Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for Canadian and International Students, 2019

DEADLINE: October 31, 2018.
Edulantern.com - Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) is launched by The Government of Canada 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. The purpose of this program is 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 the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

The scholarships are towards a doctoral degree (or combined MD/PhD or MA/PhD).

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) 2019

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for Canadian and International Students, 2019
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships for Canadian and International Students, 2019
Benefits:
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships provide up to $50,000 per year. Also up to 166 scholarships awarded annually.

Eligibility:
1. Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens.

2. Be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota.

3. Be pursuing at first doctoral degree, including joint undergraduate or graduate research program such as: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD - if it has a demonstrated and significant research component. Only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding.

4. Intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year after 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.

5. Not have completed Doctoral Studies more than 20 months of May 1, 2019.

6. Achieved a first-class average which determined by home 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.

7. Have held or must not hold a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.

Selection Criteria:
1. Academic Excellence
2. Research Potential
3. Leadership potential and demonstrated ability

List of PhD Scholarships

How to Apply:
To apply Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, candidates must be nominated by the institution at which they want to study.

Applications are initiated in one of two ways:
1. Candidates informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected institution of their intent to apply to the Vanier CGS program; or
2. The institution initiates the nomination process by contacting the desired candidate.

Candidates must prepare applications and submitted to the nominating institution by their internal deadline using ResearchNet application system. Institution will perform internal selection process and recommend nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat by October 31, 2018.

Contact:
Email: vanier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Online Application

Scholarship Link

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