Undergraduate Awards
The following list describes some but not all available scholarships, bursaries, and prizes for undergraduate students in Biological Sciences. For further details, you may contact the chair of the awards committee Dr. Jennifer McLeese, or the Financial Aids and Awards Office, at the University of Manitoba.
UM’s Financial Aid and Awards office
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
See the list of potential supervisors.
Travel Award
The Department of Biological Sciences provides funds to undergraduate students to assist with conference travel costs. The amount is $250.00 if you are presenting (poster or oral talk) and $100 if you are not presenting. Note that this award is available only once to you per year (April 1 to March 31), and ONLY until funds are exhausted. In order to apply for these funds please complete the Application Form. You MUST apply for this award at least 6 weeks prior to the conference you will attend. Once your application is approved you will receive a letter from the department that you MUST use to request matching funds from the Faculty of Science Dean’s office. These funds need to be used according to UManitoba travel and expenses policies, and where possible through the Concur system. The office staff can assist with this process. You will also need to have a copy of the conference program (at least the outline that is usually on a meeting website) and keep ALL receipts for travel, hotel, meals (itemized), and taxi, and complete a travel claim for reimbursement after your return.
Details on requesting matching funds can be found here.
Biological Sciences Undergraduate Scholarship (BUGS)
Value:
Deadline:
Details: Awarded to a full-time student in any year of study in Biological Sciences, with a minimum GPA of 3.5, and has submitted the best essay. The student must have completed at least one 2000-level course in Biological Sciences.
Application Form
Bursaries and Prizes
Bursary applications are available on the Financial Aids and Awards Office website.
Dr. Michael Bruser Memorial bursary
Value: $600
Deadline: October 1st.
Details: Available to students currently registered in 4th year or higher in Botany or Zoology, active in Biological or ecological studies with an interest in the preservation and conservation of flora and fauna.
Leon Provancher Prize in Systematic Zoology
Value: TBA
Deadline: April
Details: For a collection or essay done by an undergraduate in an area of systematic zoology
H. E. Welch Award
Value: $750
Deadline: September
Details: For a student completing a BSc honors of major in Zoology or Biological Sciences with the highest standing in the core courses.
Jennifer M. Shay Bursary
Value: $500
Deadline: At the deadline for the U of M bursary application.
Details: Awarded to a student in good standing in Biological Sciences honors or major, with demonstrated financial needs based on a standard U of M bursary application form.
David Ian MacKenzie medal
Value: $200
Deadline: April
Details: For highest standing in Honours Zoology
J.C. Rauch Award
Value: $200
Deadline: April
Details: For highest standing in BIOL 2410 and BIOL 2420 taken in regular session in the same academic year
Shirley Ann Akins Bursary
Value: TBD
Deadline: At the deadline for the U of M bursary application.
Details: Available to a student in the third year of a BSc. the program delivered by the Department of Biological Sciences with a minimum degree point average of 2.5, and has demonstrated financial need on the U of M bursary application form.
Shirley Ann Aikens Undergraduate Thesis Proposal Prize
Value: TBD
Details: Awarded to a student who has completed the third year of a BSc. (Honours) degree in any area of study offered by the Department of Biological Sciences has achieved a minimum degree point average of 3.0 and has submitted a strong research proposal for Honour’s thesis project.
Dr. Lane Graham Honours Thesis Prize for Biological Sciences
Value: TBD
Deadline: April
Details: Awarded to a student who has successfully completed the requirements for a BSc. (Honours) degree in any theme of study offered by the Department of Biological Sciences has achieved a minimum degree point average of 3.5 and has submitted the top Honours thesis, as determined by the selection committee, with a minimum grade of 4.5.
Deborah McCallum Prize in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Value: TBD
Deadline: April
Details: Awarded to an undergraduate student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who has achieved the highest degree grade point average with a minimum of 3.5 in an Honours or Major degree program specializing in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology.
Corinne Nemy Bursary in Natural Sciences
Value: TBD
Deadline: At the deadline for the U of M bursary application|
Details: Available to full-time undergraduate students you have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of course with a minimum degree point average of 2.0. This bursary is available to students who have declared an Honours or Major in one of the following: Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Anthropology, Geological Sciences, or Physical Geography. Students must be able to demonstrate financial need on the standard U of M bursary application form.
Morton Stall Memorial Book Prize
Value: $100.00
Details: Awarded to a student who attains the highest combined standing in BIOL 1020 and BIOL 1030 respectively.
Ronald K. Stewart-Hay Memorial Bursary
Value: TBD
Deadline: At the deadline for the U of M bursary application
Details: Available to undergraduate students who have completed the third year of student in a BSc (hons.) in Biological Sciences with a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0, and demonstrate financial need on the standard U of M bursary application form.