Master’s Studentship Award
The Master’s Studentship Awards support highly qualified Master’s students to prepare for careers as independent researchers in industry, within the healthcare system, and in other environments, thus attracting and retaining the best students within Manitoba. This program partners with several organizations in Manitoba to provide joint funding opportunities, increasing the number of Studentships awarded annually.
This includes applicants applying under Health, Natural Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities categories.
All awards consist of an annual stipend for up to a maximum of one year.
For the 2024 Competition each category has been allocated eight (8) awards. The final distribution of awards is subject to change based on number of applications received and eligible for funding.
2024 Competition Overview
| Value | $12,000* *Partnered Studentships may receive up to $17,850 |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Application Deadline | Monday, November 13, 2023 (4:00PM CDT) |
| Assessor Letters and Transcripts Deadline: | Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (4:00PM CDT) |
| Results | April 2024 |
Any other questions, please contact helpdesk@researchmb.ca.
2024 Partners
For the 2024 Master’s Studentship Competition, Research Manitoba was proud to partner with the following organizations:
- CancerCare Manitoba
- Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
- George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI)
- Health Sciences Centre Foundation
- Lung Association, Manitoba
- WM Ross Scholarship, Regenerative Medicine Program, University of Manitoba
To view past recipients of the Master’s Studentship Competition please visit our: Funding Database