Research Manitoba Studentships
The and support highly qualified graduate trainees in health, the social sciences and humanities, and the natural sciences and engineering, to prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. All awards consist of an annual stipend for up to a maximum of one year.
“I applied for the Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship award as I was encouraged and inspired by other students in the Bioscience program, and receiving the award allowed me to focus on my thesis my second year in the program, allowing me to complete the MSc program in two years. The funding provided me with a source of income that supported my living expenses, making teaching unnecessary, which allowed me to focus on my project."
– Theresa Mackey, 2019-20 Award Recipient, Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy
The are intended to help develop, attract and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their master’s research and support the development of their research skills and knowledge in their chosen field of study. This program partners with several organizations in Manitoba to provide joint funding opportunities, increasing the number of Studentships awarded annually.
2025-2026 Value: $20,000
Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
Assessor Letters and Transcripts Deadline: November 24, 2025
International Trancripts Deadline: Students with international transcripts must send copies of all official transcripts to graduateawards@uwinnipeg.ca no later than in order to have their GPA calculated and sent to Research Manitoba by the transcript deadline.
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for support:
i. Currently be in, or will be starting, a full-time Master’s program in the Province of Manitoba by September 1, 2025
ii. Apply with a supervisor who currently is, or will be, a university faculty member
iii. Not simultaneously hold any major awards for salary purposes for the term of the Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship Award
iv. Not simultaneously hold a university faculty appointment or equivalent
Note: Though multiple students from the same lab may apply, only one student per supervisor will be funded.
For information on the application procedures, desired formatting, and necessary documents, please consult the .
Students with international transcripts should forward official copies of all transcripts to graduateawards@uwinnipeg.ca no later than November 10, 2025 in order to have their transcripts and GPA sent forward to Research Manitoba by the deadline.
support highly qualified PhD students in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. These awards provide trainees with a stipend as they conduct their PhD research and prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry or within Manitoba’s research enterprise. The PhD Studentship is intended to help develop, attract and retain highly qualified personnel in the province and support the advancement of impactful research in Manitoba.
2025-2026 Value: $25,000
Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
Assessor Letters and Transcripts Deadline: November 24, 2025
International Trancripts Deadline: Students with international transcripts must send copies of all official transcripts to graduateawards@uwinnipeg.ca no later than in order to have their GPA calculated and sent to Research Manitoba by the transcript deadline.
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for support:
- Be enrolled in a full-time PhD program in the Province of Manitoba as of September 1, 2026, for the entire 2026-2027 academic year;
- Applicants who transition into a Postdoctoral program before September 1, 2026, willnot be eligible to hold a Research Manitoba PhD Research Studentship Award.
- Apply with a supervisor who currently is, or will be, a university faculty member;
- Not simultaneously hold any major awards* for salary purposes for the term of the PhD Research Studentship Award;
- Not simultaneously hold a university faculty appointment of equivalent.
Note: Though multiple students from the same lab may apply, only one student per supervisor will be funded.
For information on the application procedures, desired formatting, and necessary documents, please consult the .
Students with international transcripts should forward official copies of all transcripts to graduateawards@uwinnipeg.ca no later than November 10, 2025 in order to have their transcripts and GPA sent forward to Research Manitoba by the deadline.