Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship 2021/2022 – $50,000 Per Year

Government of Canada is offering scholarships to highly qualified doctoral students. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) for 2021/2022 is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies. The deadline is 3rd November, 2020.

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students.

Duration:

3 years (non-renewable)

Scholarships are distributed equally between the three federal granting agencies:

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Eligibility

Citizenship:

Canadian citizens
Permanent residents of Canada
Foreign citizens

Areas of research:

Health research
Natural sciences and/or engineering research
Social sciences and humanities research

Citizenship:

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

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;
not have completed more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2021;
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.

Eligibility of Degree Programs

Doctoral awards are tenable only in degree programs that have a significant research component. The research component must be a requirement for completion of the program, and is considered to be significant original, autonomous research that leads to the completion of a dissertation, major scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit that is merit reviewed at the institutional level. Clinically-oriented programs of study, including clinical psychology, are also eligible programs if they have a significant research component, as described above.

Note: ResearchNet will only allow the creation of one application per applicant. Applicants should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to study and are advised to discuss their decision with the nominating institution before they submit the application through ResearchNet.

Selection Criteria:

Academic excellence, as demonstrated by past academic results and by transcripts, awards and distinctions.
Research potential, as demonstrated by the candidates research history, his/her interest in discovery, the proposed research and its potential contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field, the potential benefit to Canadians, and any anticipated outcomes.
Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability), as defined by the following qualities:
Personal Achievement:
Involvement in Academic Life:
Volunteerism/community outreach:
Civic engagement:
Other

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program Value.

The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies
Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually. A total of up to 500 scholarships are active at any time.

How To Apply for Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota (i.e., a predetermined number of applications that can be put forward to the national competition) to host Vanier scholars. Candidates should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to study.

Candidates must be nominated by the institution at which they want to study. Candidates cannot apply directly to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program. Vanier CGS application packages submitted through ResearchNet will first be submitted to the Canadian institution that will be putting forward their nomination.
Candidates should verify institutional internal deadlines with the administrator at the nominating institution.
Candidates should read the Selection Committee Guide prior to commencing their application. This guide lists the three evaluation criteria and has useful information on how the criteria are evaluated.
The Secretariat has curated a list of resources to help applicants, institutions, referees, and evaluators consider equity, diversity, and inclusion in their application. All applicants are encouraged to review the resources before they begin preparing their application.
To be considered eligible for funding, candidates must attain an average score of at least 3.1 in each of the three selection criteria listed above.

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For more information, visit the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.

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