W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships
The W.L. Mackenzie King Scholarships were established as an independent trust under the will of the late Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950).
Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of Canadian universities: the Open Scholarship and the Travelling Scholarship. Both are to support graduate study For more information, please consult the
The Open Scholarship has recently been valued at $8500 but it is subject to change.
The Traveling Scholarship has recently been valued $10,500 with four available awards, each has been awarded annually, but the number and the amount are subject to change.
The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded each year.
The Traveling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international relations or industrial relations.
The decision on the awards will be based on high academic achievements (typically all A’s or very nearly so), personal qualities, and demonstrated aptitudes. Consideration will also be given to the applicant’s proposed program of study.
Applications must be made to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of your "home" university. This is the Canadian university from which you most recently graduated or at which you are currently enrolled.
You must be a graduate (holder of a degree) of a Canadian university when the tenure of the scholarship begins.
For complete information on application procedures visit the .
Submit completed W.L Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship applications to the graduate studies office by: February 1 (or next business day)
Applications must be submitted through the University of Winnipeg Faculty of Graduate Studies, which forwards the Board of Scholarship Trustees a short-list of its recommended candidates together with their applications and will advise all applicants of the outcome of their application.