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The following is a list of scholarships, awards and bursaries available to you as a Faculty of Architecture student. For some awards you will be automatically considered if you meet the criteria. For the awards listed under "Application Required" you must submit the required documentation to be considered. Due dates will be advertised separately via email, posters and on the Faculty of Architecture website. For more information on all University of Manitoba awards check the Financial Aid and Awards awards database.

Bursary awards are primarily based upon financial need (as opposed to scholarships which are primarily based upon your academics/marks). All bursary applications require you to complete a budget section. Please read carefully as the budget refers to a specific time period.The new University of Manitoba online bursary application is now available through Aurora Student, “Student Awards and Financial Aid” menu. Please refer to the FAQ document for information related to completing the application.

The deadline to submit the University of Manitoba Bursary Application to Financial Aid and Awards is October 1.
See Financial Aid and Awards Bursaries for more information.

On this page: Awards that require application

Until further notice, awards applications will only be accepted via email.
Please submit your application to faumawards@umanitoba.ca

Faculty of Architecture awards that do not require application; students who meet the eligibility requirements for these awards will be automatically considered for the funding.

Please note that the value of some awards may be divided between multiple applicants.

Environmental Design

Scholarships

Charles H. Thomsen Award in Landscape Architecture | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,500

Terms of Reference

In honour of Professor Charles H. Thomsen and his career-long contributions to the Department of Landscape Architecture, his colleagues, friends, family, graduates and students established an endowment at the University of Manitoba. The fund will be used to offer a scholarship for students in the Department of Landscape Architecture who are involved with a community outreach project.

The awards shall be offered to graduate and undergraduate students who:

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Architecture, in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Environmental Design program (Landscape and Urbanism Option), or in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in either the pre-Master’s or the Master of Landscape Architecture program
have achieved a minimum sessional grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) in the previous year of study
have submitted a statement of intent (maximum 500 words) outlining the objectives for a community outreach project related to landscape architecture or environmental design

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Lisbeth Hildebrand
2022 - 2023 Augusta Ho
2021 - 2022 Vincent Rara
2020 - 2021 Alexandra Boss
2019 - 2020 Karissa Noselski
2018 - 2019 Caila Sveinson
2017 - 2018 Janelle Harper
2016 - 2017 Meaghan Giesbrecht
2015 - 2016 Connor Redman
2014 - 2015 Marie Carey
2013 - 2014 Marie Carey
2012 - 2013 Kevin Handkamer
2011 - 2012 Christina Walkden

Couture Indigenous Achievement Scholarship | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $2,000

Terms of Reference

Ms. Christabelle O. Couture [B.Comm.(Hons.)/1983] and Mr. Gerald H. Couture [B.E.S./1981, M.C.P./1986] have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba with an initial gift of $10,000 in 2015, and a commitment to a total gift of $50,000 by 2019. The purpose of the fund is to recognize outstanding academic achievement by Indigenous undergraduate students in the I.H. Asper School of Business and the Faculty of Architecture. Each year, the scholarship will rotate between the I.H. Asper School of Business and the Faculty of Architecture, beginning with the I.H. Asper School of Business in 2017-2018. Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship to an undergraduate student who:

is Indigenous (Status, Non-Status, Metis, Inuit);
is enrolled full-time (minimum 80% course load) in the applicable faculty in either:
1. the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program, or
2. the Bachelor of Environmental Design program;
has completed a minimum of 50 credit hours of study in the respective program;
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0;
has demonstrated community involvement with an emphasis on the Indigenous community.

Candidates will be required to submit an application that includes: a statement (maximum 500 words) describing their community involvement and one letter of reference regarding their community involvement.

The Director of the Aboriginal Business Education Partners (ABEP) program (or designate) from the I.H. Asper School of Business, or the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture (or designate), will name the selection committee for this award in the applicable years.

The Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba has the right to modify the terms of this award if, because of changed conditions, it becomes necessary to do so. Such modification shall conform as closely as possible to the expressed intention of the donor in establishing the award.

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 I.H. Asper School of Business
2022 - 2023 Julien Tetrault
2021 - 2022 I.H. Asper School of Business
2020 - 2021 Brooke Johnson
2019 - 2020 I.H. Asper School of Business
2018 - 2019 Courtney Champagne

James Palmer Lewis Student Award | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $1,500

Terms of Reference

From the bequest of James Palmer Lewis, an endowment fund has been established to provide awards in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. Mr. Lewis wished that this award would be used for the direct educational benefit of students in the Faculty of Architecture for tuition, books, supplies or travel.

The available annual income will be used to offer awards to undergraduate students who:

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Architecture, in Year 3 or Year 4 of the Bachelor of Environmental Design program
have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5
require assistance with tuition, books, supplies, or travel related to their program of study

Applications for funding must include a letter from the candidate that outlines how the award will be used and how it will assist the applicant in their program of study.

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Shahd Haresha
Faith Peters
Eva Hagel MacPherson

2022 - 2023 Not awarded

2021 - 2022 Anika Thorsten
Deborah Oluwade
Anastasia Kory
Alia Henderson

2020 - 2021 Owen Swendrowski-Yerex
Benita Kliewer
Nichola Basford

2019 - 2020 Samantha Miller

2018 - 2019 Alixa Lacerna
Irena Tonnu
Stephen Meijer
Holden Reich

2017 - 2018 Jessica Piper
Tia Watson
Brittany Hince Siwicki

2016 - 2017 Brittany Hince Siwicki
Alexandra Pereria-Edwards
Mateo Linares

2015 - 2016 Jason Wall & Ting Ting Ng
2014 - 2015 Kalika Hoogstraten & Wei Xue
2013 - 2014 Devon Meyer
2012 - 2013 Chelsea Maier & Jason Shields
2010 - 2011 Caitlin Kotak & Scott McCullough

Terry Cristall Scholarship in Environmental Design | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $600

Terms of Reference

Dr. Theodore Hechter (B.Sc./56) and Mrs. S. Gail Hechter (B.A./61, B.S.W./62) have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba in honour of their nephew, Mr. Terry Cristall (M.Arch./73). The fund will be used to offer scholarships to students in the Faculty of Architecture who, like Mr. Cristall, recognize the importance and value of service to their community and profession.

The available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship to an undergraduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the second, third, or fourth year of study in the Faculty of Architecture, in the Bachelor of Environmental Design program
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0
has made a significant contribution to student life in the Faculty of Architecture and/or has demonstrated involvement in community service (e.g. through his or her participation in professional or charitable organizations)

Candidates will be required to submit a letter of application (maximum 250 words) outlining their involvement in the Faculty and/or community service.

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Kamryn Sigvaldason
2022 - 2023 Emily Cochrane
2021 - 2022 Olabisi Olawole
2020 - 2021 Benita Kliewer
2019 - 2020 Romilie Calotes
2018 - 2019 Reanna Merasty
2017 - 2018 Stephen Jan Meijer
2016 - 2017 Jackson Brandt
2015 - 2016 Katryna Lipinsky
2014 - 2015 Emily Bews
2013 - 2014 Evan Schellenberg
2012 - 2013 Einat Menashe
2011 - 2012 Sarah Manteuffel

Bursaries

Peggy Jackson Seed Bursary in Architecture | Deadline: October 1, 2024

Approximate value: $1,000

Terms of Reference

Mrs. Peggy Jackson Seed has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba.

The fund shall support a bursary which will be offered to an undergraduate student who:

is enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture, in the fourth year (ED4) of the Bachelor of Environmental Design, Architecture Option
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 2.5
has demonstrated involvement in extra-curricular activities, both at the University and in the wider community
has demonstrated a talent for creativity and innovation through work completed in the program
has demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form

A brief letter outlining the applicant’s extra-curricular involvement is to accompany the bursary application form.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 4:00 pm

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Department of Architecture

Scholarships

Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $7,500

Terms of Reference

Mr. Allan Waisman (B.Arch./50), with a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, has established an endowment fund of $100,000 to support graduate scholarships for Canadian Indigenous students in the Faculty of Architecture.
Allan Waisman is the founder of Waisman Dewar Grout Carter, now called Architectura. The firm is one of the largest architectural and planning firms in Canada. Its work in Canada, the United States and Europe emphasizes unique design solutions that are based on a sensitivity to people, the environment and the needs of the client. Mr. Waisman has also been active with many professional and community commitments across Canada and the U.S.

Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to Canadian Indigenous graduate students who:

are Canadian Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit);
are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
have a strong record of community work, volunteerism or other related activity in an Indigenous organization or community;

In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), candidates must submit a written statement (maximum 250 words) outlining their relevant experiences.

Applicants must also include with their application a letter addressing the following questions:

What Indigenous community are you connected with?
How do you identify with that community?
How does that identity carry through in your design work?
What ways do you plan to work with your community?

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Danielle Fenn
2022 - 2023 Julie Hince
                       Jordan Cantafio
2021 - 2022 Danielle Desjarlais
                      Naomi Ratte
2020 - 2021 Danielle Desjarlais
                      Julie Hince
                      Maegan Courchene
                      Naomi Ratte
                      Nicole Luke
                      Reanna Merasty
2019 - 2020 Reanna Merasty
                      Teron-Jordan Richard
                      Courtney Allary
2018 - 2019 Evan Tremblay
                      Meighan Giesbrecht
                      Courtney Allary
2017 - 2018 Evan Tremblay
                      Joseph Palmarin
2016 - 2017 Not Offered
2015 - 2016 Krista Goodman
2014 - 2015 Not Offered
2013 - 2014 Not Offered
2012 - 2013 Shawn Bailey
2011 - 2012 Bret Mack
                      Evan Jameson

Barbara Humphreys Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $11,000

Terms of Reference

In memory of Barbara Humphreys (Gold Medal, B.Arch./’41), Douglas Humphreys and his daughter, Gwyneth, established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba with an initial gift of $250,000 in 2017. The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of graduate students in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. Each year, beginning in 2019-2020, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by a department in the Faculty of Architecture;
has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
submits a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing their research area of interest.

Preference will be given to students with an interest in Canada's architectural heritage and the impact architecture has on the built and natural environments.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Daniel Guenther
2022 - 2023 Kendra Wile
2021 - 2022 Ralph Daniel Gutierrez
2020 - 2021 Alixa Lacerna
2019 - 2020 Yang Peng
2018 - 2019 Meighan Giesbrecht

Bill Allen Scholarship in Architecture (Research) | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $8,000

Terms of Reference

Family and friends of Bill Allen have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba in his honour. This fund has been established with two objectives in mind:

to provide students of Architecture at the University of Manitoba with the freedom to explore architecture or architectural practice anywhere in the world; and
to provide recognition and support to exceptional graduate students in the Department of Architecture at the University of Manitoba who are conducting research into areas of lighting, acoustics, or the causes of building defects and what can be done to avoid such defects.

Dr. William Alexander Allen CBE, known throughout the architectural world as Bill, received an Isbister Scholarship as a student at the University of Manitoba. On graduation in 1936, he was awarded the University’s Gold Medal in Architecture. Bill was appointed Deputy Head of the Physics Division and later Chief Architect and Head of Design Research for the UK Governments' Building Research Station (now Establishment) in 1945. In 1946 he was jointly responsible for initiating the British Acoustical Society, later to become the Institute of Acoustics, and in 1949 he led the BRE group consulting for the acoustical design of the Royal Festival Hall.

In 1954 he was elected to the Council of the Royal Institute of British Architects on which he served with one short gap until 1988. In 1961 he was invited to become Principal of the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. Concurrently he joined forces with a friend to set up an architectural practice, Bickerdike Allen Partners, eventually practising widely as architects and consultants in the technologies of architecture. In 1962 he received the University of Manitoba Alumni Jubilee award and in 1977 an Honorary Doctorate of laws. The New Zealand Institute of Architects made him an Honorary Associate in 1965 and the American Institute of Architects followed with Honorary Fellowship in 1983. He became a Commander in the Order of Merit of Portugal in 1972, and in 1980 Commander in the Order of the British Empire. He published numerous papers on architecture and building technology, and in 1997 published Envelope Design for Buildings.

This endowment fund will support two awards, a travel scholarship and a research scholarship, each of equal value.

Each scholarship will be offered to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the graduate program in the Department of Architecture at the University
has completed one graduate studio and at least 6 credit hours of 7000 level core courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
has demonstrated excellence and significant growth in the completion of the graduate design studios with particular emphasis on the comprehensiveness of the design process
has demonstrated a particular research interest in the building sciences

Travel Scholarship - In order to compete for the travel scholarship, eligible students will be required to submit a multi-part application. The application shall include a portfolio of the applicant’s work, a 1,000 word proposal stating the theme and the scope of the proposed research topic, a time-line of how the study will proceed and two letters of reference, one an academic reference and the second a character reference(cannot be submitted by a family member). This scholarship will provide support for, among other things, travel and accommodation expenses involved in the research which the recipient undertakes. Travel must commence within 10 months of receipt of the award.

Research Scholarship - The research conducted shall be related to environmental controls: lighting, acoustics, integrated building systems, or the causes of building defects and measures which can be used to avoid them. In order to compete for the research scholarship, eligible students will be required to submit a multi-part application. The application shall include a portfolio of the applicant’s work, a 1,000 word proposal stating the theme and the scope of the proposed research topic, a time-line of how the study will proceed and two letters of reference, one an academic reference and the second a character reference (cannot be submitted by a family member). This scholarship will provide support for expenses involved in the research which the recipient undertakes.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Sabba Rezai
2022 - 2023 Danton Derksen
2021 - 2022 Teresa Lyons
Jaramee Fajardo
2020 - 2021 Andria Langi
2019 - 2020 Tali Budman
2018 - 2019 Connery Friesen
2017 - 2018 Luxiameng Yang
2016 - 2017 Bryan He ( Jin Long )
2015 - 2016 Emily Bews
2014 - 2015 Jaya Beange
2013 - 2014 Caroline Inglis
2012 - 2013 Joshua Adria
2011 - 2012 Not Offered

Bill Allen Scholarship in Architecture (Travel) | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $8,000

Terms of Reference

Family and friends of Bill Allen have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba in his honour. This fund has been established with two objectives in mind:

to provide students of Architecture at the University of Manitoba with the freedom to explore architecture or architectural practice anywhere in the world; and
to provide recognition and support to exceptional graduate students in the Department of Architecture at the University of Manitoba who are conducting research into areas of lighting, acoustics, or the causes of building defects and what can be done to avoid such defects.

is enrolled full-time in the graduate program in the Department of Architecture at the University
has completed one graduate studio and at least 6 credit hours of 7000 level core courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
has demonstrated excellence and significant growth in the completion of the graduate design studios with particular emphasis on the comprehensiveness of the design process
has demonstrated a particular research interest in the building sciences.

Travel Scholarship - In order to compete for the travel scholarship, eligible students will be required to submit a multi-part application. The application shall include a portfolio of the applicant’s work, a 1,000 word proposal stating the theme and the scope of the proposed research topic, a time-line of how the study will proceed and two letters of reference, one an academic reference and the second a character reference(cannot be submitted by a family member). This scholarship will provide support for, among other things, travel and accommodation expenses involved in the research which the recipient undertakes. Travel must commence within 10 months of receipt of the award.

Research Scholarship - The research conducted shall be related to environmental controls: lighting, acoustics, integrated building systems, or the causes of building defects and measures which can be used to avoid them. In order to compete for the research scholarship, eligible students will be required to submit a multi-part application. The application shall include a portfolio of the applicant’s work, a 1,000 word proposal stating the theme and the scope of the proposed research topic, a time-line of how the study will proceed and two letters of reference, one an academic reference and the second a character reference (cannot be submitted by a family member). This scholarship will provide support for expenses involved in the research which the recipient undertakes.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
2022 - 2023 Yi Wang
2021 - 2022 Zahra Mehjardi
Alixa Lacerna
2020 - 2021 Not offered
2019 - 2020 Laurie Aftanas
2018 - 2019 Andrew Simonson
2017 - 2018 Abel Omeiza
2016 - 2017 Steven Hung
2015 - 2016 Erik Arnason
2014 - 2015 Scott Shanks
2013 - 2014 Meaghan Juliana Kusyk
2012 - 2013 Chelsea Grant
2011 - 2012 Not Offered

Canadian Masonry Research Institute Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

The Canadian Masonry Research Institute has established an endowment fund to provide a scholarship in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. This fund will provide an annual scholarship, first offered in the winter term of 2004 - 2005.

