Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral

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 Application Opens: CIHR/SSHRC: July 8 NSERC: July 9

Application Closes: September 22
12 noon EST

 

The Tri-Agency scholarship and fellowship programs administered by CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC have been streamlined into a new harmonized program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS).

The following scholarships will sunset, and be re-branded as CRTAS: CIHR: Frederick Banting & Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Awards (CGSD); CIHR: Doctoral Foreign Study Awards (DFSA); NSERC: Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (CGSD); NSERC: Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral (PGSD); SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (CGSD); and SSHRC: Doctoral Fellowships.

The new harmonized program within CRTAS is now the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D).

Successful applicants will be awarded a CGRS D with a value of $40,000 per year for three years. 

The objectives of the CGRS D program vary according to the Tri-Agency descriptions in the table below.

CIHR
NSERC
SSHRC
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Awards fund applications in any area of health research.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Doctoral Research Awards provide financial support to scholars who are engaged in research in the natural sciences or engineering.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Research Awards fund research in the social sciences and humanities.

To determine which agency to submit your CGRS M application to, please see the Tri-Agency Guidelines on Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency.

Official Transcripts

Up-to-date official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate studies must be included in the application, including transcripts for the fall term of the year of application, whether they contain grades or not. Transcripts serve to confirm the number of months of graduate studies completed, determine your first-class average, and confirm your current registration. If your transcripts include transfer credits from another institution, the original transcript with the grades shown should be included, or your application will be deemed ineligible. 

Up-to-date official transcripts are defined as transcripts issued by the Registrar's Office and dated or issued in the fall term of application (if currently registered) or after the last term completed (if not currently registered). If you use Western's eTranscript for your CGRS D application, you must share the eTranscript with yourself before you can access the PDF to be uploaded to your application. Please review the Office of the Registrar's webpage on eTranscripts for further information: eTranscripts - Office of the Registrar - Western University (uwo.ca).

Eligibility

  • For full details about eligibility, review the ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA on the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral program website.

Timeline

  • July 8 (CIHR/SSHRC) and July 9 (NSERC): Online application opens.
  • September 22 (12 noon EST): Application deadline.
  • September 23 - November 20: Western adjudicates awards.
  • November 21: Deadline for institutions to forward quota nominated applications to the Tri-Agencies.
  • April: Anticipated notice of decisions from the Tri-Agencies.

How To Apply

Support

Western University Tri-Agency Contacts
  • Contact CIHR directly by EMAIL.
  • Contact NSERC directly by EMAIL.
  • Contact SSHRC directly by EMAIL.

Holding the Award at Western

Acceptance and Activation

  • Accept the offer of award from the agency following the instructions provided in the letter of offer, and then activate it for payment by completing the required agency forms.
  • Initiate the payment process at Western by following these steps:
    • Log in to your Student Center account
    • Select ‘Student Financials’ from the main menu, then 'Financial Aid and Funding'
    • Select ‘Gradaute External Scholarships’ and follow the activation steps
    • Choose the start date that matches the date stipulated by the agency in the offer

Method of Payment

  • At Western University the annual value of an award is divided into three equal installments and each is pre-paid to the award holder’s Student Center account at the start of every term (September, January and May).

Terms and Conditions

  • The Tri-Agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) have harmonized their post-award policies, where possible, for research training programs and have incorporated these policies into a harmonized Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder's Guide. These policies became effective September 1, 2016 and the Guide is available on NSERC's website. The guide contains all the forms that training award holders and the University need to facilitate post-award activities allowed by the Tri-Agencies.
  • Access and review your Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder's Guide and comply with the regulations governing use of the award.