Awards and scholarships
The Asper School of Business offers awards, scholarships, prizes, and bursaries to Asper School students demonstrating exceptional academic performance.
Undergraduate awards and scholarships
The majority of Asper School undergraduate scholarships and prizes require no application. When no application is required, all Asper School undergraduate students are automatically eligible for consideration.
For information about university-wide awards and scholarships, contact the Financial Aid and Awards Office, Room 422 University Centre.
Disclaimer: Awards and application details may be subject to change without notice.
Asper undergraduate awards requiring applications
Awards for the 2024-2025 academic term are currently being updated and should be completed by June 1st, 2024. Please contact AsperAwards@umanitoba.ca if you have any questions.
Actuarial Mathematics
- Direct Entry Scholarship in Actuarial Mathematics
- James C. H. Anderson Memorial Aboriginal Scholarship
- M. David R. Brown Memorial Scholarship in Actuarial Studies
- Murray J. Taylor Actuarial Community Involvement Scholarship
- Winnipeg Actuarial Club Scholarship Equality of Opportunity Scholarship
- Winnipeg Actuarial Club Scholarship
There are many scholarships available from The Actuarial Foundation. To learn more about the actuarial profession and/or to view other scholarship opportunities offered within the profession, go to the Be An Actuary website.
Accounting or Finance
- PWC Professional Scholarship
- William G. Eamer Professional Scholarship
- Lloyd E. McLaughlin Scholarship in Accounting
Management Information Systems
- Scotiabank Scholarship in Data Analytics
All majors
- The Associates' Student Enterprise Awards
- William G. Eamer Co-op Program Scholarship
- Class of '72 Scholarship in Management
- Greg Doroschuk Memorial Scholarship
- Albert M. Routhier Scholarship
- Michael Lehner Memorial Scholarship
- Michael Kitt Scholarship in Commerce Studies
Multiple Majors Eligible (Check Individual Awards)
Enterprise Mobility Giving Foundation Scholarship (Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and/or Generalist)
Dr. Paul M. Soubry Memorial Scholarship (Marketing and/or International Business)
T.O Peterson Scholarship (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Management Information Systems)
Entrance Awards
HSBC Bank of CanadaAward (Open to Direct Entry students admitted in Fall 2024 only)
Logan Family Entrance Scholarship (Open to Direct and Advanced Entry students admitted in Fall 2024)
Direct Entry Scholarship in Actuarial Mathematics (Open to Direct Entry students admitted in Fall 2024. Find application form in Actuarial Mathematics tab)
Hartley T. Richardson Bachelor of Commerce Bursary (Open to Direct and Advanced Entry students admitted in Fall 2024. Find application in Bursaries tab)
Marketing
Peter Goseman Scholarship in Marketing
Bursaries
Hartley T. Richardson Bachelor of Commerce Bursary
M. Parry Power Bursary
Awards for Indigenous Asper Students
Enterprise Mobility Giving Foundation Scholarship - Indigenous
NorthWest Company Aboriginal Scholarship
Scholarships for student groups - Application Deadline: March 2, 2025
Iggy Award for Leadership of a Student Group
- Nominator and Nominee Forms
Asper 2025 Convocation Awards - Application Deadline: March 2, 2025
For graduating students: October 2024, February 2025 or May 2025
- CPA Award
- Minor Keith Wilson Award
Master's professional program fellowships
In Fall 2024, the Stu Clark Graduate School is offering $15,000 fellowships for self-funded students entering the professional master's programs who have completed a high school diploma or undergraduate university degree in Canada, and/or are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
Selection
Students do not have to apply for the fellowships, and will be selected using the following criteria:
- are enrolled either part-time or full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the first year of study in the Asper MBA, Master of Finance and Master of Supply Chain programs (they must have started study in this calendar year);
- have completed a high school diploma or undergraduate university degree in Canada; and/or are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
- have achieved an admission grade point average that is among the top MBA, MFin, and MSCM students who meet the above criteria, with a minimum admission grade point average of 3.0.
