University of Manitoba International Students Awards and Financial Aid Canada

The University of Manitoba International Students Awards and Financial Aid is a group of scholarships and bursaries for international students at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. The Financial Aid and Awards office runs these awards for bachelor's, master's and PhD study, with funding that ranges from entrance scholarships to fully funded support.

They are open to international students paying international tuition rates, across many faculties and subject areas. Awards cover tuition help and cash values, such as the $25,000 International Excellence Entrance Scholarship. Deadlines and application steps are on the official page, so read the sections below for details.

• International Excellence Entrance Scholarship: one award of $25,000 for first place, plus two awards of $10,000 each for second and third place, decided by a selection committee.
• International Undergraduate Student Entrance Scholarship: value set each year in tiers based on high school grade averages. For 2024-2025 the tiers are $3,000 for averages of 95% or higher, $2,000 for averages of 90% or higher, and $1,000 for averages of 85% or higher.
• International Undergraduate Student Scholarship: awarded to continuing students who meet the criteria, ranked by sessional grade point average, and offered until all available funds are exhausted or the grade point standard is reached.
• International Student Bursaries: awarded through the University of Manitoba General Bursary program, with individual bursaries ranging from $100 to $1,000 to support students with financial need.
• The university issues more than $40 million to students each year in scholarships and bursaries, with $14 million of that going out as bursaries.
• Entrance scholarship recipients must enrol in at least 24 credit hours at the University of Manitoba in the current year to qualify for funding.

These awards are for undergraduate study. The entrance scholarships are for students entering a faculty, college or school with a direct entry option, including University 1. The International Undergraduate Student Scholarship is for students continuing in the next consecutive year of full-time undergraduate study. Graduate students are directed to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for funding opportunities instead.

Entrance awards are open to students entering any faculty, college or school with a direct entry option. The International Excellence Entrance Scholarship requires a minimum average of 90% in five approved senior level courses drawn from Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, English, First Language Literature, Geography, History, Music and Visual Arts. The International Undergraduate Student Scholarship is open to students in any faculty or school.

These awards are for international students, meaning students who are in Canada on a valid study permit and paying the international student tuition fee rate. A comparable level of academic standing is used to assess candidates from outside Manitoba and Canada.

• You must be an international student, meaning you are in Canada on a valid study permit.
• You must be paying the international student tuition fee rate.
• For the International Excellence Entrance Scholarship ($25,000): a minimum average of 90% in five of the following senior level approved high school courses: Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, English, First Language Literature, Geography, History, Music and Visual Arts, and full-time enrolment in any faculty, college or school with a direct entry option.
• For the two $10,000 International Excellence Entrance Scholarships: you must meet the minimum admission requirements for University 1 or any faculty, college or school with a direct entry option, and be enrolled full-time in a direct entry program.
• For the International Undergraduate Student Entrance Scholarship: you must have applied for admission to any faculty or school by the deadline of March 1, have a minimum high school average of 85% based on the best five senior level academic courses from the approved General Entrance Scholarship list, and enrol in both the upcoming fall and winter terms in a minimum of 24 credit hours.
• For the International Undergraduate Student Scholarship: you must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours in any faculty or school, have a minimum sessional grade point average of 3.5 on courses completed in the last regular academic session, and be continuing in the next consecutive year of full-time undergraduate study in your program during the Fall/Winter session in a minimum of 24 credit hours.
• For bursaries: you must apply for the University of Manitoba General Bursary through Aurora. International students in their first year of post-secondary study in Canada are not eligible for the general bursary program.
• The International Undergraduate Student Entrance Scholarship cannot be held together with a University of Manitoba International Baccalaureate Entrance Scholarship or with any other award offered through the University of Manitoba Entrance Scholarship program.

1. Apply for admission to the University of Manitoba. By submitting your application for admission by March 1, you are automatically considered for entrance scholarships, including the International Undergraduate Student Entrance Scholarship.
2. Check whether the award you want needs a separate application. The International Excellence Entrance Scholarship requires you to visit its scholarship description for details about applying, and other awards also require their own application.
3. For the International Excellence Entrance Scholarship, submit the separate application described on the scholarship page so the selection committee can rank you on academics, community engagement and leadership.
4. For the International Undergraduate Student Scholarship, no separate application is described on the page; eligible students are ranked by sessional grade point average and notified by the end of July.
5. For bursaries, apply for the University of Manitoba General Bursary through the Financial Aid and Awards card in Aurora. The application becomes available in early August.
6. Submit the general bursary application with supporting documentation to the Financial Aid and Awards office by October 1.
7. Read the terms of each award carefully before applying, because eligibility criteria and application requirements vary by award.
8. Contact Financial Aid and Awards at [email protected] or 204-474-9531, Room 422 University Centre, 65 Chancellor's Circle, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry campus, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, if you have questions about your application.