The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship (UWGSS)
The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship is awarded to current and incoming, part- and full-time, graduate students who demonstrate accomplishment and aptitude in their area of study.
Students must be recommended by their department or unit to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for a UWGSS.
Each graduate program may use its own criteria to select which student(s) they recommend.
So many people have guided, inspired, and supported me in this journey to receive a 2020 University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship. As a mother juggling my studies with caring for my three young children, this award has given me a boost in resources and confidence to focus full-time on my studies and pour all my professional energies into growing my Curatorial Practice through the Cultural Studies Program at the University of Winnipeg."
- Sarah Hodges-Kolisnyk, 2020-21 Award Recipient, Cultural Studies
Questions? Contact graduateawards@uwinnipeg.ca for support.
The University of Winnipeg Graduate Studies Scholarship is valued at $15,000 for one year of full-time study, and $7,500 for one year of part-time study.
This award is not automatically renewable.
Participating Programs
As of February 13, 2025 the participating programs for the 2025-2026 academic year are: Applied Computer Science and Society; Applied Economics; Bioscience and Policy (PhD); Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy (MSc); Criminal Justice, Cultural Studies; Environmental and Social Change; Indigenous Governance.
Student Eligibility
To hold a UWGSS candidates must:
- be registered full- or part-time in a participating University of Winnipeg graduate program for the duration of the award
- be within their program’s regular time to completion for the duration of the award
- have achieved and maintain a GPA of 3.75/4.5 or equivalent in their most recent 60 credit hours (or equivalent of two years of full-time study)
- maintain good standing in their graduate program
- not simultaneously hold a President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship, or any other competitive award equal to or exceeding the value of the UWGSS
- In such cases, the student will be asked to rescind their UWGSS in favour of the larger award
- The above restriction does not apply to training awards from faculty supervisors and funding from Mitacs
Interested students should contact the Graduate Program Committee Chair (or designate) of their participating UWinnipeg graduate program for information about internal application processes, if any.