Payment schedule
A portion is the fellowship is provided each year based on time to completion of the program.
For second and final payments to be made, the Stu Clark Graduate School will verify that there are no unremediated course failures and that the student is currently in good academic standing and does not have any academic or non-academic violations on record.
The selection committee will have the discretion to determine the number and value of fellowships awarded annually based on available funding and in accordance with the terms above.
International master's student funding
IGSES International Student Scholarship
- Available for all international students entering the MBA, MFin and Master of Supply Chain programs with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Valued at approximately $6,000 annually
- Renewable in year two if 3.5 GPA is maintained (for MBA and Master of Supply Chain students)
Learn more about the IGSES International Student Scholarship
Master of Business Administration Scholarships
MBA in-course scholarships
A varied number and value of awards are offered in fall each year to students who are enrolled (or graduating) as full- or part-time students in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in the Asper MBA program in the Asper School of Business. Additional requirements:
- Have completed at least 24 credit hours in the Asper MBA program (or are graduating), and have successfully completed FIN 7000, FIN 7020, and ACC 7010 prior to the award offer;
- Have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of at least 3.5 (NOTE - the cut-off lowest GPA is usually 4.00 or higher)
- Do not have any record of academic or other misconduct on their current academic transcript.
Student may only receive this award once in their program.
Additional MBA scholarships
Entrance scholarships (none of these require an application, all new students are automatically considered – awards made in fall for January and August entrants):
- Two awards valued at $10,000 each for top new students with a combination of admission GPA of 4.00 or higher and GMAT score at 80% percentile or higher (currently 670/680 or higher)
- Roland Grandpre Entrance Scholarship - one award of $5000 to entering student who has a min admission GPA of 3.5 and GMAT of 600
- Variety of smaller awards to entering students with top competitive admission GPAs
Convocation awards:
- The top graduating student each calendar year receives the T.A. and A.S. Anderson Gold Medal.
- Other top graduating students receive prizes from CPA Manitoba Foundation and the Associates.
- Students in the program vote annually on the recipient of the Bruce Currie Memorial Prize, awarded to the graduate who best displays the qualities of leadership, generosity, and congeniality in combination with high academic achievement.
Master of Finance Scholarships
MFin entrance scholarship:
Sam and Judy Linhart Scholarship in Finance. Provided to the student entering with the highest admission GPA.
MFin convocation award:
Associates Award for Asper MFin Study. $1000 to the top graduating student in the MFin program.
Master of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Scholarships
MSCM convocation award:
Associates Award for Asper MSCM Study. $1000 to the top graduating student in the MSCM program.
MSc Financial assistance
Funding resources may be subject to change. In previous years, we have provided fellowships of UP TO $20,000 per year for two years for each MSc student. The applications to the MSc in Management constitute those for this faculty-based financial support - there is no separate application form required for funding. Only applicants completing their full application on or before the deadline date will be considered for funding.
Canadian Indigenous student funding
Canadian Indigenous Master of Science in Management (MSc) students are eligible up to $20,000 per year for the first two years of study.
Learn more about Indigenous master's student funding opportunities
International student funding
International students who are admitted with an admission GPA of 3.5+, based on their last 60 credit hours (or equivalent) of study or last equivalent two full years, will automatically receive the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship from Faculty of Graduate Studies (IGSES award), valued currently at approximately $6,400.
Learn more about the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship
PhD financial assistance
Funding resources may be subject to change. In previous years, we provided fellowship of up to $30,000 per year for four years for each PhD student. The applications to the PhD in Management constitute those for this faculty-based financial support - there is no separate application form for funding required. Only applicants completing their full applications on or before the deadline date will be considered for funding.
Research funding is also available on a competitive basis through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral fellowships. Students are encouraged to apply for research of financial support for PhD program including research assistantship (availability may be varied). PhD students may also be offered teaching positions as PhD lecturers during their last two years of the program.
Canadian Indigenous student funding
Canadian Indigenous Management PhD students are eligible for up to $40,000 per year for the first four years.
Learn more about Indigenous master's student funding opportunities
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