Centre on Aging student award recipients
The Centre on Aging recognizes student award recipients at a student awards ceremony held in the fall. Student award recipients come from diverse faculties from across UM.
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The Centre on Aging has several funding opportunities that are meant to encourage the furthering of studies in aging and gerontology. These awards/fellowships have been made available through gifts and donations made to the Centre on Aging.
The application period is now closed. Applicants will be contacted at a later date once the adjudication committee has met.
The Centre on Aging student awards, Alzheimer Society Graduate Student Fellowships, and University of Manitoba Retirees Association Scholarship are three separate applications. Graduate Students who intend to apply for all three awards must complete three separate application forms.
To be eligible to apply for any of the awards tenable in the 2024–2025 academic year, students must intend to register full time in the upcoming year (for the Fall and Winter terms).
For the purposes of the student awards, the research should focus on some aspect of the aging process or study older participants/subjects. Studying diseases as the focus, even if that disease commonly occurs in older people, might make the application ineligible for funding.
The Centre on Aging expects the use of appropriate and respectful language when describing older adults. Refer to the American Psychological Association's guidelines for bias-free language as it relates to age inclusivity and respect, as outlined on their Web site.
The following awards are available through the Centre on Aging. Alzheimer Society Graduate Student Fellowships, and the University of Manitoba Retirees Association Scholarship, are available through separate applications.
Social gerontology is the study of the social process of aging and the interaction of older adults with their environments, including issues such as the contributions of older adults to the community, services provided in the community for older adults, and the utilization of group residences and communities for older adults (American Psychological Association)
* The value of these awards is dependent on the available annual income of the fund. The amount listed is the minimum to expect.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the letters of reference are sent and received by the Centre on Aging on or before the deadline.
An electronic copy of the recipient’s thesis/dissertation or link to MSpace, when completed, must be submitted to the Centre on Aging.
Recipients must acknowledge the financial support provided by the Centre on Aging in any publications during the term of the award or that arise in whole or in part as a result of the award.
The Scholarship Adjudication Committee will be comprised of individuals from various disciplines.
The Centre on Aging does not have an appeal process for decisions made by the Scholarship Adjudication Committee. The decisions made are considered final.
Award recipients will be contacted by the University of Manitoba Financial Aid and Awards office by the fall with final decisions.
Student award applications are judged based on the following criteria:
The 2022-2023 student award recipients were announced at the Centre on Aging's virtual student award ceremony and Speaker Series held on November 25, 2023.
Congratulations to all the Centre on Aging 2024–2025 student award recipients!
The Centre on Aging recognizes student award recipients at a student awards ceremony held in the fall. Student award recipients come from diverse faculties from across UM.
Most commonly asked questions about the Centre on Aging application process
The University of Manitoba offers additional awards and supports for students interested in aging.
Centre on Aging
338 Isbister Building
183 Dafoe Rd
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada