Friday, February 1, 2013

Canada : UMGF Scholarships in Canada for International Students

Brief description:
The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF) are merit-based awards that are open to students including international students who will be registered as full-time graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) at the University of Manitoba regardless of nationality or discipline.
Host Institution(s):
University of Manitoba, Canada
Field(s) of study:
Students in all fields of study of graduate studies offered by the University are eligible to apply.
Target group:
All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The value of these fellowships is $16,000 (Ph.D.) and is $12,000 (Master’s).
Students are eligible to receive 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.
Eligibility:
Students with a minimum GPA of 3.75 (above B+) at a recognized university based on a Bachelor, Masters, Graduate Diploma or a Doctoral degree. Please use admissions criteria in calculating GPA, i.e., last 60 credit hours or equivalent.  All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.
It is important to know the specific eligibility criteria set by the Department you will be under.
Application instructions:
Application forms for this competition became available at the end of November, and completed applications with official transcripts attached must normally be received by the Department you are applying to by 15 January of the following year.
If you wish to apply for this fellowships, please write the department you are applying to and request that they forward an application form. Check the program details and contact information of each department here.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:

Deadline: 15 Jan 2013 (Annual)
Course starts Aug-Sept 2013