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 29, 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 29, 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
October 29, 2025 - James Gordon Fletcher PhD Fellowship for Research in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
Value: Variable Fellowships – Total Value $7,175
For: Full-Time PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian and International students in their first two years of a Ph.D. program conducting research in a field pertaining to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals.
Research field(s): Functional Foods and/or Nutraceuticals
October 29, 2025 - Richard C. Goulden Memorial Scholarship
Value: Variable Scholarships – Total Value $1,125
For: Full-Time Master’s and PhD students
Details: Applicants must be conducting research or have proposed to conduct research on wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba. They must also be members of The Wildlife Society-Manitoba Chapter Inc.
Research field(s): Overall knowledge of wildlife and/or their habitats in Manitoba
October 31, 2025 - Trevor Harrison Civic Engagement Scholarship
Value: (1) $2,000 Scholarship for the successful candidate
For: Master’s and Ph.D. Students
Details: For Masters and PhD students attending a Canadian post-secondary school pursuing a degree in Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Policy or a related program.
Research field(s): Politically engaged students who have also been impacted by a brain tumour and who want to make positive contributions to public policy and/or politics through civic engagement in their pursuit of post-secondary education.
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 5, 2025 - J.W. Dafoe Graduate Fellowship for Study in International Relations
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $10,000
For: Full-time UM Master's thesis students
Details: Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in the first or second year in departments of Economics, History, Political Studies; Faculty of Law and Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice
Research field(s): Pursuing a thesis stream related to the field of international relations and/or international comparative studies
November 5, 2025 - Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship In Human Rights
Value: Scholarship may be divided into more than one award; total value $11,250
For: Full-time UM Master's & PhD students
Details: Preference to students working in collaboration with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Research field(s): Currently undertaking research with a focus in human rights, social justice, or peace and conflict studies
November 5, 2025 - Rose Mary and Frederick Allan Johnson Scholarship
Value: (2) Scholarships valued at $16,312.50 each
For: Master's Students
Details: Candidates must have successfully completed a Bachelor of Nursing degree from an accredited university and are preparing for a career in health administration
Research field(s): Open to enrolled UM Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral studies students in Master of Business Administration, Master of Nursing Administration stream, Master of Science in Community Health Sciences or Master of Public Health
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 12, 2025 - Sheu L. Lee Family Scholarship in Oncology Research
Value: (2) Scholarships valued at $3,000 each
For: Full or Part-Time Master’s & PhD Students
Details: Conducting or plan to conduct research consistent with the strategic priority areas set out in the National Strategy for Cancer Control; prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and end-of-life care.
Research field(s): Candidates must be in College of Nursing, Department of Psychology or Max Rady College of Medicine (Oncology focus).
November 12, 2025 - Pawan K. Singal Graduate Student Scholarship in Cardiovascular Sciences
Value: Variable Scholarships – Total Value $16,200
For: UM Master’s & PhD students
Details: Have completed one regular session or two terms, cumulative GPA of 3.50 in their program to date, and may not hold the award more than once
Research field(s): Enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the UM delivered by the Max Rady College of Medicine and affiliated with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre
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
November 19, 2025 - Irena Knysh Graduate Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
Value: (1) Scholarship valued at $9,400
For: Full-time Master's & PhD students
Details: Open to Canadian and International students who will write or is writing a thesis in any area of Ukrainian studies. Or for students registered in any Pre-Master’s program who are taking a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work in the area of Ukrainian studies
Research field(s): Ukrainian Studies
November 19, 2025 - Sixth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference Fellowship
Value: Variable Fellowships-Total Value $1,975
For: Full-time Master's & PhD students
Details: For full-time students at the University of Manitoba who are conducting or have proposed to conduct research in the area of prairie conservation and/or prairie endangered species management in Canada
Research field(s): Prairie Conservation and/or Prairie Endangered Species Management
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
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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