Closing date: September 20, 2024

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

Level of study:  Doctoral

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: $50,000 per year for three years

Description: The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. The Vanier CGS program strongly encourages candidates to pursue their studies beyond the university that granted their previous degree(s).

Eligibility:

To be considered for a Vanier CGS, applicants must:

· Be nominated by only one Canadian university, which has received a Vanier CGS quota;

· Be pursuing their first doctoral degree (including joint program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, MBA/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 research program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD, MBA/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution;

o For joint graduate programs, only the PhD portion of the program is eligible for funding

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/vanier-canada-graduate-scholarship/