Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

In 2008, the Government of Canada (GOC) introduced the Vanier CGS program to increase Canada’s ability to attract and retain the world’s top doctorate students, as well as establish Canada as a global center of excellence in research and higher education.

• Deadline: before 1, November 2024 (annual)
• Study in Canada
• Course starts May/Sept 2024

Brief description Of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) were established to attract and retain world-class PhD candidates, as well as to position Canada as a global hub of excellence in research and higher education.

The grants are for doctoral degrees (or a combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD).

Host institutions include Canadian universities with Vanier CGS allotments. Without exception, the Vanier CGS is only valid at the qualifying Canadian institution that submitted the nomination.

Level/Field(s) of Study

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

As a condition of program completion, an eligible doctorate program must have a substantial research component leading to the completion of a thesis, major research project, dissertation, scholarly publication, performance, recital, and/or exhibit that has undergone merit/expert review at the institutional level.

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

• Number of Scholarships: Up to 166 scholarships are offered annually.
• Target group: Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and foreign citizens are all eligible to be nominated for the Vanier CGS.
• Scholarship value and duration: The scholarships are worth $50,000 annually for three years.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Eligibility:

In order to qualify for a Vanier CGS, you have to be enrolled in your first doctorate program (such as dual undergraduate/graduate research programs like MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or JD/PhD with a strong research component) and be nominated by just one Canadian institution that has been granted a quota. It should be noted that funding is only available for the PhD portion of a dual degree.

• intend to pursue full-time doctoral studies and research at the nominating institution during the summer semester or the academic year after the release of findings; Note that only the PhD element of a dual degree is eligible for financing.
• Have completed no more than 20 months of doctorate studies as of 1 May 2024. • Have finished no more than 32 months of full-time study in their doctoral program by 1 May 2024 if enrolled in a dual graduate research program, such as MD/PhD, MA/PhD, or DVM/PhD. Applicants that fall into this group have access to the 32-month window, whether or not they were previously enrolled in a Master’s program.
• expedited immediately from a Bachelor’s to a PhD (no time spent in a Master’s program); or accelerated from a Master’s degree to a Doctoral program without first completing the Master’s degree.
• You have received a first-class average, as assessed by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates should contact the university for their definition of a first-class average. Additionally, they must not hold or have held a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC to pursue a PhD degree.

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Application Instructions:

Applications are currently closed.

Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota for which they wish to study. Applicants cannot apply directly to the Vanier CGS program.

Applications start in one of two ways. Either the student notifies the faculty of graduate studies at the selected university of their intention to apply to the Vanier CGS program, or the institution initiates the nomination procedure by contacting the prospective applicant.

The student prepares the application, which is then sent to the nominating institution by their internal deadline via the ResearchNet application system.

The nominating institution then transmits the suggested nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat (the Secretariat) by November 1, 2024.

It is critical to visit the official website (link provided below) to obtain the application form and detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

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