Indigenous student awards

One bursary for a full-time Indigenous student enrolled in any year of study in the Undergraduate Medical Education Program who is in good standing and has demonstrated financial need.

In order to be considered, students will be required to complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary Application.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

For a full-time Indigenous student participating in Indigenous leadership and/or mentorship programs at the University of Manitoba.

Application Deadline: November 8th

These scholarships, valued at up to $16,000 ($4,000 in each year for four years of an undergraduate degree), are designed to recognize and encourage exceptional Indigenous high school graduates from across Canada who combine outstanding leadership potential with academic giftedness.

Application deadline: Dec. 1

Learn more about the BMO Financial Group Indigenous Leader of Tomorrow Scholarships

One scholarship is available for a full-time student in any year of study in any faculty, college or school at the University of Manitoba who has self-declared as a First Nations, Métis or Inuit person from Canada (preference given to Canadian First Nation Treaty Status students), has achieved a minimum degree point average or 2.5 and is involved in, or connected to, the indigenous culture in their community.

Application Deadline: November 8th

For a full-time Canadian Indigenous student with demonstrated community service and financial need.

In order to be considered, students will be required to complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary Application.

Application deadline: Oct. 1

Up to 4 renewable bursaries (each valued at $4,000 per year), are available to Indigenous students who have successfully completed either the Post-Secondary Club or the Rec and Read program (information and eligibility criteria are included in the attached application): Deadline June 1st. Successful recipients will be contacted by email by the end of July.

Bursary funds will be disbursed to tuition fees prior to the fall term deadline in October. If the bursary amount does not cover the full amount due for the fall term, it is the recipient's responsibility to pay the remaining amount owed by the fee deadline (to prevent late fee charges). If a successful recipient's tuition fees are being covered through sponsorship, a refund cheque for the amount of the bursary may be requested by the student after the fall term course revision deadline date.

Please click here for the current application form.

One bursary will be offered annually to an undergraduate student who is from a community that is preferably north of the 53rd parallel who has been successfully admitted to University 1or any faculty, college or school at the University of Manitoba with a direct entry option and demonstrated financial need on the Derek Riley Undergraduate Entrance Bursary application. Eligible applicants must have self-declared as First Nations, Métis or Inuit person from Canada. The $15,000 per year bursary is renewable in the second, third and fourth year of study provided the recipients maintains eligibility.

Application Deadline : August 1, 2025

This fund was established to enable young Indigenous Canadians to fulfill their dreams and inspire others within their communities and is renewable. Applicants for this award must:

(1) have self-declared as First Nations, Métis or Inuit people from Canada;
(2) have successfully completed their first year (minimum 24 credit hours) of an undergraduate degree program in any faculty, college, or school at the University of Manitoba;
(3) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5; and
(4) in the ensuing academic year, are registered full-time (minimum 80% course load) in the second year of their undergraduate degree program in any faculty, college, or school at the University of Manitoba.

Application deadline: November 8th - application now available

For full-time or part-time Canadian Indigenous students enrolled in any undergraduate year of study in any faculty, school or college who are leaders in their communities.

Application Deadline: November 8th

A bursary valued at $5000 will be offered to an undergraduate student who: 

1. has self-declared as a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person from Canada; 
2. is enrolled part-time or full-time in either the General Major program or the Advanced major program in Labour Studies in the Faculty of Arts; 
3. has completed a minimum of 9 credit hours of Labour Studies courses; 
4. has achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 2.5; and 
5. has demonstrated financial need on the standard University of Manitoba general bursary application form. 

The University of Manitoba General Bursary Application is available through Aurora Student.

Application Deadline - October 1st