Research Manitoba
You can apply directly to Research Manitoba, which provides funds for research in the health sciences through a number of grants and awards programs.
Funding and awards
Upcoming award deadlines
October 2, 2025 - E.B. Kernaghan Scholarship
Value: Variable Scholarships Total Value $7,550
For: First-Year, Full-Time Master's
Details: Open to graduate students in the first or second year of the Master of Business Administration program who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the Price Faculty of Engineering
Research field(s): Engineering, Business Administration
October 2, 2025 - Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists Graduate Student Fellowships
Value: Scholarship valued at $1,625
For: Full-time Master's & PhD students
Details: The Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists has established an endowment fund at the University of Manitoba to support graduate students in plant biology.
Research field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology
October 3, 2025 - Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, And Resources
- Riddell Faculty Master’s Thesis Prize
- Riddell Faculty PhD Thesis Prize
- Henley Graduate Scholarship in Natural Resource Development and Stewardship in Manitoba
- North American Caribou Workshop Graduate Fellowship in Wildlife Management
- Debra and Ross Pitman Graduate Scholarship
- Philip and Marjorie Eckman Scholarship in Honour of Dr. Justin DeLury
Deadline for all awards: October 3, 2025
October 6, 2025 - CIHR Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS-D)
Value: Scholarships valued at $40,000
For: PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Research field(s): Health Sciences
October 6, 2025 - NSERC Canada Research Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS-D)
Value: Scholarships valued at $40,000
For: PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Research field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
October 6, 2025 - SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS-D)
Value: Scholarships valued at $40,000
For: PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents – Open to international students, currently enrolled in a doctoral program
Research field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
October 16, 2025 - Samit And Reshma Sharma Scholarship in Human Rights, Peace and Conflict Studies
Value: Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,200
For: Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Details: To reward the academic achievements of graduate students in Human Rights and/or Peace and Conflict Studies. Preference in selection will be given to students who are working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Open to Canadian and International students.
Research field(s): Focus in Human Rights, Social Justice or Peace and Conflict Studies.
October 19, 2025 - Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Alberta Agricultural Scholarships
Value: (1) $10,000 Master’s; (1) $17,000 Doctoral
For: Full-time Master's & PhD students
Details: Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status meeting the criteria with a connection to the province of Alberta
Research field(s): Agriculture or a related discipline
October 23, 2025 - Foundation For Registered Nurses of Manitoba Inc. Graduate Award
Value: (6) Awards valued at $2,250
For: Full or part-time registered nurses in any year of a graduate program at UM
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Research field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
October 23, 2025 - Foundation For Registered Nurses of Manitoba Inc. Graduate Scholarship
Value: (2) Scholarships valued at $3,700
For: Full-time registered nurses who have completed at least one full year of study at the graduate level at UM
Details: Any candidate who applies for both the award and scholarship if eligible, can only receive one or the other but not both
Research field(s): Conducting research in a health-related field with the intention to maintain an active nursing registration following graduation
November 1, 2025 - 2025 John W. Davies Memorial Award from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers – Arctic Section
Value: One Scholarship of $3,000
For: Full-time Master’s & PhD students
Details: Open to full-time Master’s and Ph.D. students at a recognized University in Canada
Research field(s): Research assists in providing solutions to problems specifically encountered in marine cold regions (such as in the Arctic, subarctic, Antarctic, Polar, subpolar, or other cold ocean/sea environments)
November 10, 2025 - Research Manitoba Master's Research Studentship
Value: Studentship valued up to $20,000.00
For: Master’s Students
Details: Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master's trainees in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. The Master’s Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Research field(s): Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories
November 10, 2025 - Research Manitoba PhD Research Studentship
Value: Studentship valued up to $25,000.00
For: PhD students
Details: PhD Research Studentship Awards support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract, and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
Research field(s): Health, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences and Engineering
November 17, 2025 - Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation
Value: Up to $50,000 per year for three years
For: PhD students
Details: The Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation offers a scholarship that is more than a scholarship. This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world
Research field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, or Human Sciences
December 1, 2025 - Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s (CGRS-M)
Value: Scholarships valued at $27,000
For: Full-Time Master’s students
Details: The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s program (CGRS-M) aims to helps develop research skills and assist in training of highly qualified personnel by supporting graduate students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons who are enrolled full-time in research-based programs
Research field(s): Health, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
December 1, 2025 - Molly Weinberg Soudack Scholarship for Women in Science
Value: Scholarships valued at $10,000
For: Full-time master’s Students
Details: Open to Canadian and International graduate students enrolled full-time in any year of a Master’s program offered by the Faculty of Science who identify as a woman and who have ancestral links to a Holocaust survivor or Residential School survivor.
Research field(s): Faculty of Science
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Value: $6,000
For: Master's, PhD and postdoctoral students
Research field(s): Unrestricted
Recommended to apply 16 weeks in advance of planned start date
NSERC Student Ambassadors
Value: $1,000
For: Master's and PhD students
Research field(s): Science, Engineering
Applications must be submitted at least two months before the start of a proposed outreach activity.
