Name	INDIGENOUS DOCTORAL PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS
Research Fields	Unrestricted
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	Specified Nationalities
Eligibility	The Faculty of Graduate studies offers this award to reward the academic achievements of Canadian Indigenous graduate students pursuing Doctoral degrees at the University of Manitoba. Each year, beginning 2021-2022 and continuing annually until the funds have been spent, three fellowships valued at $20,000 each will be offered to graduate students who: (1) have self-declared as First Nations, Métis or Inuit people from Canada; (2) are enrolled full-time in the first year of a Doctoral program offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies; (3) have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 based on the last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study; (4) have demonstrated research ability or potential; and, (5) have a demonstrated connection to the Indigenous community.
Value	Three fellowships valued at $20,000 will be offered each year
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	Tenable at the University of Manitoba. Must be an admitted UM student registered in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Deadlines	October 3
Application Details	The following documentation is required: (a) a current curriculum vitae; (b) a statement (maximum 500 words) describing their proposed doctoral research; (c) a reference letter from the student’s current advisor (maximum 500 words); (d) a personal statement (maximum 500 words) describing their connection to Indigenous community and indicating how the Fellowship would support their achievement as an Indigenous person The Fellowships will be renewable for up to three years at the doctoral level provided the recipient: (1) submits a satisfactory Faculty of Graduate Studies Annual Progress Report (submitted by June 1 of each year) (2) maintains a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 in their current graduate program; and (3) is enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a Doctoral program. The recipients of this fellowship will be required to submit an application for the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) and are expected to accept Tri-Agency funding if offered to them. The Faculty of Graduate Studies Indigenous Program Fellowship cannot be held with Tri-Agency funding. You can apply for this award online at this link: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply/?sr=46232078-6f87-469b-bf89-13c11be1be68 All applications must be submitted online. Contact: Graduate Studies by email at Graduate.Awards@umanitoba.ca if you have questions about the application. Updated: September 11, 2024