The scholarship, valued at the available annual interest, shall be offered to a student who:

is enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s program in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba (Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture)
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on his or her first year of study in a Master’s degree program
is conducting research specifically related to unit or stone masonry studies
submits the best written proposal (approximately 250 words) and any relevant supporting documents specifically relating to unit or stone masonry studies.

Submissions must state the theme and scope of the proposed research, how funds will be used to further studies (i.e., material, travel)

The recipient will be required to make a formal presentation to the Faculty of Architecture student body and submit a written report to the Chair of Masonry Studies and the Canadian Masonry Research Institute.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Nicholas Epp
2022 - 2023 Samin Mohammadi
2021 - 2022 Zahra Mehrjardi
2020 - 2021 Nushinsadat Samavaki
2019 - 2020 Hasti Fakouri
2018 - 2019 Mitali Dembla
2017 - 2018 Jin Long He
2016 - 2017 Not Offered
2015 - 2016 Erik Arnason
2014 - 2015 Caroline Inglis
2013 - 2014 Sylwia Sieminska
2012 - 2013 Not Offered
2011 - 2012 Not Offered

Claude de Forest Scholarship for a Sustainable Future - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $10 000

Terms of Reference

In honour of Mr. Claude de Forest, Mr. Dudley Thompson (B.E.S./’69, B.Arch./’74) and Ms. Eleanor Thompson (B.A./’70, M.A./’22) established an annually funded scholarship at the University of Manitoba in 2024. The purpose of the fund is to reward the academic achievements of a student in the Faculty of Architecture. Each year, beginning 2024-2025 one or more scholarships with a total value of $10,000 will be offered to graduate students who:

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in their first year of study in any graduate program offered through any department in the Faculty of Architecture;
have graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
have demonstrated a commitment to helping create a sustainable future through the professional field of Architecture by involvement in sustainable organizations, climate change initiatives and/or programs.
In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), applicants must submit a portfolio (maximum length of 6- 8 ½ x 11 pages) using graphics and written text, submitted in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following:
(a) examples of their academic projects that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the metrics of zero-carbon and regenerative design;
(b) best practice case studies of sustainable projects that have influenced their career path; and
(c) a statement (maximum 1000 words) about why and how they intend to implement sustainable values throughout their career.

The selection committee has the discretion to determine the number and value (up to a maximum value of $10,000) of awards offered each year based on the available funds and quality of applicants, as outlined in the criteria above.
The Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (or designate) will ask the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture to name the selection committee for this award and may include Mr. Thompson (or designate) and a member of Mr. de Forest’s family (or designate) when possible.

This agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the donor (or designate) and the University of Manitoba. All such amendments shall be in writing. In the absence of the donor (or designate), and providing all reasonable efforts have been made to consult, the Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba has the right to modify the terms of this award if, because of changed conditions, it becomes necessary to do so. Such modification shall conform as closely as possible to the expressed intention of the donor in establishing the award.

Biographical Information:
Claude Pierre de Forest was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1931, immigrating to Canada as a teenager. He completed a BArch from the University of Manitoba in 1955 followed by a Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Claude was a passionate, eclectic and visionary mentor who taught in the Faculty of Architecture for many years. He had a vibrant personality and an infectious

enthusiasm for life. His stimulating lectures exposed his students to the design of beautiful, humane and thoughtful examples of landscapes, buildings and cities throughout the world and inspired hope for a sustainable future. Decades ahead of his time, he engaged students in hands-on sustainable projects including the student designed and constructed Maskwa Sustainable Survival Shelters projects. He made a difference in the lives of his students by demonstrating a vibrant future with sustainable possibilities. He positively impacted the future of many professionals in the environmental design fields. If he was alive today, he would be even more passionate about hope through regenerative architecture and highly sustainable environments!

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Fridrik Kristjansson Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

From the estate of Mr. Adalsteinn Kristjansson, an endowment fund has been established for an annual scholarship in the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Manitoba. The award honours Fridrik Kristjansson, who was Mr. Adalsteinn Kristjansson’s brother and who was in the home construction business in Winnipeg.

The scholarship is intended to provide travel or research assistance to full-time graduate students who:

have completed the first year of the graduate degree program in the Faculty of Architecture, in one of the Departments of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
eligible students must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
preference shall be given to students whose programs of study focus on universal design and special needs in planning and design of housing

A letter of application including a maximum 1500 word proposal outlining the proposed travel or research to be undertaken is required.

One award will be given each year and is non-renewable.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Wajiha Khan
2022 - 2023 Mahsa Khoshgoftarlali
2021 - 2022 Tong Yue
2020 - 2021 Shelja Ahuja
2019 - 2020 Sarah Dankochik
2018 - 2019 Chuqi Zhong
2017 - 2018 Andrew Budyk
2016 - 2017 Wei Xue
2015 - 2016 Zoé Lebel
2014 - 2015 Maria Thom
2013 - 2014 Mary Jane Kroeker
2012 - 2013 Clifford Goodwill
2011 - 2012 Onilee Zaborniak

Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $16,000

Terms of Reference

Through a gift from Mr. Maxwell Starkman to The University of Manitoba, a scholarship fund has been established to provide a student from any of the graduate programs within the Faculty of Architecture with the freedom to explore contemporary design issues in a world context, anywhere in the world. This prestigious award will enable its recipients to gain experience and knowledge through scholarly research which may lead to a written paper worthy of consideration for publication in a juried journal. The Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative has made a contribution to this fund.

Mr. Maxwell Starkman began his University studies after World War II. During the war, he served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was headquartered in Trafalgar Square in London. He later saw action in the D-Day Invasion, Belgium, Holland, and Germany where he served in the occupying army until 1946. After his service in the Canadian Military, Mr. Starkman enrolled in Architecture at The University of Manitoba and graduated as the gold medallist in 1950.

In 1950, Mr. Starkman and his wife, Gloria, moved to Los Angeles where he began work with the renowned architect Richard J. Neutra. In 1953, Mr. Starkman left the firm with Fritz Reichl to form their own firm, Reichl & Starkman, Architects. After Mr. Reichl’s death in 1959, the firm became known as Maxwell Starkman A.I.A. and Associates. At the time of his retirement in 1987, Mr. Starkman’s firm had grown to over 180 employees with projects throughout the United States, Hong Kong and China. The firm, which began designing homes for veterans returning from the war, had grown to include high-rise commercial and residential projects, hotels and super regional shopping malls. The firm received many design awards and was known for its superior designs which were both functional and economical. Active in civic and charitable work, Mr. Starkman is a past recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the National Conference of Christians & Jews.

The available annual income from the fund will support an annual scholarship which will be offered to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program offered through the Faculty of Architecture
as achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study
has demonstrated a high level of writing skills and an ability to show the importance of the proposed research topic, as presented in the scholarship application

This award is primarily intended for travel purposes, to inform future scholarship and research with novel perspectives gained in the course of travel. It is further meant to provide ‘the freedom to explore contemporary design’, and should show application in a Canadian context, especially in areas with the current mission and goals of the Faculty of Architecture.

In order to compete for this scholarship, eligible students will be required to submit a written proposal of no less than 1,000 words, together with a proposed budget and a draft abstract for a publication-worthy paper. The proposal must state the theme and scope of the proposed inquiry, a time-line of how the study will proceed, and it must include two letters of reference (one an academic reference and the second a character reference from someone other than a family member).