Not all upcoming award deadlines are listed here. Read further or check the database to find more.
Funding opportunities
Tri-agency doctoral scholarships
The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS-D) program supports world-class doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a high standard of research achievement. Open to Canadian and international students, the award is valued at $40,000 per year for three years.
Graduate Enhancement of Tri-Agency Stipends (GETS) program
Graduate Enhancement of Tri-Agency Stipends (GETS) provides matching funds to support master’s and doctoral students, with no work or academic requirements. Investigators must apply on students’ behalf once their own Tri-Agency funding is confirmed.
Vanier Scholarship
The Vanier CGS program supports world-class doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a high standard of research achievement. Open to Canadian and international students, the award is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.
Research funding
Find available research funding for master’s and doctoral students.
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Mitacs
Mitacs is a national research network and funding agency that supports collaborative industrial-academic research projects and the training of highly qualified personnel.
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Tri-Council awards (federal funding)
Explore the three major government funding bodies that provide funding for scholarly research in Canada.
FGPS Statement on Transcripts for Tri-Agency Award Competitions
This statement applies to the following Tri-Agency award competitions for the CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC:
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS-M)
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS-D)
Students are responsible for obtaining official, up-to-date, and complete transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended and attaching them to their Tri-Agency award application. This includes all undergraduate and graduate studies, completed or ongoing. ONLY official transcripts will be accepted; web or unofficial transcripts will not be accepted and will result in an application being ineligible for the competition.
The following documents must also be included in their application:
- Transcripts associated with transfer credits
- The transcript key/legend for each institution
- An official University of Manitoba transcript showing current Fall registration is required, regardless of whether or not grades are displayed
FGS does not provide students with copies of transcripts from student records or copies of previously submitted transcripts. This includes transcripts from other Canadian and international post-secondary institutions, UManitoba, and transcripts submitted as part of previous or current admission or award applications.
For transcripts from international institutions ONLY (outside Canada and USA), certified true copies of official transcripts are acceptable. If the transcripts are not presented in one of Canada’s two official languages (English or French), a certified translation must be provided, in addition to the official transcripts in its original language. Applicants can contact their home department to request these.
Missing, unofficial, illegible, or untranslated transcripts WILL deem students’ applications incomplete or ineligible and will not be considered for the competition.
Financial aid
If you're facing financial hardship, or need support to pay your expenses as a student, there are programs available to help you. Apply for a loan, find on-campus employment or use our on-campus food bank.
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Teaching and research assistantships
Contact your department regarding teaching assistantships, where you help conduct undergraduate classes and laboratories, and research assistantships, where you may be able to use the research undertaken for your thesis.
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Work-study program
The work–study program at UM provides supplementary financial assistance for students who are currently receiving government student loans.
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Government student loans
If you are a full-time Canadian or permanent resident you can apply for student loans from the federal and provincial governments to support your studies.
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Emergency loans
The University offers short-term loans to students facing unanticipated living costs and unexpected delays in government loans or other award funding.
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U.S. student loans
Learn about financial aid available to U.S. students, including government student loans.
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Bursaries
The University of Manitoba offers a wide range of bursaries ranging from $100 to $1,000 to support students with financial need. Complete the University of Manitoba General Bursary application to be considered.
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UM food bank
Students can use the food bank to help offset the costs of groceries during times of financial distress.
Information sessions and application support
Looking for help with your funding application? Join an upcoming workshop or watch past recordings to learn more about award requirements, eligibility and how to strengthen your application. You'll also find resources and contacts to guide you through the process.
October 7 & 22 - Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Virtual Information Sessions
These Information Sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to PhD students planning to apply for the scholarship
Research Field(s): Humanities, Social Sciences, and Human Sciences
Details: The sessions will take place via Zoom; you may attend by video or phone. Please attend any of the sessions below that best suits your schedule. Registration is required.
1st Candidates Information Sessions:
- October 7, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
- October 7, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
2nd Candidates’ Information Sessions:
- October 22, 2025 @ 11:30am EST (French)
- October 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm EST (English)
Please refer to the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Scholarship webpage to register.
October 9 - 22, 2025 - Research Manitoba Studentship, Fellowship And Grant Webinars
Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant Webinar
October 9, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 7, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link
Studentships and Fellowships Awards Webinar
October 16, 2025 @ 10am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 13, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link
Manitoba Solutions Grant Webinar
October 22, 2025 @ 10:30am-11:30am
RSVP deadline: October 17, 2025, 4pm CST
Registration link
Details: Prepare to bring forth any questions at the free webinar(s) to learn more about the application process. Those who RSVP will be provided with a link at a later date.
Workshop Recording - Scholarships for Indigenous students 2024
Workshop Recording - Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s 2024: Applicant Workshop
Workshop Recording Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral 2025
Virtual, presentation-style workshop hosted by Dr. Dawn Sutherland Associate Dean and Allison Aubin, Awards Coordinator, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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