International Centre

What can GSO funding cover?

Depending on where you go and for how long, funds may cover between 30% and 80% of the costs of your outbound experience. Funds will be allocated based on the GSO target group criteria and destinations, the cost of the program, and the length of your experience.

The funds can be used to pay for any expenses required to support your mobility program such as student tuition, airfare, relocation, family support, living expenses, accommodation, health insurance, passport / visa application, dependent care, etc.

Funding is limited to one physical international outbound mobility experience per student for the period 2023-2025.

Who can participate?

Funding is open to UM undergraduate students who are Canadian citizens or Permanent Resident of Canada. Priority will be given to groups for whom international experiences have traditionally been less accessible, specifically:

• Indigenous students
• Students from low-income background
• Students with disabilities (must be registered with UM Accessibility Services)
• Visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA and those who practice minority faith religions.

How to apply?

Please contact the International Centre at GSO@umanitoba.ca for an application form.

Students must be approved to participate in a UM recognized outbound mobility program (e.g., student exchange, field/research/studio course work, travel study and co-op, etc.) before applying to be considered for a GSO funding

In order to promote cultural understanding, and in honour of the support he received as an international student, Tony T.K. Lau (B.A.’71), past President of the International Students' Organization (1971-1972), and co-founder and current President of the University of Manitoba Chinese Alumni Association of Canada (1986), has established scholarships to recognize student volunteers who have had an impact in the lives of international students at the University of Manitoba.

Each year, one or more scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students.

Questions about the Tony T.K. Lau Awards for Volunteer Service to International Students can be directed to IC.Awards@umanitoba.ca.

Tony T. K. Lau Scholarship for Volunteer Service to International Students

Each year, one or more scholarships will be offered to undergraduate or graduate students who meets the following criteria:

• enrolled full-time (min 80% load) in any faculty, college, or school at University of Manitoba;
• has achieved a minimum DGPA of 3.5;
• has volunteered to help international students adapt to Canada and the University of Manitoba, either through participation in programs offered through the International Centre, or through any University of Manitoba association or group.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate how they meet the third criteria by submitting a  nomination from International Centre staff, University of Manitoba staff, and/or members of a University of Manitoba association or group. Students will fill out the application form (see Apply Now button below), and ask their nominator to complete the online nomination form (see Nomination Form button below). Nominations must be received by the deadline for students to be considered for the scholarship.

The scholarship is open to domestic and international students. Applications will close in October each year. To be considered, students must seek a nomination from UM staff, members of a UM association, group or student club. Nominators can submit their nomination through the form linked below. 

Applications for the 2024 scholarship will open in mid-August 2024. Application deadline on October 21, 2024. 
 

APPLY NOW     NOMINATION FORM

Outbound IC Exchange Program funding and awards

Nahlah Ayed Prize

International student funding opportunities

Emergency financial support for international students

With over 500 active research, funding and education partnerships around the world, we’re experts in helping you identify potential partner institutions and develop, negotiate and renew agreements with them.

• International agreement development and current partnerships

The Research and International Agreements team provides information on international funding opportunities and supports international funding proposal development for faculty and staff. 

• International funding opportunities
• Information about proposal development

We host several information sessions each term on topics related to international funding opportunities, international development funders and agreement development.

• Explore our upcoming events 

Funding Your Research in Germany Information Session

Oct. 8, 2024 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Location: 307 Tier Building
Topic: Join DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service for an information session on the German research landscape, its structure and details on programs to fund your research work in Germany or in collaboration with German colleagues.
This session will be relevant to faculty, postdocs and doctoral students in all disciplines.
For more information and to register: contact Anna.Polonyi@umanitoba.ca 

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Student Information Session

Date: October 9, 2024 from 1:30pm
Location: 103 Isbister Building
Topic: Research and Studies in Germany
For more information: view poster

If you’re hosting a diplomatic or research delegation, or coordinating a visiting student researcher or intern, we can assist with the logistics.

• Delegations to the University of Manitoba
• Supporting a visiting student researcher or intern
• Hosting a Mitacs scholar

We provide support for international mobility for faculty, staff and students, including travel risk advice, a travel registry, training, and access to International SOS, which provides free, 24-7 medical and travel security assistance.

• UM travel tools

Read our 2021 study and recommendations: Exploring Barriers And Bridges to UM Participation in International Opportunities