Study in Canada: University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF).

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The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF) is a merit-based scholarships awarded to students of all nationalities who wish to pursue either Master's or PhD programme (full-time) at the University of Manitoba. The scholarships are valued for a year period at $18,000 for PhD students, or $14,000 for Master's students. UMGF is available to students in all graduates study with the exception of Master's in Business Administration (MBA). The University of Manitoba (U of M) is a public university in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Located in Winnipeg and founded in 1877, it was Western Canada 's first university. The University of Manitoba has three main campus: the Bannatyne Campus, the Fort Garry Campus and the William Norrie Centre. The university maintains a reputation as a top research-intensive post-secondary educational institution and conducts more research annually than any other university in the region. It is the largest university both by total student enrollment and campus area in the province of Manitoba, and the 17th largest in all of Canada.

Scholarship Value

The new values are applicable for a 12 month period, as follows:

PhD – $18,000

Master’s – $14,000

Eligibility Criteria

Academic standing: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.75 (above B+) in each of the last two years of study at a recognized university based on a Bachelor, Master’s Graduate Diploma or a Doctoral Degree.

Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply to CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC scholarships, if there are eligible for funding from these research councils. Tricouncil eligible students who do not apply for a tricouncil award may be considered ineligible for a UMGF.

Fields of study: Students in all fields of graduate study (with the exception of those in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) are eligible to apply, provided their program is eligible for tri-councilbfunding.

Years of graduate study: Students are eligible tonreceive the UMGF for the first 24 months of their Master’s program and the first 48 months of their PhD program. Total maximum UMGF support for any individual graduate student is 48 months.