Academic Scholarship

Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (formerly Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships)

Location

Canada

Level of study

PhD

Cycle

2026/2027

Entry ID SC-27523

At a glance

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is no longer accepting applications. Vanier's own page states: "We are no longer accepting applications for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Please refer to the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral program web page for information regarding the new harmonized program." That successor, the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D), is part of the new Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) jointly administered by CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC, replacing the Vanier CGS, the CIHR Doctoral Award, the NSERC PGS D, and the SSHRC Doctoral Award.

Who can apply

  • Must have completed no more than 36 months of full-time equivalent doctoral study (or the PhD portion of a joint program) by 31 December of the application year.
  • Can apply to only one CRTAS program per academic year (through CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC).
  • Maximum of three applications to the CGRS D program.
  • Must not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship from CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC (including a former Vanier CGS award).
  • Program of study must be predominantly research-oriented, leading to a thesis, major research project, dissertation, or equivalent merit-reviewed output.
  • International applicants must be registered in their doctoral program at an eligible Canadian institution by the application deadline; up to 15% of awards are available to international applicants.
Read the full eligibility criteria

Contact

Email: nsercscholarships-boursescrsng@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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