This scholarship will provide support for, among other things, the travel and accommodation expenses involved in the research which the recipient proposes to undertake. Travel must commence within 10 months of receipt of the award. Travel and publication must be completed prior to graduation.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
Gillian Kolody

2022 - 2023 Danton Derkson
Eva Rodriguez
Lauren Sheedy
2021 - 2022 Alixa Lacerna
Kaamil Allah Baksh
Zahra Sharifi Mehrjardi
2020 - 2021 Andria Langi
Honoure Black
Lauren Wiebe
2019 - 2020 Jeffrey Thorsteinson
Tali Budman
Alix Lanyon-Taylor
Naomi Ratte
2018 - 2019 Emily Halldorson
Jessica Piper
Katie Godfrey
2017 - 2018 Michael Wakely
Janelle Harper
Courtney Thompson
2016 - 2017 Adam Fiss
Bryan He (Jun Long)
Erin Riediger
2015 - 2016 Steven Holdack
Adele Sinclair
2014 - 2015 Kailey Kroeker
2013 - 2014 Adam Kroeker
Mary Jane Kroeker
2012 - 2013 Jeana Klassen
2011 - 2012 Joyce Rautenberg

Number TEN Scholarship in Architecture | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $800

Terms of Reference

Number TEN Architectural Group has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of the fund is to recognize and encourage Architecture students whose studies have a Northern Canada and/or Indigenous focus.

The available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the Master of Architecture program offered through the Faculty of Architecture;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
is developing a research project, studio project, or thesis project focused on issues relevant to Northern Canada and/or Indigenous culture(s).

If there are no graduate students who have met the above criteria, the scholarship will be offered to an undergraduate student who:

is enrolled full-time (minimum 80% course load) in the third or fourth year of study in the Architecture Option in the Bachelor of Environmental Design program offered through the Faculty of Architecture;
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5;
has a research project or a studio project focused on issues relevant to Northern Canada and/or Indigenous culture.

To demonstrate how they have met criterion (3), all applicants are required to submit a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing how their project intersects with issues facing Northern Canada and/or Indigenous culture(s).

Students will be eligible to receive this scholarship more than once, provided that they continue to meet the criteria outlined above.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Devin Dushanek
2022 - 2023 Kaamil Allah Baksh
2021 - 2022 Raha Badieitabar
2020 - 2021 Darian McKinney
2019 - 2020 Nicole Luke

G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship | Deadline: To Be Determined

This award is administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship is an endowment fund that provides an annual graduate fellowship to a full-time University of Manitoba graduate student in either a master's or doctoral program.

The fellowship was established in 1994 in honour of Mr. G. Clarence Elliott, former vice- president and treasurer of The Great-West Life Assurance Company, who also made his mark as a real estate pioneer.

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Past recipients

2021-2022 Sarah Manteuffel
Herrera Garza
Carolina
2020 - 2021 Nicole Luke (AR)
Hilary Beattie (CP)
2019 - 2020 Angie Mojica (CP)
2018 - 2019 Anton Metalnikov (CP)
2017 - 2018 Sonikile Tembo (CP)
2016 - 2017 Francis Allain Garcia (AR)

Bursaries

Donald L. Dunklee Award in Architecture | Deadline: October 1, 2024

Approximate value: $2,500

Terms of Reference

A fund has been established by Mrs. Donald L. Dunklee in memory of her husband, Professor Donald L. Dunklee, who taught Interior Design in the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Manitoba for almost 25 years. His contributions to the pursuit of excellence in the study of the art and science of design and the student’s quality of educational experiences are remembered by many. Professor Dunklee especially showed great generosity to students who relocated from all across North America to attend the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Manitoba.

The award will be offered to a student who:

is a resident of Canada or the United States
is enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the second year of the Masters program in the Department of Architecture
has achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (or equivalent) on all courses completed in an undergraduate programme with a focus in architecture
is of good character and has enriched the life of the Faculty of Architecture and the community of the University of Manitoba through leadership and participation (examples: student government, faculty committees, events, and activities, and mentoring/advising)
has demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form

Preference in selection shall be given to students whose “permanent residence” is outside greater Winnipeg. Faculty and University involvement will be outlined by the applicant via an additional application form attached to the bursary application. The presence of good character will be supported with the submission of three letters of reference, one from a long-time adult personal friend, one from an employer of longer than six months, and one from an academic member of the Faculty of Architecture (none of whom can be a relative of the applicant). The applicant must also include a brief personal statement of goals and objectives in the study of Architecture.

In the case that no applicant meets the above criteria, no award will be offered in that year.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 4:00 pm

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Faculty of Architecture Emergency Bursary - Faculty Wide

Approximate value: $500

Terms of Reference

The Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba seeks to assist promising students through the establishment of an emergency bursary fund. The fund has been established by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture through a series of undirected funds from alumni. Financial assistance will be made available to students in the Faculty of Architecture for graduate students (Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture), who do not qualify through the student loans program. Preference will be given to mature students with dependants.

One or two annual bursaries will be offered to students who:

have completed at least one year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a department in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba
are enrolled as full-time students in a Masters degree program in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all courses completed in the Faculty of Architecture

Applications for funding will consist of a letter of interest from the candidate that outlines their need for funding and how it will assist them in their program of study.

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Keith B. and Edith Jean Davison Bursary | Deadline: October 1, 2024

Approximate value: $5,000 min

Terms of Reference

Mrs. Edith Jean Davison (B.Sc./35) has established an endowment fund in her name and that of her husband Keith B. Davison (B.Arch./37). The fund will be used to offer bursaries to students in the final years of the Master of Architecture program who require financial assistance to achieve a successful graduation.

The bursaries will be offered to graduate students who:

have completed the first year of full-time study and continue to be enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the Master of Architecture program
have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) on the last 60 credit hours of full-time study
intend to become practicing architects
have demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form.

Candidates must submit a declaration that they intend to become a practicing architect and a copy of their curriculum vitae together with the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form.

The Keith B. and Edith Jean Davison Bursary is renewable but previous recipients must submit an application each year to be considered.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 4:00 pm

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Shanski Bursary in Architecture | Deadline: October 1, 2024

Approximate value: $1,000

Terms of Reference

The Shanski Bursary was first created by the Shanski family in honour of the graduation of John David Shanski with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba. To celebrate the graduation of his daughter, Karen Shanski, who graduated with a Master of Architecture degree in May 1999, Mr. John David Shanski now wishes to designate a endowment fund to support a bursary in the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture.

The Shanski Bursary will be awarded to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the second year of the Master of Architecture program
has demonstrated inventiveness, innovation, promise, and leadership in design
demonstrates financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form

Applicant’s must submit a portfolio of the work produced during their first year in the Master’s program. The portfolio will be used to judge the applicants demonstration of inventiveness, innovation, promise, and leadership in design.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 4:00 pm

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Department of City Planning

Scholarships

Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture Scholarship - Faculty Wide | September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $7,500

Terms of Reference

Mr. Allan Waisman (B.Arch./50), with a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, has established an endowment fund of $100,000 to support graduate scholarships for Canadian Indigenous students in the Faculty of Architecture.
Allan Waisman is the founder of Waisman Dewar Grout Carter, now called Architectura. The firm is one of the largest architectural and planning firms in Canada. Its work in Canada, the United States and Europe emphasizes unique design solutions that are based on a sensitivity to people, the environment and the needs of the client. Mr. Waisman has also been active with many professional and community commitments across
Canada and the U.S.

Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to Canadian Indigenous graduate students who:

are Canadian Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit);
are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
have a strong record of community work, volunteerism or other related activity in an Indigenous organization or community;

What Indigenous community are you connected with?
How do you identify with that community?
How does that identity carry through in your design work?
What ways do you plan to work with your community?

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

Barbara Humphreys Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $11,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by a department in the Faculty of Architecture;
has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
submits a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing their research area of interest.

Application form

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Daniel Guenther
2022 - 2023 Kendra Wile
2021 - 2022 Ralph Daniel Gutierrez
2020 - 2021 Alixa Lacerna
2019 - 2020 Yang Peng
2018 - 2019 Meighan Giesbrecht

Canadian Masonry Research Institute Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

The scholarship, valued at the available annual interest, shall be offered to a student who:

is enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s program in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba (Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture)
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on his or her first year of study in a Master’s degree program
is conducting research specifically related to unit or stone masonry studies
submits the best written proposal (approximately 250 words) and any relevant supporting documents specifically relating to unit or stone masonry studies.

