Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2025 (Vanier CGS)

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program is currently open, pursue your studies in Canada. The Vanier Canadian Government Scholarships are open to international students who want to pursue their doctoral studies at top Canadian universities. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program 2025 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered PhD studies. This scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year for three years.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: PhD (Doctoral)
Institution(s): Canadian institution with a quota to host Vanier scholars
Study in: Canada
Program Period: 3 years
Courses Offered:
Natural sciences and/or engineering research
Health research
Social sciences and humanities research
Deadline: November 01, 2024

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, the following are the criteria:

Required Language: English
Eligible Countries: Permanent residents of Canada, Canadian citizens and Foreign citizens
You should 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;
You should not have completed more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2024
You should be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota
You should 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;
You must not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.
You should 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.

Document Requirements

A Research Net application form (includes two letters of reference, each with three sections)
A CCV (limited entries; please see Completing the Common CV (CCV) for complete information)
Research Contributions (maximum one page)
A Personal Leadership Statement (maximum 2 pages)
Special Circumstances (max 0.5 page, optional)
Two Leadership letters of reference (maximum 2 pages)
A Research Proposal (maximum 2 pages)
Project References (maximum 5 pages)
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