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Student Research Funding

The University of Winnipeg has a proud history of training outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. We are happy to continue this through a variety of funding and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. If you are interested in additional funding opportunities for graduate students, please contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies

For questions regarding our student research funding and training opportunities please contact:

Dylan Jones, Program Officer, Canada Research Chair Coordinator, and Special Initiatives
204.258.3065
d.jones@uwinnipeg.ca.

Please visit Awards and Financial Aid for information regarding Awards, bursaries, and scholarships.

Please visit Careers - University of Winnipeg to view current University of Winnipeg career opportunities for research assistants, senior research assistants, research associates, and senior research associates. 

Internal Student Research Funding

Student Research Funding Opportunities

Below is a table of the internal student research funding opportunities.

Research Award Value Eligibility Deadline
Graduate Student Research Award $7,000
  • Be registered as a part-time or full-time student in an eligible graduate program at UWinnipeg.
  • Students enrolled in Joint Master’s Programs are not eligible for this award
  • Have obtained a cumulative grade point
    average at The University of Winnipeg of
    at least 3.5 on a 4.5 scale.
March 15
Indigenous Student Research Support Grant $2,000
  • Be registered as a part-time or full-time student in an eligible undergraduate or graduate program at UWinnipeg.
  • Student must self-identify as Indigenous.
March 15
Remote Research Student Fund $4,000
  • Undergraduate and Graduate Students
March 15
Undergraduate Student Research Award - Humanities and Social Sciences $6,000
  • Be registered as full time students in an eligible undergraduate program in the Social Sciences or Humanities at UWinnipeg.
  • Have completed at least 30 credit hours and have at least 18 credit hours remaining to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
  • Have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B).
March 15
Undergraduate Student Research Award - International  $6,000
  • Be registered as full time students in an eligible undergraduate program in the Social Sciences or Humanities at UWinnipeg.
  • Have completed at least 30 credit hours and have at least 18 credit hours remaining to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
  • Have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B).
  • Demonstrate International Student Status
March 15

Full application details are available in the Research Manual

Applications will be available on WebGrants after November 1, 2024.

Please submit your completed application with all the attachments via webgrants. Contact researchoffice@uwinnipeg.ca for a user account.

Undergraduate Student Research Travel Grant

The deadlines to apply for this grant are June 15, September 15, January 15 and March 15. Click on the links below to access the USRTG application form and internal guidelines. After November 1st, the travel grant will be available on Webgrants.

Tri-Agency Undergraduate Student Research Funding

NSERC USRA

Please be advised that the current guidelines available on the website will be updated on November 7th, 2024. In the meantime, students and faculty are encouraged to meet to discuss potential research projects.

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are intended to:

  • Stimulate student interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering;
  • Encourage students to undertake graduate studies;
  • Encourage students to consider a research career in natural sciences and engineering

Applications are evaluated based on students’ academic record, evidence of research potential
and interest in research, and evidence of the quality of research training provided by the
supervisor. Read the complete NSERC USRA Internal Guidelines and view this NSERC poster for further instructions on how to apply.

Find out all about this award with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council on the NSERC Website

Applications will have to be completed on the NSERC portal, and the NSERC Form 202 will have to be downloaded and combined with the student’s research statement, and an unofficial transcript. The student will send the completed form to the Research Office via email (researchoffice@uwinnipeg.ca) by the February 3, 2025 deadline. 

Combining the NSERC USRA with the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program (ISSP)

Indigenous Students who are interested in combining their USRA with the Indigenous Summer Scholars Program, please read: Combining the ISSP with the USRA.

2024 ISSP/ NSERC USRA Guidelines

SSHRC USRA

As part of Budget 2022, the federal government announced funding for the federal granting agencies to support targeted scholarships and fellowships for promising Black students. At present time, SSHRC USRAs are exclusively for Black students. Applicants are hereby disclosing that they self-identify as Black on the application and understand that this information will be shared with the institution to which they are applying and, if awarded, publicly. 

Please be advised that the current guidelines available on the website will be updated on November 7th. In the meantime, students and faculty are encouraged to meet to discuss potential research projects

SSHRC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are intended to:

  • Stimulate student interest in research in the social sciences and humanities;
  • Encourage students to undertake graduate studies;
  • Encourage students to consider a research career in social sciences and humanities.

Applications are evaluated based on students’ academic record, evidence of research potential
and interest in research, and evidence of the quality of research training provided by the
supervisor. 

For information regarding application procedures, student and supervisor eligibility: SSHRC USRA Guidelines.

The internal deadline for applications is 5pm March 15th 2025. Students and supervisors must submit their application by email to the Research Office (researchoffice@uwinnipeg.ca). 

CIHR USRA

As part of Budget 2022, the federal government announced funding for the federal granting agencies to support targeted scholarships and fellowships for promising Black students. At present time, CIHR USRAs are exclusively for Black students. Applicants are hereby disclosing that they self-identify as Black on the application and understand that this information will be shared with the institution to which they are applying, and if awarded, publicly. 

Please be advised that the current guidelines available on the website will be updated on November 7th. In the meantime, students and faculty are encouraged to meet to discuss potential research projects.

CIHR Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are intended to:

  • Stimulate student interest in research in human health related research;
  • Encourage students to undertake graduate studies;
  • Encourage students to consider a research career in human health related research

Applications are evaluated based on students’ academic record, evidence of research potential
and interest in research, and evidence of the quality of research training provided by the
supervisor. 

For information regarding application procedures, student and supervisor eligibility: CIHR USRA Guidelines.