Submissions must state the theme and scope of the proposed research, how funds will be used to further studies (i.e., material, travel.

The recipient will be required to make a formal presentation to the Faculty of Architecture student body and submit a written report to the Chair of Masonry Studies and the Canadian Masonry Research Institute.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

Claude de Forest Scholarship for a Sustainable Future - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $10 000

Terms of Reference

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in their first year of study in any graduate program offered through any department in the Faculty of Architecture;
have graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
have demonstrated a commitment to helping create a sustainable future through the professional field of Architecture by involvement in sustainable organizations, climate change initiatives and/or programs.
In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), applicants must submit a portfolio (maximum length of 6- 8 ½ x 11 pages) using graphics and written text, submitted in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following:
(a) examples of their academic projects that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the metrics of zero-carbon and regenerative design;
(b) best practice case studies of sustainable projects that have influenced their career path; and
(c) a statement (maximum 1000 words) about why and how they intend to implement sustainable values throughout their career.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Dean David Witty Urban Design Scholarship | Deadline: December 6, 2024

Approximate value: $3,500

Terms of Reference

David Witty, PhD, MRAIC, FCIP, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture (2001-2009), through a personal donation and with funds received while he was Dean, for his design charrette outreach community work, has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba. The fund will be used to offer the Dean David Witty Urban Design Scholarship in the Department of City Planning, Faculty of Architecture. The scholarship will be awarded to a City Planning student who is completing a thesis/practicum/comprehensive urban design topic.

The available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one scholarship, with a minimum value of $1,500, to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the second year of the Master of City Planning
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 on course work completed at the Master’s level
has received approval on a thesis/practicum/comprehensive topic that focuses on a City of Winnipeg urban design issue(s)
includes an application letter (max. 750 words) that outlines thesis topic and description of research in relation to urban design issues in the city of Winnipeg

Preference will be given to a student who is Aboriginal and/or a single parent.

Application Deadline: December 6, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Jennifer Yong
Madeline Schon
2022 - 2023 Josh Paull
2021 - 2022 Katie Lee
Anuj Kathuria
2020 - 2021 Yasmine Haj Ahmad
Nikolas Friesen-Hughes
2019 - 2020 Brennan Johnson
2018 - 2019 Anton Metalnikov
2017 - 2018 Evan Sinclair
2016 - 2017 Matthew Robinson
2015 - 2016 Andrew Macaulay
2014 - 2015 Ryan Segal
2013 - 2014 Jeana Klassen
Keke Wang
2012 - 2013 Dylan Harris
2011 - 2012 Caitlin Kotak

Fridrik Kristjansson Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

have completed the first year of the graduate degree program in the Faculty of Architecture, in one of the Departments of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
eligible students must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
preference shall be given to students whose programs of study focus on universal design and special needs in planning and design of housing

A letter of application including a maximum 1500 word proposal outlining the proposed travel or research to be undertaken is required.

One award will be given each year and is non-renewable.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

HTFC Planning and Design Canadian Indigenous Design and Planning Fellowship | Not Longer Offered

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

In honour of HTFC Planning and Design’s 50^th anniversary in 2019, the firm has established an annual fellowship at the University of Manitoba. The purpose of the fund is to support graduate students who demonstrate a strong commitment to Indigenous design or planning in the Master of Landscape Architecture or the Master of City Planning programs in the Faculty of Architecture.

One fellowship valued at $5,000 will be offered annually to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time or part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Master of Landscape Architecture or Master of City Planning programs offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
has demonstrated a strong commitment to Indigenous design and/or Indigenous planning; and
has demonstrated a commitment to the profession of Landscape Architecture or Professional Planning.

To demonstrate how they have met criteria (3) and (4), candidates must submit a CV and a written statement (maximum 1000 words) outlining their commitment to the profession of Landscape Architecture or Professional Planning, their research and professional goals as they pertain to Indigenous design and/or Indigenous planning, and their volunteer and community service activities related to these interest areas.

The Faculty of Architecture will run a competition each spring to select a recipient for the upcoming academic year.

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Kailee Meakin
2022 - 2023 No recipients
2021 - 2022 Jordan Cantafio
2020 - 2021 Maegan Courchene
2019 - 2020 Naomi Ratte

Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $16,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program offered through the Faculty of Architecture
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study
has demonstrated a high level of writing skills and an ability to show the importance of the proposed research topic, as presented in the scholarship application

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
Gillian Kolody

Thomas B. Yauk - MPPI Scholarship | Deadline: December 6, 2024

Approximate value: $5,500

Terms of Reference

In memory of Thomas B. Yauk (M.C.P./73), the Manitoba Professional Planners Institute (MPPI), friends and colleagues have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba.

The fund will be used to provide one or more scholarships for graduate students who:

have successfully completed the first year of the Master of City Planning program
in the next ensuing academic session, are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in the second year of the Master of City Planning program
have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5 (based on the last 60 credit hours of study)
are student members in good standing of the Manitoba Professional Planners Institute
have demonstrated a commitment to the profession of City Planning, including but not limited to, active participation in MPPI programs and initiatives.

Preference will be given first to students who are conducting research related to inner city neighbourhood revitalization, housing, Aboriginal and / or social equity issues in planning. Preference may also be given to students who have demonstrated strong connections to, or involvements with, inner city neighbourhoods and community development activities in those neighbourhoods.

Candidates will be required to submit an application that will consist of (a) a research proposal (maximum 500 words) that describes the theme, scope, and methods of the proposed inquiry and (b) two letters of reference, one from a professor at a post-secondary institution and one from a planning professional. Candidates are invited to also submit a statement (maximum 500 words) that addresses the preference statements set out above.

Application Deadline: December 6, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Julian Loutsik
2022 - 2023 Romeo Agominab
Julia Antonyshyn
Sahla Mitchell
2021 - 2022 Matt Gowdar
Sarah Manteuffel
Alyssa Bourchard
2020 - 2021 Justin Grift
Jayden Koop
2019 - 2020 Angie Mojica
2018 - 2019 Alex Menjivar
Felipe Mogollon
2017 - 2018 Sonikile Tembo
Alissa Rappaport
2016 - 2017 Adam Fiss
2015 - 2016 Deepa Chandran
2014 - 2015 Vanessa Scarola
2013 - 2014 Lise Gibbons
Erika Blackie
2012 - 2013 Andrea Spakowski
Ryan Gilmore
Dylan Harris

G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship | Deadline: To Be Determined

This award is administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship is an endowment fund that provides an annual graduate fellowship to a full-time University of Manitoba graduate student in either a master's or doctoral program.

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Past recipients

2020 - 2021 Nicole Luke (AR)
Hilary Beattie (CP)
2019 - 2020 Angie Mojica (CP)
2018 - 2019 Anton Metalnikov (CP)
2017 - 2018 Sonikile Tembo (CP)
2016 - 2017 Francis Allain Garcia (AR)

Bursaries

Faculty of Architecture Emergency Bursary - Faculty Wide

Approximate value: $500

Terms of Reference

have completed at least one year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a department in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba
are enrolled as full-time students in a Masters degree program in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all courses completed in the Faculty of Architecture

Applications for funding will consist of a letter of interest from the candidate that outlines their need for funding and how it will assist them in their program of study.

Application form

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Department of Interior Design

Scholarships

Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $7,500

Terms of Reference

Mr. Allan Waisman (B.Arch./50), with a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, has established an endowment fund of $100,000 to support graduate scholarships for Canadian Indigenous students in the Faculty of Architecture.
Allan Waisman is the founder of Waisman Dewar Grout Carter, now called Architectura. The firm is one of the largest architectural and planning firms in Canada. Its work in Canada, the United States and Europe emphasizes unique design solutions that are based on a sensitivity to people, the environment and the needs of the client. Mr. Waisman has also been active with many professional and community commitments across
Canada and the U.S.

Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to Canadian Indigenous graduate students who:

are Canadian Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit);
are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
have a strong record of community work, volunteerism or other related activity in an Indigenous organization or community;

What Indigenous community are you connected with?
How do you identify with that community?
How does that identity carry through in your design work?
What ways do you plan to work with your community?

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

Application form

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Past recipients

Barbara Humphreys Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $11,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by a department in the Faculty of Architecture;
has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
submits a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing their research area of interest.

Application form

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Daniel Guenther
2022 - 2023 Kendra Wile
2021 - 2022 Ralph Daniel Gutierrez
2020 - 2021 Alixa Lacerna
2019 - 2020 Yang Peng
2018 - 2019 Meighan Giesbrecht

Canadian Masonry Research Institute Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

The scholarship, valued at the available annual interest, shall be offered to a student who:

is enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s program in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba (Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture)
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on his or her first year of study in a Master’s degree program
is conducting research specifically related to unit or stone masonry studies
submits the best written proposal (approximately 250 words) and any relevant supporting documents specifically relating to unit or stone masonry studies.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

Application form

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Past recipients

Claude de Forest Scholarship for a Sustainable Future - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $10 000

Terms of Reference

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in their first year of study in any graduate program offered through any department in the Faculty of Architecture;
have graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
have demonstrated a commitment to helping create a sustainable future through the professional field of Architecture by involvement in sustainable organizations, climate change initiatives and/or programs.
In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), applicants must submit a portfolio (maximum length of 6- 8 ½ x 11 pages) using graphics and written text, submitted in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following:
(a) examples of their academic projects that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the metrics of zero-carbon and regenerative design;
(b) best practice case studies of sustainable projects that have influenced their career path; and
(c) a statement (maximum 1000 words) about why and how they intend to implement sustainable values throughout their career.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

Application Form

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Fridrik Kristjansson Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

have completed the first year of the graduate degree program in the Faculty of Architecture, in one of the Departments of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
eligible students must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
preference shall be given to students whose programs of study focus on universal design and special needs in planning and design of housing

A letter of application including a maximum 1500 word proposal outlining the proposed travel or research to be undertaken is required.

One award will be given each year and is non-renewable.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

Application form

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Past recipients

Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $16,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program offered through the Faculty of Architecture
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study
has demonstrated a high level of writing skills and an ability to show the importance of the proposed research topic, as presented in the scholarship application

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
Gillian Kolody

Teknion/Global (IDCF) Fellowship | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $20,000

Terms of Reference

The Interior Designers of Canada Foundation (IDCF) has established a fund for students with high standing in the Post-Professional Masters of Interior Design Program or for entry to a Ph.D. Program where the focus is on Interior Design research and has demonstrated potential for innovative research.

This fellowship shall be offered to graduate students who:

are a graduate of Interior Design from a university or college accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA),
or equivalent, if the degree / diploma was taken outside Canada or the United States
are registered in the Post-Professional Masters of Interior Design Program at the University of Manitoba, or have been accepted
into a Ph.D. Program at the University of Manitoba, where the focus of research is Interior Design
have an outstanding record of academic achievement (minimum degree grade point average of 3.5)
demonstrate potential for innovative research in Interior Design

Applications for the IDCF/Teknion Fellowship should :

be no longer than a two pages plus bibliography
make a case for the project, as worthy of the support
include an abstract for the research topic, and describe it’s purpose and intended benefits for Interior Design
briefly describe the academic framework for the work that references substantial academic texts and concepts
include a paragraph that explains your research methods and processes, including ethics approvals, as required
explain how you will use the funds to advance the research. This may include travel - for case studies or to conduct interviews
include a concise bibliography with the application
provide a timeline outlining the stages and projected completion date
include a CV that helps the committee evaluate the candidate’s capacity to undertake the research
provide a proposed budget

Preference shall be given to candidates who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants pursuing original research in Interior Design. A student may apply for this award in two consecutive years. The recipient of the award shall be designated the Teknion / Global (IDCF) Fellow. The Teknion / Global Fellow will report annually to the IDCF President in writing on research progress by July 31 in the given year and will provide a synopsis of the completed thesis to the IDCF.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Not offered
2022 - 2023 Not offered
2021 - 2022 Not offered
2020 - 2021 Not offered
2019 - 2020 Not offered
2018 - 2019 Not offered
2017 - 2018 Not offered
2016 - 2017 Not offered
2015 - 2016 Taryn Lee Chambers
2014 - 2015 Erika Liao
2013 - 2014 Karen Cash
Rebecca Muyal
2012 - 2013 Not offered
2011 - 2012 Not offered

Bursaries

Donald L. Dunklee Award in Interior Design | Deadline: October 1, 2024

Approximate value: $2,500

Terms of Reference

A fund has been established by Mrs. Donald L. Dunklee in memory of her husband, Professor Donald L. Dunklee, who taught Interior Design in the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Manitoba for almost 25 years. His contributions to the pursuit of excellence in the study of the art and science of design and the students quality of educational experiences are remembered by many. Professor Dunklee especially showed great generosity to students who relocated from all across North America to attend the Faculty of Architecture at The University of Manitoba.

The award will be valued at $1,500 initially, and will be offered to a student who:

is a resident of Canada or the United States
is enrolled as a full-time graduate student in the Master of Interior Design program
has achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (or equivalent) on the most recent 30 credit hours completed in the Pre-Master’s or Master’s One Program in the Faculty of Architecture
is collegial, shows promise of continuing to do outstanding work in the Interior Design Program and has a record of participation in student activities (examples – student government, faculty committees, events, and activities, and mentoring / advising)
has demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba bursary application form

Preference shall be given to students whose permanent residence is outside greater Winnipeg.

The presence of good character will be supported with the submission of two letters of reference, one from an academic member of the Faculty of Architecture, one from a current or former employer with whom they were employed for a minimum period of six months, and/or one from a former teacher. The applicant must also include a brief personal statement of goals and objectives in the study of Architecture. In the case that no applicant meets the above criteria, no award will be offered in that year.

*The value of the award may be divided between multiple applicants.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2024 4:00 pm

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Faculty of Architecture Emergency Bursary - Faculty Wide

Approximate value: $500

Terms of Reference

have completed at least one year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a department in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba
are enrolled as full-time students in a Masters degree program in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all courses completed in the Faculty of Architecture

Applications for funding will consist of a letter of interest from the candidate that outlines their need for funding and how it will assist them in their program of study.

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Department of Landscape Architecture

Scholarships

Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $7,500

Terms of Reference

Mr. Allan Waisman (B.Arch./50), with a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, has established an endowment fund of $100,000 to support graduate scholarships for Canadian Indigenous students in the Faculty of Architecture.
Allan Waisman is the founder of Waisman Dewar Grout Carter, now called Architectura. The firm is one of the largest architectural and planning firms in Canada. Its work in Canada, the United States and Europe emphasizes unique design solutions that are based on a sensitivity to people, the environment and the needs of the client. Mr. Waisman has also been active with many professional and community commitments across
Canada and the U.S.

Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to Canadian Indigenous graduate students who:

are Canadian Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit);
are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
have a strong record of community work, volunteerism or other related activity in an Indigenous organization or community;

What Indigenous community are you connected with?
How do you identify with that community?
How does that identity carry through in your design work?
What ways do you plan to work with your community?

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

Barbara Humphreys Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $11,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by a department in the Faculty of Architecture;
has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
submits a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing their research area of interest.

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Daniel Guenther
2022 - 2023 Kendra Wile
2021 - 2022 Ralph Daniel Gutierrez
2020 - 2021 Alixa Lacerna
2019 - 2020 Yang Peng
2018 - 2019 Meighan Giesbrecht

Canadian Masonry Research Institute Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

The scholarship, valued at the available annual interest, shall be offered to a student who:

is enrolled as a full-time student in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, in any Master’s program in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba (Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture)
has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on his or her first year of study in a Master’s degree program
is conducting research specifically related to unit or stone masonry studies
submits the best written proposal (approximately 250 words) and any relevant supporting documents specifically relating to unit or stone masonry studies.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Carl R. Nelson Travelling Fellowship in Landscape Architecture | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

In honour of Professor Emeritus Carl R. Nelson Jr. and his career-long contributions to the Department of Landscape Architecture, his colleagues, friends, family, graduates and students have established an endowment fund to support a travelling fellowship in the Department of Landscape Architecture. The available annual income from this fund is to support one or more travelling fellowships in the Department of Landscape Architecture.

