Eligibility

Scholarships are normally offered to full-time students based on academic achievement and course load and usually require that the recipient re-register at the University of Manitoba for the subsequent year. In most cases, students must register for and complete at least 80 per cent of a full course load per term (i.e. a minimum of 24 credit hours during the fall/winter terms), unless otherwise specified in the terms of the scholarship by the donor (or a representative of the donor).

Please note that graduate students do not have to adhere to credit hour minimums provided they are registered as full-time students over the fall and winter terms with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Eligibility criteria and application requirements vary by award, so please be sure to read the details of each scholarship carefully before applying.  

Awards requiring application

Applications for the following awards will be available here in early August.

This is not a comprehensive University of Manitoba awards listing. Please consult the searchable awards database for University of Manitoba Senate approved awards and/or with your department/faculty for other available award opportunities.

Berdie and Irvin Cohen Scholarship

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  1. Have completed at least one year of full-time study at the University of Manitoba or have graduated from the University of Manitoba within the five years immediately preceding application for this scholarship;
  2. Be admitted to and enrol at Hebrew University in Israel for one year of study for the 2024/25 academic session;
  3. Have achieved a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the University of Manitoba. 

Application deadline: October 1 - Application is now closed

Shirley Bradshaw Scholarship Fund

One scholarship is available for a full-time graduate student enrolled in either the Master of City Planning program or the Master of Public Administration program and one scholarship is available for an undergraduate student in their third or fourth year of studies in one of the following areas of study: City Planning, Political Studies, Sociology, or Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations.  The application is available in early August each year through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1

Harland Family Award

For a full time female undergraduate or graduate student who participates in rugby in the Province of Manitoba and who is enrolled in any faculty, college, or school at the University of Manitoba.

Application deadline: October 1 - application is now closed

Jeff Kushner and Randall McGinnis Scholarship

This scholarship will be offered to an LGBT undergraduate student who is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba; has completed a minimum of 36 credit hours of study; has a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0; and has demonstrated leadership skills with a focus on community service. If there are no applicants in the Faculty of Engineering, the scholarship may be offered to a student in Geology, Computer Science or Medicine, who otherwise meets the award criteria.The application is available each year in early August through Aurora Classic

Application deadline: October 1

Lambda Foundation for Excellence

One scholarship for a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any faculty or school who is conducting or has proposed to conduct research relating to gay and lesbian people, their community, values, achievements, art or sports or human rights issues.The application is available each year in early August through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1

Linden Woods Community Foundation Scholarship

One scholarship worth $1,215 will be offered to a full-time undergraduate student registered in at least their second year of study in any faculty, school or college at the University of Manitoba. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents, have achieved a minimum degree GPA of 3.5, have demonstrated community involvement and initiative and either currently reside in the Linden Woods Community or have resided in the Linden Woods Community for a minimum of two of the last five years. The term "Linden Woods Community" is comprised of the area bound by Waverley Street, McGillivray Boulevard, Kenaston Boulevard, Sterling Lyon Parkway, and Wilkes Avenue. The application is available each year in early August through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1

McCall MacBain Scholarship

There are 130 scholarships and awards available for 2024. Up to 30 McCall MacBain Scholarships and 100 finalist and regional awards will be awarded to candidates who demonstrate character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity. Candidates must have Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status and have their bachelor's degree (or be on track to graduate by August 2024). Each fully funded McCall MacBain Scholarship covers full tuition and fees for an eligible graduate program at McGill University starting in Fall 2024. It will also provide students with a living stipend of $2,000 per month during academic terms, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities. The application will be available through https://mccallmacbainscholars.org.

Applications are open for September 2024 admission.

Apply by September 27, 2023

Laurie Price Memorial Scholarship

One scholarship valued at $3,000 will be awarded to an undergraduate student who:
(1)    is enrolled full-time (minimum 80% course load) in the first year of study in University 1 or any faculty, college, or school with a Direct Entry option at the University of Manitoba;
(2)    has been offered an entrance scholarship from the University of Manitoba General Entrance Scholarship program;
(3)    has lost a parent, sibling, or custodial caregiver within the last five years; and
(4)    has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills or community service.

Deadline date: October 1 - application is now closed

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Stern Memorial Scholarship

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  1. have completed at least 30 credit hours of study in any program at the University of Manitoba;
  2. have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0;
  3. have demonstrated community involvement;
  4. have completed at least one course in Judaic Studies at the University of Manitoba;
  5. be enrolled part-time or full-time in any school or faculty at the University of Manitoba or any other accredited university (Canadian or international) to pursue Judaic Studies, in the year in which the scholarship is tenable, with the provisos that:
    1. a student who is pursuing an academic program of study may register at any accredited university; or
    2. if a student chooses to pursue a theological programme of study, enrollment must be at an accredited Orthodox Jewish post-secondary institution.

Application deadline: October 1 - application is now closed

Arun Sud Memorial Scholarship

One scholarship for a full-time or part-time undergraduate student in any faculty or school who has achieved high academic standing, is registered with the office of Accessibility Services at the University of Manitoba and who has demonstrated extra-curricular involvement in the university or external community. The application is available each year in early August through Aurora Classic.

Application deadline: October 1

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