The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada graduate funding opportunities (Vanier CGS) programme in 2008 to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global center of excellence in research and higher learning.

The scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

International students can apply

Eligibility: Confirm that you and your nominating institution meet all the criteria below before you apply for a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota;

Be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint undergraduate/graduate research programmes like: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/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 programmes like: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution; Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;

Not have completed more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2019;

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

Must not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.

English language requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Award: Each Vanier Canada Graduate award is valued at $50,000 per year.

How to apply: The mode of applying is online.

Application deadline: The last date to apply is November 6, 2019