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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)

LOCATION Canada

Each year, more than $2 million dollars in university graduate fellowships are offered to full-time master’s and PhD students to recognize and support academic excellence. The fellowships are offered to students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students must have a minimum admission GPA of 3.0 to be considered for this award. Please contact your department as they may have a higher GPA requirement.

To hold an award: Have been admitted to a graduate program at the University of Manitoba as a Master’s or Ph.D. student. Pre-master’s and Occasional students are not eligible.

Not have an active, admission‐related hold on their student account during their provisional admission period.

Be registered full‐time in a graduate program of study in the unit that recommends them for a UMGF, if they hold a UMGF award.

Departments/units determine the value and duration of an award and must meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the eligibility table.

Application deadlinePlease contact your department
Application processPlease contact your department

BENEFIT:

UMGF master’s awards are valued at $14,000 per year for 12 or 24 months, for up to a total of $28,000.

UMGF doctoral awards are valued at $18,000 per year for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months, for up to a total of $72,000.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSTITY OF BEIRUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Application Deadline: March 14, 2024.

LOCATION: Lebanon

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program ​aims to prepare young people to be agents of change in their communities, countries, and regions. Scholars attend a series of workshops, courses, and fieldwork in addition to the courses for their degrees.

ELIGIBILITY:

On-campus masters’ scholarships are open to: Citizens of countries on the African Continent, Citizens of Lebanon, Refugees living in Lebanon or on the African Continent

​​​PhD scholarships are open to: Citizens of countries on the African Continent and Refugees living ​on the African Continent​

Good academic standing in the previous degree

Talent that exceeds financial resources​

Commitment to giving back to the community, country, and region

Leadership skills

Commitment to attend all the additional learning experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program

35 years or younger

Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by April 21, 2024.

BENEFIT:

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program provides full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB).

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