Graduate Studies

Internal Awards

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The University of Winnipeg Manitoba Graduate Scholarships (MGS)

General Information

The University of Winnipeg has established a Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (MGS) valued at $15,000 through an agreement between The University of Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba to support research-based graduate studies and assist in attracting and sustaining excellent students from within and outside of the Province.

Awards are made mainly on the basis of academic excellence, and are open to students who will be registered as full-time graduate students in a Master's program at The University of Winnipeg regardless of discipline during tenure of the award.

REGULATIONS & APPLICATION FORM - The University of Winnipeg Manitoba Graduate Scholarships For Master's Students 2013-2014 (PDF) ⁺

*Application deadline is February 1, 2013 to the Graduate Program Coordinator.


INSTRUCTIONS: Completing The Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (MGS) Application Form (PDF)
Manitoba Graduate Scholarships (MGS)- APPLICATION CHECKLIST (PDF) ⁺
RENEWAL APPLICATION - Manitoba Graduate Scholarship (PDF) ⁺
*Renewal application deadline is February 15, 2013 to the Graduate Studies Office.

** (⁺ The above MGS forms are all form-fillable PDFs.) **

For more information on any of the above awards, please contact Deanna England, Graduate Studies Officer at 204.786.9093 or email: d.england@uwinnipeg.ca.

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OTHER INTERNAL AWARDS

• The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship
   

  Value: $15,000 for a period of 12 months. There are no automatic renewals for a second year.
  General Terms: For full-time graduate students, in recognition of academic excellence and of contributions to community service. Students must demonstrate superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment, holding a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75 or greater for the last two completed years of study. 
  Application Deadline: May 1, 2013
  Application Instructions
  Application Form: ( DOC/PDF )

• New! International Student Scholarship Opportunities for 2013 

  The University of Winnipeg is pleased to announce the creation of 53 new entrance scholarships for international students who will be attending The University of Winnipeg for the first time in Spring 2013, Fall 2013 or Winter 2014.

  The University of Winnipeg President’s Scholarship for World Leaders, will be given to international students entering any of the University’s divisions for the first time – Undergraduate, Graduate, Collegiate, PACE or ELP. Applicants must have a minimum 80% admission average or equivalent, and must be involved in activities that demonstrate leadership.
  

  To access the application, please visit the Awards and Financial Aid web site.
  
  Application deadline: April 1, 2013
  

• The University of Winnipeg Graduate Student Travel Grant
  
  • Graduate Student Travel Grant - Information (PDF / DOC)
    
  • Graduate Student Travel Grant - Application Form (PDF)
    
    Note: The Faculty of Graduate Studies will also automatically match any Travel Grant funding a University of Winnipeg graduate student receives from the UWSA. UWSA Travel Grant applications may be found here.
    

• The Donald V. Snider Memorial Fellowship
  
  Applications will be received from any graduate of a Manitoba university who is enrolled or enrolling in one of The University of Winnipeg - University of Manitoba Joint Master's Programs.
  
  Application Form (PDF)
  Application Deadline: July 5, 2013
  
  
• The Graduate & Professional Studies application Expenses Bursary - The purpose of this bursary fund is to provide some assistance to current UW students with respect to the high costs associated with applying to Graduate and Professional schools. For more information, please visit the Awards page here.
  
  
• The University of Winnipeg Graduate Assistantship (UWGA): These awards are available to students in the MA in Indigenous Governance and Cultural Studies programs as well as the MSc in BioScience, Technology & Public Policy and Applied Computer Science programs. Contact the graduate coordinators of these programs for more information.
  
  
• Cultural Studies Graduate Scholarships - click here for more information.
  
  
• Louis Riel Institute Bursaries - click here for more information.
  
  
• The University of Winnipeg Awards and Financial Aid website offers a wide variety of opportunities for student funding.
  
  - For Indigenous student award opportunities, click here.
  - For opportunities for international students, click here.
  - For opportunities for students with disabilities, click here.