Application Deadline: November 20th 2019
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 annuallyFootnote 1;
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)
Eligibility Requirements:
Citizenship:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents of Canada
- Foreign citizens
Areas of research:
- Health research
- Natural sciences and/or engineering research
- Social sciences and humanities research
Selection Criteria
Timelines
| July – November 2019 | Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package. |
| Internal Deadline (varies) | Deadline to submit application to the nominating institution. Contact nominating institution for specific date. |
| November 6, 2019 (20:00 ET) | Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program. |
| November 2019 – March 2020 | Review and evaluation of nominations. |
| Early April 2020 | Anticipated notification of results.Nominees will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet. |
| May 1, 2020, September 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021 | Payments begin. |
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) program 2019/2020
4 comments
Hello dear,
I am from Lebanon I have master 2 sociology, I want to apply for PhD program scolaireship can you help please, how can be apply and if there is any application to send my cv?
Best regards
Lara nasreddine
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