University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF)
Each year, more than $2 million dollars in university graduate fellowships are offered to full-time master’s and PhD students to recognize and support academic excellence. The fellowships are offered to students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment.
Students must be recommended by their department or unit to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for a UMGF.
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Finance (MFin), and Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) are not eligible for the UMGF as these programs do not have a research/thesis component.
Overview
| Value | UMGF master’s: $20,000 per year UMGF doctoral: $25,000 per year |
| Duration | UMGF master’s: 12 or 24 months UMGF doctoral: 12, 24, 36 or 48 months |
| Application deadline | Please contact your department |
| Application process | Please contact your department |
Value and duration
UMGF master’s awards are valued at $20,000 per year for 12 or 24 months, for up to a total of $40,000.
UMGF doctoral awards are valued at $25,000 per year for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months, for up to a total of $100,000.
Departments/units determine the value and duration of an award and must meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the eligibility table.
Period of support available
Here are the number of months of UMGF funding a student can receive, based on the number of months they have completed in their program. Total UMGF support for one student is (4) years
| Master’s students | |
| Number of months completed as a master’s student | Number of months eligible to receive the UMGF |
| 0-4 months | Up to 24 months of funding |
| 5-16 months | Up to 12 months of funding |
| More than 16 months | Not eligible |
| Doctoral students | |
| Number of months completed as a PhD student | Number of months eligible to receive the UMGF |
| 0-4 | Up to 48 months of funding |
| 5-16 months | Up to 36 months of funding |
| 17-28 months | Up to 24 months of funding |
| 29-40 months | Up to 12 months of funding |
| More than 40 months | Not eligible |
Applicants who are successful in the current competition must take up their awards in May, September or January. Students who are unable to accept their award within this academic year must decline the award.
Eligibility
- Academic Standing: Students must have a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 to be considered for this award. Please contact your department as they may have a higher GPA requirement.
- Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.
- Fields of study: Students in all fields of graduate study are eligible to apply provided their program is eligible for Tri-Agency funding.
To hold an award:
Have been admitted to a graduate program at the University of Manitoba as a Master’s or Ph.D. student. Pre-master’s and Occasional students are not eligible.
Not have an active, admission‐related hold on their student account during their provisional admission period.
Be registered full‐time in a graduate program of study in the unit that recommends them for a UMGF, if they hold a UMGF award.
Please refer to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies Institutional Award Holder’s Guide for details.
Application and process
Please consult your department or unit for the UMGF application process and deadline. Once the department/unit determines their selection, students are recommended to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. FGS will notify the award recipients with an official letter via email.