplementary financial assistance for students who are currently receiving government student loans.
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Government student loans
If you are a full-time Canadian or permanent resident you can apply for student loans from the federal and provincial governments to support your studies.
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Emergency loans
The University offers short-term loans to students facing unanticipated living costs and unexpected delays in government loans or other award funding.
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U.S. student loans
Learn about financial aid available to U.S. students, including government student loans.
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Bursaries
The University of Manitoba offers a wide range of bursaries ranging from $100 to $1,000 to support students with financial need. Complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary application to be considered.
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UM food bank
Students can use the food bank to help offset the costs of groceries during times of financial distress.
Support
Contact us
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
(204) 474-9836
(204) 474-7553