Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$50,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students.
The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarships are valued at $50,000 per year for three years during doctoral studies.
Eligibility
- Considers three equally weighted selection criteria: Academic Excellence, Research Potential, and Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability).
To hold the Vanier CGS, the candidate must:
- be registered in a full-time doctoral program (or joint graduate research program MA/PhD, MSc/PhD, or MD/PhD) at the nominating Canadian institution;
- not hold a faculty appointment concurrently with a Vanier Scholarship unless they arrange for a leave of absence from the appointment;
- remain enrolled and demonstrate continued satisfactory progress in their doctoral program;
- not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral program;
- not be concurrently holding any other SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR training award (note: Michael Smith Foreign Studies Supplement excepted); and
- begin their award within 12 months of the earliest possible start date and start on May 1, September 1, or January 1 following the offer of award.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Canada
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Nov 2024
A complete Vanier CGS application package includes:
ResearchNet application form (includes two letters of reference, each with three sections);
CCV (limited entries; please see Completing the Common CV (CCV) for complete information);
research contributions (maximum one page);
personal leadership statement (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications);
special circumstances (maximum 1.0 page, optional);
two leadership letters of reference (maximum 2 pages);
research proposal (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications);
project references (maximum 5 pages);
transcripts.