Name	MINISTER OF WATER STEWARDSHIP SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Research Fields	Unrestricted
Categories	No categories available
Citizenship	Canadian or Permanent Resident
Eligibility	Manitoba Water Stewardship has established an annual scholarship at the University of Manitoba, to assist graduate students in Manitoba to pursue studies and undertake research in water-related issues in Israel. Established as part of a larger cooperative initiative on water management between Manitoba and Israel, the goal of the award is to strengthen international co-operation and support scholarly development on a range of water resource issues as well as offering young Manitobans a unique international experience. One or more scholarships will be offered to graduate students who: (1) are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents (i.e., landed immigrant) and hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area; preference will be given to graduate students of a post-secondary institution in Manitoba who demonstrate the intention of returning to Manitoba upon completion of their studies; (2) are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in a Masters or Doctoral program; (3) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent) based on the last 60 credit hours of study; (4) are undertaking, have proposed, or are willing to undertake thesis research related to the management of water resources and have demonstrated a commitment to international co-operation in the field of water management.
Value	Total Funds Available $15,209 - Number of scholarships and value to be determined by the selection committee
Currency	Canadian
Tenable at	University of Manitoba for the 2024-2025 Competition Year
Deadlines	November 6
Application Details	The 2024-2025 Application is OPEN *To apply, please submit the online application at the following link by the deadline. https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply/?sr=46232078-6f87-469b-bf89-13c11be1be68 Candidates will be required to submit an application that will include: (a) a current academic transcript(s); (b) two academic letters of reference from professors at a post-secondary institution, one of which must be from the student’s academic advisor at the University of Manitoba; (c) a proposed research and study plan (maximum 1,500 words) that describes the field of study and the proposed research, including its applicability to water management in Manitoba. Recipients may hold the Minster of Water Stewardship Scholarship for International Studies concurrently with any other awards, consistent with policies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The Province of Manitoba will reserve the right to publish the names and pictures of Scholarship recipients. Contact: the Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards Office at Graduate.Awards@umanitoba.ca Updated: November 6, 2024