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    The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

    Scope
    Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annuallyFootnote1;
    A total of up to 500 scholarships are active at any time.

    Value
    $50,000 per year

    Duration
    3 years (non-renewable)

    Scholarships are distributed equally between the three federal granting agencies:

    Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
    Selection Criteria
    Academic Excellence
    Research Potential
    Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)

    Eligibility to apply for a Vanier CGS
    To be considered for a Vanier CGS, you must:

    be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quotaFootnote1;
    be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or JD/PhD, MBA/PhD - if it has a demonstrated and significant research component);
    intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate research program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD, MBA/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution; For joint graduate research programs, only the PhD portion of the program is eligible for funding.
    have completed no more than 20 months of full-time study in your doctoral program as of May 1, 2025;
    The doctoral program would begin after the completion of a master's degree. The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrolment date.
    have completed no more than 32 months of full-time study in your doctoral program (i.e., joint graduate research program, directly from bachelor's, previously enrolled without obtaining master's degree, transferring or withdrew from program), by May 1, 2025 if:
    enrolled in a joint graduate research program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD, MS/PhD, DVM/PhD. Applicants in this category have access to the 32-month window whether or not they were previously enrolled in a master's program:
    The months of study are calculated starting from the date on which an applicant is officially registered in the joint graduate program. (For MA/PhD or MS/PhD, this will be the master's registration date).
    enrolled directly from a bachelor's to a PhD program (without having been previously enrolled in another graduate program);
    The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrolment date.
    previously enrolled in a master's program without obtaining the degree, transferring or withdrawing from the program and subsequently starting a doctoral program.
    The months of study completed are calculated from the original master's enrolment date.
    have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates are encouraged to contact the institution for its definition of a first-class average; and
    Note: Institutions may, at their discretion, accept Vanier CGS applications from individuals who have not obtained a first-class average; contact your proposed host institutions to determine their use of this eligibility criterion.
    cannot have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral program.
    Please note that only the PhD portion of a joint program is eligible for funding.

     

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