Awards and Scholarships

University of Manitoba Fellowships for Master's and PhD students are available through annual competitions. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) also provide scholarships on a competitive basis but are restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. In addition, the department offers teaching assistantship opportunities and other funding sources.

Also visit the University of Manitoba's Financial Aid and Awards Office website

Name	Value -	Application Deadline	Details
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships	MSc $17,300, PhD $21,000	Early October	NSERC Website
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships	MSc $12,000, PhD $16,000	January	U of M Awards Website
Major G.E.H.Barrett-Hamilton Memorial Scholarship	$12,500	January	For academically excellent students in their first or second year of graduate studies
Harold E. Welch Memorial Graduate Scholarship	$5,000	September	For students entering, or in the 1st year of graduate study in Zoology, who does not hold a major scholarship, or similar support valued at $4000.00 or more
G. A. Lubinsky Memorial Scholarship	$4000 to $5000	September	For breadth and depth of scholarship and research beyond the 1st year of the graduate programme
Dr. Ken Stewart Scholarship in Aquatic Biology and Conservation Sponsored by Fish Futures, Inc.	$2500/ 1 year	March 1	To provide assistance and support to those individuals interested in pursuing aquatic research projects.
Roger Evans Memorial Scholarship	Approx $1500	April	Awarded to a graduate student with a minimum GPA 0f 3.5, who is working in the fields of animal behaviour or ecology and intends to present his/her research at a national or international conference.
Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists Award	Amount variable	TBA	Scholarship and bursary
Department of Botany Graduate Fellowship	$2,000	TBA
Josefine C. Rauch Memorial Prize for Teaching Assistants	Bookstore voucher - value varies depending upon number of Prizes.	April	Recognizes outstanding undergraduate teaching by graduate students. One to four awards annually
Freshwater Institute Silver Anniversary Fund	Number awarded and their value determined by the selection committee	-	Awarded to University of Manitoba graduate students, who have supervisors at the Freshwater Institute, to attend conferences or to travel to other facilities for training.
Ileen Stewart Memorial Award	TBA	At the deadline for U of M bursary applications	Awarded to any full-time graduate student with minimum GPA of 3.5 and demonstrated financial need based on standard U of M bursary application form.
Dr. Michael Bruser Memorial Bursary	$600	October 1	Available to students currently registered in 4th year or higher in Botany or Zoology, active in Biological or Ecological studies with an interest in preservation and conservation of flora and fauna.
Manitoba Naturalists Society Scholarship	$500	Early October	Awarded to a student who has graduated from a university in Manitoba and who, in the September next following award of the scholarship, either enters or continues with a graduate programme in Botany, Zoology or related fields.
Oakes-Riewe Aboriginal Environmental Studies Research Award	$500 to $5000	March 30	Awarded to a graduate student who is conducting interdisciplinary environmental research (integration of physical, biological, and human processes) within an aboriginal context. Application Form.
Manitoba Horticulturists Graduate Scholarship	Approx. $1000	March	For a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has completed one year of a master’s or PhD program, is continuing into second year, and has demonstrated achievement in horticulture research applicable to the Canadian prairies (applications through Plant Science)
Leon Provancher Prize in Systematic Zoology		April	For a collection or essay done by an undergraduate in an area of systematic zoology
H.E. Welch Award	$750	April	For a student completing a BSc honours or major in zoology or joint Botany/Zoology honours or majors with highest standing in the core courses
Botany Department Prize	$200	April	For highest standing in Botany honours or major, fourth year Science
Jennifer M. Shay Bursary	$500		Awarded to a student in good standing in Botany or Ecology honours or major, with demonstrated financial need based on a standard U of M bursary application form
David Ian Mackenzie Medal	$200	April	For highest standing in Honours Zoology
J. C. Rauch Award	$200	April	For highest standing in ZOOL2530 and ZOOL2540 taken in regular session in the same academic year