Name	ELLIOTT, G. CLARENCE FELLOWSHIP
Research Fields	Unrestricted
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	Unrestricted
Eligibility	Friends and colleagues of Mr. G. Clarence Elliott established an endowment fund to support a graduate fellowship at the University of Manitoba in 1994. The fellowship is in honour of Mr. G. Clarence Elliot former Vice-President, and Treasurer of The Great-West Life Assurance Company who also made his mark as a real estate pioneer. The Manitoba Scholarships and Bursaries Initiative has made a contribution to this fund. The fund will be used to support multiple initiatives for fellowship recipients, a portion of the fund will be used to reimburse expenses for a celebratory dinner, certificate, and annual update of the G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship Plaque located by the Faculty of Graduate Studies office. The fellowship shall be awarded to recipients who: (1) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any graduate program offered through the following departments: Agricultural Economics (Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences) Architecture (Faculty of Architecture) Business Administration/Management (Asper School of Business) City Planning (Faculty of Architecture) Economics (Faculty of Arts) Statistics (Faculty of Science); (2) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; (3) have demonstrated their academic interest(s) and study focus, extra-curricular activities, and their interest in commitment to their community. Preference will be considered for candidates who may originate from a rural background. This fellowship is not renewable but previous recipients can hold the award more than once. This scholarship may not be awarded every year depending on the amount available in the account. Annual recipients will be invited to a congratulatory dinner and will be presented with a certificate at the event.
Values	$5300-$15900 95% of the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more fellowships.
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	Must be an admitted UM student registered in the 2024-2025 academic year. UM Graduate students must be registered in both Fall 2024 & Winter 2025 terms to be eligible for this award.
Deadlines	February 12
Application Details	*2024-2025 Application is closed* Applications for this award can be submitted online at the following link: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply/?sr=46232078-6f87-469b-bf89-13c11be1be68 As part of the online application, you will be required to submit a Summary Statement via the online system. Applicants must submit 500 word statement outlining how they meet criterion (3); (1) enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in Agricultural Economics, Architecture, Business Administration/Management, City Planning, Economics, Statistics; (2) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study (3) have demonstrated their academic interest(s) and study focus, extra-curricular activities, and their interest in commitment to their community; Preference will be considered for candidates who may originate from a rural background. Please indicate this in your letter of application. Maximum 500 words, double spaced. Letter can be addressed to G. Clarence Elliott Fellowship Award Selection Committee. If you have inquiries regarding this award, please contact Faculty of Graduate Studies Award Office through email: graduate.awards@umanitoba.ca Updated: 2025