Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships; The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is a prestigious scholarship program administered by the Government of Canada. It aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting individuals who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.

The Vanier CGS program provides successful applicants with funding of $50,000 per year for up to three years during their doctoral studies. This funding is intended to cover living expenses, tuition, and other incidental costs associated with their studies.

The selection criteria for the Vanier CGS include academic excellence, research potential, leadership abilities, and a demonstrated commitment to contributing to Canadian society. Recipients are chosen based on a competitive application process, with nominations typically made by Canadian institutions that have Vanier CGS allocation.

Host Institution(s)

Canadian Universities with Vanier CGS allocation. Without exception, the Vanier CGS is tenable only at the eligible Canadian institution that submitted the nomination.

Level/Field(s) of study

PhD programmes (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD) in health research; natural sciences and/or engineering research; and social sciences and/or humanities research

An eligible doctoral program must include a significant research component that leads to the completion of a thesis, major research project, dissertation, scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit that is merit/expert-reviewed at the institutional level as requirement for a completion of the program.

Joint graduate research programs with a professional degree (e.g., MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) as well as clinically-oriented programs of study, including clinical psychology, are also eligible programs if they have a significant autonomous research component, as described above.

Number of Scholarships

Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually

Target group

Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.

Scholarship value/duration

The scholarships is worth $50,000 per year for three years.

Eligibility

To be considered for a Vanier CGS, you must:

• 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 program such as: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD – if it has a demonstrated and significant research component). Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;

• intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate program such as: 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;

• have completed no more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of 1 May 2024

• have completed no more than 32 months of full-time study in their doctoral program, by 1 May 2024 if:

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• enrolled in a joint graduate research program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD, DVM/PhD. Applicants that fall into this category have access to the 32-month window whether or not they were previously enrolled in a Master’s program; or
• accelerated directly from a Bachelor’s to a PhD (no time spent in a Master’s program); or
• accelerated from a Master’s degree into a Doctoral program without obtaining the Master’s degree.

• 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.

How To Apply For Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Application instructions:

Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian Institution with a quota at which they want to study. Candidates cannot apply directly to the Vanier CGS program.   

Applications are initiated in one of two ways. Either the student informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected institution of their intent to apply to the Vanier CGS program OR the institution initiates the nomination process by contacting the desired candidate.

Applications are prepared by the student and submitted to the nominating institution by their internal deadline using the ResearchNet application system.  The nominating institution then forwards recommended nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat (the Secretariat

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and to know the complete details on how to apply for this scholarship.

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html.

In Summary, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program plays a crucial role in supporting Canada’s research community by fostering the development of highly qualified personnel who will contribute to the country’s economic, social, and cultural development.

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