The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the CGS D program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.
The CGS D program supports high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in all academic disciplines. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.
$35,000 per year for 36 months
September 1 5:00PM — Registration deadline. Complete this form to register: https://forms.gle/tq2soutzGqP3qxs37 . Your acknowledgement email will contain detailed instructions on how to prepare your application for the pre-selection.
September 18 – deadline for trainees to submit application for the St. Michael’s internal competition. Detailed instructions will be emailed to applicants at the time of registration.
November 2 – decision of internal review (applicants will find out whether they have been selected to submit their application)
November 18 – deadline for trainees whose application has been selected to submit finalized applications and document tracking for (DTF) to Dina
November 21 – final submission deadline through ResearchNet, applicant is responsible for this online submission.
Please note, that Indigenous applicants [First Nations, Métis, Inuit] are encouraged to self-identify their status on their application form as institutions are permitted to recommend an unlimited number of self-identified Indigenous applicants above their application quota to the national competition. Self-identification data are not seen or used by Tri-Agency selection committee members or by the applicant’s references. CIHR applicants should email RTC separately to notify us that they have self-identified their status on their CIHR application as this information is not disclosed by CIHR to the institutions.
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