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
September 9, 2026 - Manitoba Association of Plant Biologists Graduate Student Fellowships
Value: Scholarship valued at $800
For: Full-time Master's and 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 and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Manitoba, in an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program, with a thesis topic in any aspect of plant biology
September 9, 2026 - Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada Graduate Scholarship
Value: One or more scholarships valued at $1,500 for Part-Time students and $3,000.00 for Full-Time students
For: Master's and PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada. This scholarship is for students enrolled part-time and full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, in any Master’s or Doctoral program. Graduate students are to have high academic standing with demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment and is undertaking or has proposed to undertake research in any area of women's health for their thesis or practicum.
Research field(s): Women’s Health
September 10, 2026 - Donald Vernon Snider Memorial Fellowship
Value: (1) Fellowship valued at $12,000
For: First-Year, Full-Time Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian and International students conducting research in Canada who received their undergraduate degrees from the University of Manitoba within the past five years
Research field(s): Any
September 14, 2026 - Samit and Reshma Sharma Scholarship in Microbiology And Infectious Diseases
Value: Master’s and Doctoral scholarship valued at up to $4,425.00
For: Master's & PhD students
Details: For students undertaking research with a focus on enhancing societal knowledge and developing therapeutic targets to treat infectious diseases. A preference will be given to students who are working in collaboration with public health laboratories such as Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) or Manitoba’s Cadham Provincial Laboratory.
Research field(s): Microbiology in the Faculty of Science or Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the Max Rady College of Medicine
September 15, 2026 - E.B. Kernaghan Scholarship
Value: Variable Scholarships, total value $7,650
For: Master’s students
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
2026 NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Information Sessions
Details: Virtual NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Q&A sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. ONLY the doctoral and postdoctoral programs will be discussed at these sessions. Registration is not required, choose the session that works best for you.
Research field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
Information Sessions Dates:
- Thursday August 27, 2026 @ 10:00am -12:00pm EST (French) - Session Link
- Wednesday September 2, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (French) - Session Link
- Thursday September 3, 2026 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Session Link
- Tuesday September 8, 2026 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST (English) - Session Link
- Thursday September 10, 2026 @ 10:00am – 12:00pm EST (English) - Session Link
September 22, 2026 - 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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Research field(s): Health Sciences
September 22, 2026 - NSERC 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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Research field(s): Natural Sciences and Engineering
September 22, 2026 - 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 (Registered in the Fall 2026 term)
Research field(s): Social Sciences and Humanities
September 23, 2026 - McCall Macbain Scholarships
Value: 30 full scholarships and 100 entrance awards $5,000 to $20,000
For: Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian students, Permanent Residents, and International students
Criteria: Character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity
October 1, 2026 - Indigenous Create
Value: Training Program for Indigenous students enrolled at UM, Lakehead, Athabasca, University of Calgary, UCN
Details: Open to Indigenous students conducting community-based environmental research with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across Canada and other Indigenous communities around the world.
Research field(s): Environmental Sector
October 2, 2026 - Riddell Graduate Students Awards
Various scholarships with various amounts
Research Field(s): Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
- Graduate Fellowship in Sub-Arctic and Arctic Wildlife Management - Application Form
- Riddell Faculty Masters Thesis Prize - Application Form
- Riddell Faculty PhD Thesis Prize - Application Form
- Henley Graduate Scholarship - Application Form
- Debra & Ross Pitman Graduate Scholarship in Geological Sciences - Application Form
- Philip & Marjorie Eckman Scholarship in Honour of Dr. Justin DeLury (Earth Sciences) - Application Form
- Seven Oaks Game and Fish Association Environmental Legacy Scholarship - Application Form
Questions: Please contact Riddell.Advisor@umanitoba.ca
Deadline for all awards: October 2, 2026
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November 6, 2026 - Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Value: Up to $50,000 per year for three years
For: PhD students
Research Field(s): Humanities and Social Sciences
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
Deadline: November 6, 2026, 4pm EST
December 1, 2026 - 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, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, Humanities
Deadline: December 1, 2026, at 7:59pm EST
January 30, 2027 - Winna Tech Leaders of Tomorrow Annual Scholarship
Value: Scholarship valued at $1,500 USD
Details: Designed for students who can identify a real problem in academia and think through a practical solution
Research field(s): Science, technology, engineering, math, business, finance, and related fields
University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)
Value: Master's scholarship $20,000; Doctoral scholarship $25,000
For: Full-time Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment. Applications are submitted to students’ home department/unit.
Contact your home department for deadline and application details
Research field(s): Research-based program that is eligible for tri-council graduate student awards
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
FGPS 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.
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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