Award winners

2022 Distinguished Dissertation Award Winners

University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Awards are given to graduating doctoral students who have been nominated by their faculty/college/school for a dissertation that represents a ground-breaking piece of original work. Each year, one award is offered in each of the following categories: applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Awardees receive a $3,000 prize.

Award opportunities

These are a sampling of the many awards available to UM graduate students.  

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)

For: Master’s and doctoral students 

The UMGF Fellowships are valued for a 12-month period at $14,000 for Master's students and $18,000 for PhD students. Please check with your department for how to be considered for a UM Graduate Fellowship. 

Application deadline: Please contact your department. 

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G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship

For: Master’s and doctoral students 

Established in honour of a former Winnipeg vice-president and treasurer of The Great-West Life Assurance Company, the fellowship is awarded to a maximum of $10,000.  

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

For: Doctoral students 

These scholarships help Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students. They are valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies. 

Departmental awards

Many University of Manitoba departments have internal awards based on academic merit, the values of which vary by department. Please check with your department for deadlines and details

Upcoming award information sessions

June 13 - CIHR Information Session for Trainees in Health Research (English)

When: June 13, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
Language of session: English
Registration deadline: June 5

Designed to assist participants with the different award funding opportunities requirements and answer questions on how to apply. CIHR will provide an overview about relevant policies, tips for applicants, guidelines on how to submit an application, and other relevant information. 

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June 15 - CIHR Information Session for Trainees in Health Research (French)

When: June 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)
Language of session: French
Registration deadline: June 5

Designed to assist participants with the different award funding opportunities requirements and answer questions on how to apply. CIHR will provide an overview about relevant policies, tips for applicants, guidelines on how to submit an application, and other relevant information. 

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June 20 - Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2023 Applicant Workshop

When: June 20, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CT
Location: Online (Microsoft Teams)

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Research funding

Find available research funding for master’s and doctoral students.

There are a number of funding opportunities available specifically for Indigenous and international students. 

Upcoming award deadlines

June 9, 2023 11:59PM ET - Black Indigenous Waterways Postdoctoral Fellowship

Value: $70,000

For: Postdoctoral scholars

Details: Open to Domestic and International

Research field(s): Foster a collective mission to explore the relationships between Black & Indigenous peoples through historical encounters across the Americas

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June 12, 2023 - Beca Colombia Scholarship Program for Foreigners

Value: Tuition & Living Expenses

For: Master's & PhD students

Details: Open to foreign candidates who apply for admission to postgraduate programs offered by eligible Colombian institutions

Research field(s): Any area of knowledge and those who need to strengthen the Spanish language

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June 30, 2023 - Peter de Marsh Memorial Bursary

Value: (1) Research Bursary valued at $10,000; (1) Travel Bursary valued at $3,000

For: Master's & PhD students

Details:  Open to Canadian and International students whose research project must focus on the role of woodlot owners or woodlot owners’ associations in helping to solve social, economic, or environmental problems

Research Fields(s): Forestry or Environmental Studies

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June 30, 2023 - John W. Davies Memorial Award

Value: Scholarship valued at $3,000

For: Master's & PhD students

Details:  Open to full-time graduate students at a recognized University in Canada

Research Fields(s): Solutions to problems encountered in marine cold regions

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July 15, 2023 - Emergent Biosolutions Trainee Development Award

Value: Award valued at a maximum of $500

For: Full-time Master's & PhD students

Details:  Will provide support to professional development. Awardees may be asked to give a presentation on their experiences at a future CHRIM trainee event.

Research field(s): Must be affiliated with CHRIM or be non-CHRIM that have successfully completed the GPD program.

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July 17, 2023, 1pm ET - IDRC International Doctoral Research Awards (IDRA)

Value: (24) scholarships valued at $20,000

For: PhD students

Details: Open to Canadian, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries at a Canadian university

Research field(s): Build capacity and develop research skills to improve the lives of people in the Global South

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July 20, 2023 - McCrorie-West Family Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research

Value: (1) Award and (1) Renewal award, variable value 

For: PhD students

Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship

Research field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in the Province of Manitoba, in the year in which the award is tenable

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July 20, 2023 - Eirikur & Thorbjorg Stephanson Scholarship

Value: (1) Award, variable value 

For: PhD students

Details: Those who apply for this fellowship will be considered for the McCrorie-West Family Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research

Research field(s): Conducting research directly related to finding a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in the Province of Manitoba, in the year in which the award is tenable

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July 25, 2023 - Laura Bassi Scholarship

Value: Master’s students $750; Doctoral students $2,500; Junior Academics $500

For: Master's & PhD students

Details: All currently enrolled students are eligible and there are no institutional, departmental or national restrictions.

Research field(s): Open to every discipline conducting research which focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines.

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September 20, 2023, 8pm EDT - Banting Postdoctoral Scholarships

Value: Postdoctoral fellowships valued at $70,000

For: PhD students

Details: Open to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada and Foreign Citizens

Research field(s): Health research, Natural sciences and/or engineering, Social sciences and/or humanities

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September 30, 2023 - Savvy New Canadians Financial Literacy Scholarship

Value: (4) scholarships valued at $1,000

For: Master's & PhD students

Details: Open to Canadian, permanent residents and international students at accredited Canadian universities and colleges

Research field(s): Any field of study increasing and improving financial literacy and awareness among students in Canada

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Contact Department - University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship

Value: Master's scholarship valued at $14,000; Doctoral scholarship valued at $18,000

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 departments.

Research field(s): Research-based program that is eligible for tri-council graduate student awards.

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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

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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.

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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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