Listed below are some of the major Awards, Scholarships and other sources of funding for Canadian, Landed Immigrant and Permanent Residents. International students should refer to the International Awards page.

External granting agency fellowships

NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and MHRC have a value in excess of $16,000/yr. Normally the deadlines for these competitions are prior to December of the academic year preceding the year when funding begins. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents to be eligible for these awards.

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)

These are available, by competition, to students of any discipline who are registered in or are intending to register in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba as full-time graduate students. Pre-Masters students are not eligible to hold UMGF’s.  Department deadlines are usually in December or January of each year. Please consult your department for their deadline. Application forms become available at the end of November of each year and the outcome of the competition is announced within the last two weeks of March. Application forms are available on our website or may be obtained from the Department in which the student is studying or applying to for graduate study.

Faculty/Departmental Bursary/Scholarship/Award

It is the responsibility of the department, academic unit or faculty administering these awards to determine deadlines and, at times, values. Consequently, they vary greatly. Application forms for these awards are generally available in the Faculty/Department or the Financial Aid and Awards Office, 422 University Centre (Phone 474-9533).

Research and Teaching Assistantship Opportunities

Many departments and academic units require help from graduate students in conducting undergraduate classes and laboratories. Some academic units also offer research assistantships. In many cases graduate students in the preparation of their theses may use the research undertaken.

Canadian federal, provincial and territorial government loans/bursaries

Application for these need-based loans/bursaries is made to the province or territory where the student is considered a resident. Provincial rules vary but, in general, students may use the loan to study at the university of their choice, in any province. These loans are guaranteed, interest free, and need not be repaid as long as the recipient is enrolled in a full-time course of study. They can be accumulated over several years and the repayment period may extend to ten years. Further information on federal/provincial loans is available at the University of Manitoba’s Financial Aid and Awards Office, 422 University Centre (Phone: 474-9534).