The internal deadline for applications is 5pm March 15th 2025. Students and supervisors must submit their application by email to the Research Office (researchoffice@uwinnipeg.ca). 

Student Research Training Programs

Pathway to Graduate Studies

Pathway to Graduate Studies (P2GS) is open to Indigenous students who have declared a major in a natural science and engineering field and will be enrolled in UWinnipeg classes for the Fall 2024 term. There is no minimum GPA requirement, what is most important is an interest in science and learning about science-based research.

Learn more about the P2GS program

Indigenous Summer Scholars Program

The Indigenous Summer Scholars Program (ISSP) is hosted by the UWinnipeg Faculty of Graduate Studies and invites senior undergraduate students and recent graduates of undergraduate programs who identify as Indigenous Peoples of Canada to explore the possibilities of graduate studies

Learn more about the ISSP.

Graduate Student Grant Writing Assistant

Graduate Student Grant Writing Assistant Expression of Interest (EOI)
Deadline: March 15, 2024

The aim of this opportunity is to train and fund graduate students and graduate student alumni, who are within 1 year of graduating from their graduate program, interested in assisting researchers with their Tri-Agency research grant applications throughout the grant writing process.

Graduate Students who submit this EOI will be invited to attend the Graduate Grant Writing Assistant Training Program. When the training has been completed, participants meet with a Research Office Program Officer to demonstrate their understanding of the training curriculum. This program is mandatory and will need to be completed before a graduate student is matched with a researcher to support them in writing a grant. If matched, graduate students will start supporting the writing of a grant application in the Summer or Fall 2024, depending on the grant.

Graduate students will be paid up to $1,500 for up to 60 hours of work. This includes 15 - 20 hours of training.

Please click here to access the EOI

Mitacs Programs

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada's world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students' on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada's world-class innovation ecosystem.

We encourage interested partners, students, and faculty, to please contact Dr. Zsuzsa Papp zpapp@mitacs.ca for more information regarding any of the following Mitacs funding opportunities.

Mitacs Accelerate

Accelerate is the flagship program of Mitacs, and is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from all disciplines. Accelerate interns will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry on research-focused projects. (Student entrepreneurs should contact Mitacs about a special opportunity to apply for funding for their own startups under this program.) Projects can range from four months up to 5 years in length, with funding starting at $10,000.  Applications are accepted throughout the year on a non-competitive basis.

Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI)

The Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from all disciplines. BSI interns will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry on innovation and development-focused projects. Innovation-based projects are those aimed at improving products and services, processes, or the organization as a whole. Projects can range from four months up to 5 years in length, with funding starting at $10,000.  Applications are accepted throughout the year on a non-competitive basis.

Indigenous Pathways - Accelerate and BSI

Mitacs is committed to working with indigenous peoples and creating equitable access to their Programs. This initiative aims to diminish the barriers of innovation, in any discipline, by reducing the cost of collaborations between partners and academia. Under the Indigenous Pathways program Mitacs Accelerate and Business Strategy Internship (BSI) provides 75%, while the partner organization only provides 25% of the project cost.

For a project to be qualified for Indigenous Pathways offering at Mitacs, at least one of the following three conditions should apply:

  • Students, graduate students, recent graduates or postdoctoral fellows on the research project self-identify as Indigenous
  • The partner organization is a for-profit organization with self-identifying Indigenous persons who hold 50% or greater ownership shares.
  • The partner organization is a not-for-profit organization with board membership consisting of 50% or greater self-identifying Indigenous persons
  • The partner organization is a not-for-profit organization whose core mandate includes Indigenous community impact or serving Indigenous communities

All other Accelerate and BSI rules apply.

Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA)

The Globalink Research Award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in Canada to conduct 12–24-week research projects at universities overseas. (This award is also open to  students and postdoctoral fellows currently studying at international universities to conduct research in Canada.

Outbound UWinnipeg students will need to secure an academic supervisor at a host institution as well as one at UWinnipeg. The UWinnipeg supervisor will provide $2,000 CAD in co-funding to add to the Mitacs funding, for a total of $6,000 CAD. For projects involving Mitacs international partners or through the Quantum stream, the co-funding requirement for UWinnipeg supervisors is waived.

For a full list of Mitacs programs for students and postdocs, please visit here.

Committee

Student Research Committee

Student Research Committee Mandate

To support student research excellence and recognition at The University of Winnipeg through the review of student research award applications that focus on the merits of the student, supervisor, and project. The goal of this committee is to provide an open and transparent mechanism regarding student research award decision-making and procedures within the University.

The Committee will serve as a formal mechanism to promote research excellence and student success. The University of Winnipeg is committed to fostering an equitable research and learning environment that respects and values diversity.

Student Research Committee Members:

Jitendra Paliwal, Vice-President, Research and Innovation - (ex-officio, non-voting)

Will Burton, Department of Education - Faculty of Education

Jose Espinoza, Department of Business and Administration – Faculty of Business and Economics

Patricia Fitzpatrick, Department of Geography – Faculty of Science

Dennis Gupa, Department of Theatre and Film - Faculty of Arts

Yannick Molgat-Seon, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Health – Faculty of Kinesiology and Applied Health

Qian Liu, Department of Applied Computer – Faculty of Science

Stephen Smith, Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts

Camilo Valderrama, Department of Applied Computer Science – Faculty of Science

Doris Wolf, Department of English – Faculty of Arts

Dylan Jones, Program Officer, Canada Research Chair Coordinator and Special Initiatives - (non-voting)