The fellowship shall be offered to graduate students who:

are enrolled as full-time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Master’s program in the Department of Landscape Architecture
have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 on all courses completed in the Department of Landscape Architecture

To be considered for the fellowship, applicants must submit a maximum 500 word statement outlining their travel intent.

The selection committee shall be named by the Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture and will normally be comprised of the full time staff of the Department, and one representative of the Nelson family.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Emma Dicks
2022 - 2023 Smile Singh
2021 - 2022 Jordan Cantafio
2020 - 2021 Alexandra Boss
Jamie Coverini
2019 - 2020 Carl Valdez
Alyssa Magas
2018 - 2019 Heber Garcia
2017 - 2018 Orontes Mauricio Mejia
Sujana Devabhaktuni
2016 - 2017 Janelle Harper
Emily Sinclair
2015 - 2016 Kaleigh Lysenko
2014 - 2015 Pearl Yip
2013 - 2014 Carmela D. Bul-lalayao
2012 - 2013 Kevin Handkamer
2011 - 2012 Not Offered

Charles H. Thomsen Award in Landscape Architecture | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $3,000

Terms of Reference

In honour of Professor Charles H. Thomsen and his career-long contributions to the Department of Landscape Architecture, his colleagues and friends, family, graduates and students, have established an endowment fund to support an award for students in the Department of Landscape Architecture. The fund will be used to support one or more awards for a community outreach project.

The awards shall be offered to graduate and undergraduate students who:

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Architecture, in the fourth year of the Bachelor of Environmental Design program (Landscape and Urbanism Option), or in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in either the pre-Master’s or the Master of Landscape Architecture program
have achieved a minimum sessional grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) in the previous year of study
have submitted a statement of intent (maximum 500 words) outlining the objectives for a community outreach project related to landscape architecture or environmental design

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

Claude de Forest Scholarship for a Sustainable Future - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $10 000

Terms of Reference

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in their first year of study in any graduate program offered through any department in the Faculty of Architecture;
have graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
have demonstrated a commitment to helping create a sustainable future through the professional field of Architecture by involvement in sustainable organizations, climate change initiatives and/or programs.
In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), applicants must submit a portfolio (maximum length of 6- 8 ½ x 11 pages) using graphics and written text, submitted in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following:
(a) examples of their academic projects that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the metrics of zero-carbon and regenerative design;
(b) best practice case studies of sustainable projects that have influenced their career path; and
(c) a statement (maximum 1000 words) about why and how they intend to implement sustainable values throughout their career.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Department of Landscape Architecture Graduate Fellowship | Deadline: October 15, 2024

Approximate value: $1,500

Terms of Reference

Friends and colleagues of the Department of Landscape Architecture have established an endowment fund to support graduate fellowships at The University of Manitoba. The award is intended to support research in Landscape Architecture by providing a fellowship to a master’s student in a thesis/practicum program.

The duration of the award is for one academic year and is non-renewable. This award cannot be held concurrently with another major fellowship.

The fellowship is available to:

full-time students in the master’s program in Landscape Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture
selection is based on the quality of the thesis/practicum research proposal, as well as on high academic standing (normally a minimum 3.5 GPA)
applicants must submit an approved thesis/practicum research proposal and an official copy of their transcripts and must satisfy other program application procedures defined by the department

Application Deadline: October 15, 2024 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2021 - 2022 Elise Ouelette
2020 - 2021 Not offered
2019 - 2020 Kathryn McCudden
2018 - 2019 Evan Tremblay
2017 - 2018 Dilaxshy Sivagurunathan
2016 - 2017 Omar De Mesa
2015 - 2016 Kari Zaharuik
Connor Redman
2014 - 2015 Jonathan Watts
2013 - 2014 Blaise Lachiver
2011 - 2012 Dustin Dilts
Sarah Mitchell
2010 - 2011 Kristina Nordstrom

Fridrik Kristjansson Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

have completed the first year of the graduate degree program in the Faculty of Architecture, in one of the Departments of Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
eligible students must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5
preference shall be given to students whose programs of study focus on universal design and special needs in planning and design of housing

A letter of application including a maximum 1500 word proposal outlining the proposed travel or research to be undertaken is required.

One award will be given each year and is non-renewable.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

HTFC Planning and Design Canadian Indigenous Design and Planning Fellowship | No Longer Offered

Approximate value: $5,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time or part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Master of Landscape Architecture or Master of City Planning programs offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
has demonstrated a strong commitment to Indigenous design and/or Indigenous planning; and
has demonstrated a commitment to the profession of Landscape Architecture or Professional Planning.

Past recipients

2024 - 2025 Rielle Ettawatcappo
2023 - 2024 Kailee Meakin
2022 - 2023 No recipients
2021 - 2022 Jordan Cantafio
2020 - 2021 Maegan Courchene
2019 - 2020 Naomi Ratte

Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $16,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program offered through the Faculty of Architecture
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study
has demonstrated a high level of writing skills and an ability to show the importance of the proposed research topic, as presented in the scholarship application

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
Gillian Kolody

Ted McLachlan Community Engagement Scholarship | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $2,000

Terms of Reference

In honour of Professor Ted McLachlan’s long-standing commitment to community engagement through his teaching, research and service in the field of Landscape Architecture, his colleagues, friends, graduates and students have established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba. The Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative has made a contribution to the fund. The purpose of the fund is to reward graduate students who are committed to voluntarism and community engagement while pursuing studies in the Master of Landscape Architecture in the Faculty of Architecture. The scholarship will be offered to a graduate student who:

is enrolled full-time or part-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the first year of study in the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.3 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
has, in the opinion of the selection committee, demonstrated a strong commitment to volunteerism and community engagement outside of the University of Manitoba.

Candidates must submit a brief CV outlining their volunteer and community engagement activities.

The Vice-Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (or designate) will ask the Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture to name and chair the selection committee for this award. The selection committee will include one faculty member from the Department of Landscape Architecture who is nominated by their peers for their commitment to community engagement, one graduate student nominated by the Landscape Architecture Students Association, and will also include Ted McLachlan (or his family designate). At least two members of the selection committee must be current University of Manitoba employees.

The Board of Governors of the University of Manitoba has the right to modify the terms of this award if, because of changed conditions, it becomes necessary to do so. Such modification shall conform as closely as possible to the expressed intention of the donor establishing the award.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Not Offered
2022 - 2023 Kailee Meakin
2021 - 2022 Laurel Cowley
2020 - 2021 Karissa Noselski
2019 - 2020 Vincent Rara
2018 - 2019 Krista Renwick
2017 - 2018 Janelle Harper
2016 - 2017 Emily Sinclair

Bursaries

Faculty of Architecture Emergency Bursary - Faculty Wide

Approximate value: $500

Terms of Reference

have completed at least one year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a department in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba
are enrolled as full-time students in a Masters degree program in Architecture, City Planning, Interior Design or Landscape Architecture
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all courses completed in the Faculty of Architecture

Applications for funding will consist of a letter of interest from the candidate that outlines their need for funding and how it will assist them in their program of study.

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Prizes

Joys of Landscape Prize | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $1,000

Terms of Reference

A group of Landscape Architecture alumni from the University of Manitoba have established an annually funded prize to recognize and reward students' individual efforts to promote departmental spirit and bring a sense of fun, humour and sophistication to the dialogue of landscape architecture. Each year, beginning in 2016-2017, at least one prize of up to $1,000 will be offered to a graduate student who:

was enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Master of Landscape Architecture program, or in year 3 or 4 of the Environmental Design Program Landscape + Urbanism Option, delivered by the Department of Landscape Architecture in the year in which the award was tenable;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
works in the studio environment on a regular basis as determined and verified by a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture;
demonstrates involvement in extra-curricular activities within the Faculty of Architecture;
has completed both of the following:
1. performed and documented a creative public act of social commentary and artistic expression for the benefit of a larger audience (respecting City of Winnipeg and/or University of Manitoba campus regulations),
2. shared or distributed the "public act of expression" with the Faculty of Architecture during at least one of the following forums:
  1. a solo exhibition or presentation within Centre Space, adjoining classrooms, Arch II Gallery, University Centre Gallery or other on-campus gallery,
  2. a Center Space gallery critique of any graduate or undergraduate studio review-before or after the critique or review, without interrupting any actual presentations or discussion by others,
  3. a spontaneous presentation.

