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About the fellowship
The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, funds its graduate students through the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) — the main internal fellowship for full-time Master’s and PhD students. It is a straightforward stipend: CAD 20,000 a year for Master’s students, for up to two years, and CAD 25,000 a year for PhD students, for up to four years. It is open to students of all nationalities, and it is awarded on academic merit through the departments.
The structure is what makes this fellowship different from most on this site. There is no fellowship application form and no single deadline. You apply for admission to a graduate programme, you tell your department you want to be considered, and the department nominates its candidates to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. That means the real deadline is your department’s deadline, and the real competition is inside your department — so the first step is to find your department’s UMGF page, not a general scholarship deadline.
Eligibility
- Be a full-time Master’s or PhD student at the University of Manitoba, in a Tri-Agency-eligible programme.
- Be of any nationality — Canadian and international students are both eligible.
- Hold a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 — departments may require a higher GPA.
- Be recommended or nominated by your department — students cannot apply directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- Pre-Master’s and occasional students are not eligible.
- Note the four-year cap on total UMGF support, and that you cannot hold the UMGF at the same time as another award of equal or greater value.
Benefits
- CAD 20,000 a year for Master’s students, for up to 24 months (maximum CAD 40,000).
- CAD 25,000 a year for PhD students, for up to 48 months (maximum CAD 100,000).
- Open to all nationalities, with no separate fellowship application to file.
- Note that the fellowship is a stipend, not full funding — tuition, accommodation and travel are not covered by the UMGF.
Documents to prepare
- Your graduate admission application to the University of Manitoba — the fellowship is considered through the department, not a separate form.
- Documents depend on the department; typically transcripts, a CV, a statement of purpose or research proposal, recommendation letters and proof of English proficiency as the admission application requires.
- Confirm the exact list with your own department — it varies, and the official department pages are the authority, not aggregator lists.
How to apply
- Apply for admission to a graduate programme at the University of Manitoba.
- Tell your department you want to be considered for the UMGF and confirm its own deadline and nomination process.
- Prepare the admission documents your department asks for.
- The department nominates its candidates to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies — there is no fellowship form for you to submit.
- Do not wait for a single university deadline — there is not one. Your department’s date is the deadline that matters.
FAQs
CAD 20,000 a year for Master’s students, for up to 24 months (a maximum of CAD 40,000), and CAD 25,000 a year for PhD students, for up to 48 months (a maximum of CAD 100,000). Some listings still give the older figures of CAD 14,000 and CAD 18,000 a year; those are outdated.
No. It is a funded stipend. It does not cover tuition, accommodation or travel, so budget for those costs separately.
There is no single university-wide deadline — the deadline varies by department. Some department deadlines have already passed (for example Electrical and Computer Engineering, 15 April 2026), so check your own department’s page. Aggregator dates of 1 December 2026 and 1 October 2026 were not confirmed from any official source.
No. Students cannot apply directly to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. You apply for admission to a graduate programme and your department nominates its candidates.
Full-time Master’s or PhD students of all nationalities in a Tri-Agency-eligible programme, with a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 (departments may require more). Pre-Master’s and occasional students are not eligible, and total UMGF support is capped at four years.
Not if the other award is of equal or greater value — a student cannot hold the UMGF at the same time as another award of equal or greater value.
Verified 25 Oct 2026: umanitoba.ca (official, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies UMGF pages, including the Electrical and Computer Engineering UMGF page) — department nomination, no direct application, GPA 3.0 minimum, four-year cap, no concurrent award of equal or greater value; ilmkidunya.com, educatewithguide.com, careerical.com, wemakescholars.com, jobs.iammagnus.com — CAD 20,000 a year (Master’s, up to 24 months) and CAD 25,000 a year (PhD, up to 48 months), deadline varies by department, department deadlines 15 April 2026 (ECE) and 30 April 2026 (UMIH) passed. Bright Scholarship’s CAD 14,000/18,000 figures are outdated and are not used. Aggregator deadline claims of 1 December 2026 and 1 October 2026 were not confirmed from any official source and are not used.
