LGCA Research Scholarship Program 2025

The LGCA is committed to supporting high-quality, innovative research linked to our regulatory mandate. We offer scholarships for students who are conducting liquor, gambling, cannabis or horse racing research at Manitoba universities.

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to full-time students enrolled in professional or graduate programs at post-secondary institutions in Manitoba who are engaged in or about to embark on the research portion of their thesis or dissertation. Students may be from any discipline, provided that their research is related to the LGCA’s broad regulatory mandate.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 1, 2025
• Value$1,000 - $10,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorLiquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM STUDENTS - $1,000 for one year
• MASTER’S STUDENTS - $5,000 for one year
• DOCTORAL STUDENTS - $10,000 for one year

Requirements

• Applicants must be registered in a full-time professional, masters, or doctoral program with a significant research focus at a recognized Manitoba post-secondary institution to be eligible to apply for the LGCA research scholarship
• Applicants may be from any discipline, provided that their research is substantively related to the broad regulatory mandate of the LGCA.
• The research project must be innovative but may consist of secondary analysis of existing literature and research related to liquor, gambling, cannabis, or horse racing.
• Eligible projects typically include a thesis or dissertation; however, other projects may be eligible.
• Students are encouraged to contact the Senior Research Analyst at [email protected] if they have any questions related to eligibility.
• Scholarships are not available to students conducting research in areas that fall outside of the LGCA’s regulatory mandate (e.g., treatment of alcohol or cannabis dependence or problem gambling).
• Scholarships are available to Canadian and international students; however, successful applicants must remain residents of Manitoba throughout the tenure of their scholarships.
• It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly demonstrate how their research proposal aligns with the LGCA's policy, regulatory, or public education mandate in their proposal.

Selection Process

• Academic excellence (25%): As demonstrated through transcripts, curriculum vitae, and academic reference letters.
• Research potential (25%): This includes an applicant’s communications skills, analytical and critical thinking skills, and ability to conduct innovative research and analysis, as demonstrated through the research proposal, curriculum vitae and academic reference letters.
• Nature of the proposed research (50%): This includes the quality and originality of the proposed research, the overall fit of the research with the LGCA’s mandate and the potential contribution to knowledge in the alcohol, gambling or cannabis research fields, as demonstrated through the 250-word research summary, and academic reference letters.
• Applications will be assessed according to the level of study in which the student is enrolled

Application Documents

• The following documents are required for an application to be considered:
  • completed LGCA scholarship application form
  • research proposal
  • copy of the applicant’s current curriculum vitae
  • copies of all transcripts (an official copy is not necessary)
    • If doctoral-level, only graduate transcripts are required.
  • academic reference letters (one from the applicant’s faculty supervisor)
  • a 250-word plain language summary of research that directly highlights the policy, regulatory, or public education relevance of their findings

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Application Deadline

November 1, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) on lgcamb.ca to apply

For more details, visit LGCA Scholarship webpage