University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship

The President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship is designed to assist graduate students with the direct costs of their education and is based on student academic achievement and research potential. This scholarship will be awarded to current and incoming students in University of Winnipeg graduate programs.

• Table of Content
• About University of Winnipeg
• University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Winnipeg

The University of Winnipeg is a dynamic campus and a downtown hub that connects people from diverse cultures and nurtures global citizens. We offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs including several that are unique in Western Canada: for example, a Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights, and a Master’s degree in Development Practice with a focus on Indigenous Development. Our graduates value their educational experience, as UWinnipeg is known for small class sizes, academic excellence and commitment to Indigenous inclusion. The Richardson College for the Environment &... continue reading

University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship

• Category Postgraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Winnipeg
• City to study Winnipeg
• School to study University of Winnipeg
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline March 15, 2024

Aim and Benefits of University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship

The President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship is valued at $17,500 for a period of 12 months. This award is not automatically renewable. Students may hold the award multiple years in a row, but must reapply each award competition and a second year of the award is not guaranteed.

Requirements for University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship Qualification

Applied Computer Science and Society; Applied Economics; Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy; Criminal Justice, Cultural Studies; Environmental and Social Change; Indigenous Governance; Master in Management; Master’s in Development Practice: Indigenous Development; Master of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Students enrolled in Joint Master’s Programs are not eligible for this award and are encouraged

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Winnipeg the President's Distinguished Graduate Student Scholarship

To be considered for this award applicants must:

• have achieved a GPA of 3.75/4.5 in most recent 60 credit hours (approximately two-years of full-time study)
• be enrolling full-time in the first year of an eligible one-year graduate program as of May or September of the current calendar year, or January of the upcoming calendar year, OR
• be enrolling full-time in the first or second year of an eligible two-year graduate program as of May or September of the current calendar year, or January of the upcoming calendar year, OR
• be enrolling full-time in the first, second, or third year of an eligible three-year graduate program as of May or September of the current calendar year, or January of the upcoming calendar year

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Complete the online application with all supporting documents by the March 15 deadline.

A complete application includes:

• a completed online application form, along with
• all supporting documents, and
• two letters of support sent directly by referees to [email protected]
  • At least one letter of support must be sent by a faculty member from the University of Winnipeg graduate program in which the applicant will take up the award.
  • Referees have until 11:59 pm on March 18, 2024 to submit their letters