Education Level: Doctorate, Country: Canada

Do you want to continue university studies at the doctoral level in Canada with a financial aid for covering important expenses during your academic life? If yes, the good news is that there is a scholarship program known as Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) to be offered to qualified candidates during their doctorate studies. Of course, you need to meet eligibility criteria as outlined in this article.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship program helps Canadian institutions to attract highly qualified doctoral students.

Benefits

The scholarship amount is $50,000 (annually) for 3 years during doctoral studies.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Regarding eligibility requirements and selection process for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships,

▶ The Vanier CGS considers 3 equally weighted selection criteria: Research Potential,

Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability) , and Academic Excellence.

▶ Research areas: Health research, Social sciences and humanities, Natural sciences and/or engineering.

▶ Citizenship of applicant: Canadian citizens, Foreign citizens, Permanent residents of Canada

Important Dates and Nomination

▶ For Students: Consult nominating institution for the deadline to submit applications.

▶ The deadline for nominating institutions is on November 1, 2022 (20:00 EDT).

Applicants for the Vanier CGS must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota (i.e. the maximum number of nominations an institution can forward to the national competition) to host Vanier scholars. Applicants should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to pursue their doctoral studies.

Further Information and Before Applying

Candidates who are interested in the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships can visit the Official Website for details about the scholarship value, nomination process, application procedure, all eligibility details, and the terms and conditions of this scholarship program.