Closing date: December 1,2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: Master

Study area:  Health, biomedical, and clinical research,Natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics,Social sciences, humanities, and arts.

Scholarship value: $27,000 for 12 months

Description: The CGS M program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible master’s or, in some cases, doctoral program in Canada. This support allows these scholars to concentrate more fully on their studies in their chosen fields.

The CGS M program supports up to 3,000 students annually in all disciplines and is administered jointly by Canada’s three granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The selection process and post-award administration are carried out at the institutional level under the guidance of the three agencies. Students submit their application to the institution at which they intend to hold their award using the Research Portal.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply, you must

• be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) as of the application deadline date
• be enrolled in, have applied for or will apply for full-time admission to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level that can be started within the eligible dates of the competition year at a Canadian institution with a CGS M allocation
• not have held or be currently holding a CGS M scholarship from NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC
• not have held or be currently holding an Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement
• have achieved a first-class average, as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent)
• have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application
  • either between 0 and 12 months of full-time studies (or full-time equivalent) in the program for which you are requesting funding
  • or between 4 and 12 months of full-time study (or full-time equivalent) in an eligible master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before activation of the award at that same institution, allowing it to be activated during the first 12 months of the subsequent doctoral program for which you are requesting funding

How to apply:  apply online 

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