The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) competition is used to determine the recipients the MGS. Highly ranked new Master’s UMGF recipients may be upgraded to the MGS for Master’s students. Highly ranked new Ph.D. UMGF recipients may be eligible to receive a Ph.D. MGS top up award which can be held along with the UMGF. The MGS upgrades and MGS top ups will be offered in July of each year. Only students who have received a UMGF offer as of June 30 will be included in the supplemental offers and upgrades.
Value for a 12 month period:Ph.D. $7,500 (can be held with the UMGF)
Masters $15,000 (the UMGF must be declined)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Academic standing: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.75 (above B+) in the last two full
years of study at a recognized university based on a Bachelor, Masters,
Graduate Diploma or a Doctoral degree. Please use admissions criteria in
calculating GPA, i.e., Last 60 credit hours or equivalent.
Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are
eligible to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to
apply to CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC scholarships, if there are eligible for funding
from these research councils. Tricouncil eligible students who do not apply for
a tricouncil award may be considered ineligible for a UMGF.
Fields of study: Students in all fields of study of graduate
studies are eligible to apply.
Years of graduate study: Students are eligible to receive the
MGS for the first 24 months of their Master’s program and the first 48 months
of their PhD program. Total maximum support for any individual graduate student
is 48 months.