Candidates may choose to apply on their own, or they may be nominated by another student. If nominated by another student, the nominating student must supply the required documentation as outlined below.

To be considered for the award, the following must be submitted as application to the Department of Landscape Architecture:

written verification from a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture indicating that the candidate meets criterion (3}-may be combined with the letter of reference (below);
two letters of reference, one from a professor and one from a student, that indicate how the candidate meets criteria (4) through (5);
a statement (maximum 500 words), written either by the candidate or their nominator, that indicates how the candidate meets criterion (4) (activities may include, but are not limited to: positions on student council, attending or participating in academic and social departmental or faculty events, organizing departmental or faculty events, volunteer work, etc.);
documentation (audio or visual media) that verifies that the student has completed the activities outlined in criterion (5).

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Background Information:
Every generation of students in Landscape Architecture is revolutionary. They feel as if they invented fun; as if the times they are having are the best times ever. In all cases, it is true.

It was true for Robert Fershau, Gareth Loveridge, Bob Somers, Grant Stewart, Chris Veres and Ryan Wakshinski, the creators of this scholarship. The fun times for this group culminated in a series of public expressions of social commentary and artistic vision with the tri-partite goals of raising awareness of landscape design issues on campus, boosting class morale and enthusiasm for the studio atmosphere, and just having fun. While working diligently at their studies, the group also worked diligently at bringing a Landscape Architectural edge to a variety of events: organizing bake sales to fund Landscape Architectural Student Association (LASA) endeavors; serving on LASA Council; the creation and delivery of the Manitoba Landscapes Photo Competition; participation and organization of Ditch Ball, Coffee Haus, Halloween Socials, Warehouse Journal (including editing Warehouse9); the creation of and contribution to the Berm and Swale Landscape Journal; as well as the creation of the highly impactful $5 Installation Club, to bring both levity and reflection to daily life on campus.

Although it has been widely debated, the group perhaps reached its zenith (or nadir) with 'The Boys of Landscape' (1999) a self-mocking Coffee Haus multi-media slide show of 'beefcake' images set in various locations across the University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus. This seminal event captured the sense of fun, humour, and dedication to high quality images capturing the 'genus loci' of important campus spaces that encompassed the group's ethos, and ultimately the impetus for this scholarship. With respect to all, the spirit ofthe Boys of Landscape becomes the Joys of Landscape Scholarship in 2016.

The Joys of Landscape Scholarship/Award encourages/supports students who work equally hard at their academic endeavors and their extracurricular activities, using both as a way to foster 'school spirit' and Departmental growth. This scholarship is intended for students who try to break or question conventions. Humour is one of many methods to transform perceptions, elicit reaction, provoke thought, stimulate and encourage people to think about their context and surroundings. Design [like (the Joys of) Landscape] is powerful when it uses surprise and contrast to highlight the unexpected and seemingly opposite.

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Established: Senate, May 18, 2016

Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Not Offered
2022 - 2023 Nazi Yaghoobian
2021 - 2022 Not Offered
2020 - 2021 Naomi Ratte
2019 - 2020 Kathryn McCudden
2018 - 2019 Not Offered
2017 - 2018 Ian Laya
2016 - 2017 Janelle Harper

Ph.D. in Design and Planning

Scholarships

Allan Waisman Indigenous Architecture Scholarship - Faculty Wide | Deadline: September 20, 2024

Approximate value: $7,500

Terms of Reference

Mr. Allan Waisman (B.Arch./50), with a contribution from the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative, has established an endowment fund of $100,000 to support graduate scholarships for Canadian Indigenous students in the Faculty of Architecture.
Allan Waisman is the founder of Waisman Dewar Grout Carter, now called Architectura. The firm is one of the largest architectural and planning firms in Canada. Its work in Canada, the United States and Europe emphasizes unique design solutions that are based on a sensitivity to people, the environment and the needs of the client. Mr. Waisman has also been active with many professional and community commitments across
Canada and the U.S.

Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to Canadian Indigenous graduate students who:

are Canadian Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit);
are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by the Faculty of Architecture;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
have a strong record of community work, volunteerism or other related activity in an Indigenous organization or community;

What Indigenous community are you connected with?
How do you identify with that community?
How does that identity carry through in your design work?
What ways do you plan to work with your community?

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 4:00 pm

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Barbara Humphreys Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $11,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in any year of study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered by a department in the Faculty of Architecture;
has graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study;
submits a concise statement (maximum 250 words) describing their research area of interest.

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Daniel Guenther
2022 - 2023 Kendra Wile
2021 - 2022 Ralph Daniel Gutierrez
2020 - 2021 Alixa Lacerna
2019 - 2020 Yang Peng
2018 - 2019 Meighan Giesbrecht

Claude de Forest Scholarship for a Sustainable Future - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $10 000

Terms of Reference

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in their first year of study in any graduate program offered through any department in the Faculty of Architecture;
have graduated with a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba;
have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; and
have demonstrated a commitment to helping create a sustainable future through the professional field of Architecture by involvement in sustainable organizations, climate change initiatives and/or programs.
In order to demonstrate how they meet criterion (4), applicants must submit a portfolio (maximum length of 6- 8 ½ x 11 pages) using graphics and written text, submitted in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following:
(a) examples of their academic projects that demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the metrics of zero-carbon and regenerative design;
(b) best practice case studies of sustainable projects that have influenced their career path; and
(c) a statement (maximum 1000 words) about why and how they intend to implement sustainable values throughout their career.

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture - Faculty Wide | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $16,000

Terms of Reference

is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program offered through the Faculty of Architecture
has achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the previous 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study
has demonstrated a high level of writing skills and an ability to show the importance of the proposed research topic, as presented in the scholarship application

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

2023 - 2024 Aliyah Baerg
Gillian Kolody

Teknion/Global (IDCF) Fellowship | Deadline: January 10, 2025

Approximate value: $20,000

Terms of Reference

are a graduate of Interior Design from a university or college accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA),
or equivalent, if the degree / diploma was taken outside Canada or the United States
are registered in the Post-Professional Masters of Interior Design Program at the University of Manitoba, or have been accepted
into a Ph.D. Program at the University of Manitoba, where the focus of research is Interior Design
have an outstanding record of academic achievement (minimum degree grade point average of 3.5)
demonstrate potential for innovative research in Interior Design

Applications for the IDCF/Teknion Fellowship should :

be no longer than a two pages plus bibliography
make a case for the project, as worthy of the support
include an abstract for the research topic, and describe it’s purpose and intended benefits for Interior Design
briefly describe the academic framework for the work that references substantial academic texts and concepts include a paragraph that explains your research methods and processes, including ethics approvals, as required
explain how you will use the funds to advance the research. This may include travel - for case studies or to conduct interviews
include a concise bibliography with the application
provide a timeline outlining the stages and projected completion date
include a CV that helps the committee evaluate the candidate’s capacity to undertake the research
provide a proposed budget

Application Deadline: January 10, 2025 4:00 pm

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Past recipients

G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship | Deadline: To Be Determined

This award is administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship is an endowment fund that provides an annual graduate fellowship to a full-time University of Manitoba graduate student in either a master's or doctoral program.

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Past recipients

2020 - 2021 Nicole Luke (AR)
Hilary Beattie (CP)
2019 - 2020 Angie Mojica (CP)
2018 - 2019 Anton Metalnikov (CP)
2017 - 2018 Sonikile Tembo (CP)
2016 - 2017 Francis Allain Garcia (AR)