(for a full-time student in any degree program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences who has completed at least one year of full-time study with high standing and who has participated in community activities, both on and off campus.)
Number of awards:
Each year, the available annual income from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships, at a minimum value of $3,000 each or half of the full course tuition fees in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, whichever is greater, to undergraduate students who:
(1) have completed at least one year of full-time study in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba;
(2) are registered full-time (minimum 80% course load) in any degree program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences;
(3) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.5; and
(4) have participated in community activities, both on and off campus.
Preference will be given to a student who has self-declared as a First Nations, Metis, or Inuit person from Canada, or self-identifies as Black, or is a person with a disability.
Faculty(ies):Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences Students with disabilities Indigenous Students
Program(s):Open to All International Students
Major(s):Open to All
In order to demonstrate how they meet award criterion (4), applicants must submit: (i) a brief letter of intent (maximum 250 words), outlining their extracurricular activities, and (ii) two letters of reference - one from a faculty member in Agricultural and Food Sciences and one personal reference from an employer, supervisor, or volunteer coordinator (not from a family member or personal friend). Applicants may also submit a statement to self-declare they are a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person from Canada, or self-identify as Black or a person with a disability if applicable.
The Financial Aid & Awards Database includes information on all active, senate-approved, undergraduate and graduate awards administered by the University of Manitoba.
Information provided is correct and accurate as of the date of inquiry but may be subject to change. In the event of a discrepancy between the database and the Financial Aid & Awards Office, information presented by Award Officers at the Financial Aid & Awards Office shall prevail.