Application window is now open for the fully funded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2024/25 targeted at excellent postgraduate students across the globe. The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year per awardee for three years during doctoral studies and considers three equally weighted selection criteria.
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.
SUMMARY
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Government of Canada.
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships
- Host Institution(s): Universities/institutions in Canada.
- Scholarship Worth/Value: $50,000 per year for 3 years
- Number of Awards: Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually
- Study level: Postgraduate (doctoral)
- Subject Eligibility: See eligible Areas of Research (below).
- Nationality: All Nationalities
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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships | Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
The Selection Criteria for the Government of Canada Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships is based on:
- Academic Excellence
- Research Potential
- Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)
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
More eligibility information available: https://vanier.gc.ca/en/eligibility-admissibilite.html
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2024/25 are to note that scholarships usually will follow a nominating process. 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. Interested candidates should: Check how to be nominated
Application Timelines:
July – November 2024: Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package.
Internal Deadline (varies): Deadline to submit application to the nominating institution. Contact nominating institution for specific date.
October 1, 2024 (20:00 EST): Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program.
Early April 2025: Anticipated notification of results. Nominees will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.