The government of
Canada offers PhD scholarships for Canadian and international students in
Canada. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program was
created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish
Canada as a global center of excellence in research and higher learning.
Students must be nominated by only one Canadian university, which must have
received a Vanier CGS allocation. Each Vanier Canada Graduate
Scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year.
Study
Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to
study any one the course offered by the Canadian universities.
Course Level: Scholarships
are available for pursuing PhD level at Canadian universities.
Scholarship
Provider: Government of Canada
Scholarship can
be taken at: Canada
Eligibility: To be nominated for a Vanier
Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS), you must:
-Be nominated by only one Canadian university, which must have received a
Vanier CGS allocation;
-Be seeking financial support to pursue your first doctoral degree (or combined
MA/PhD or MD/PhD);
-Intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the
announcement of results, full-time doctoral studies and research at the
nominating university (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD); note that only the PhD
portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding);
-Have completed no more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2013.
-Have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your university, in each
of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Applicants are
encouraged to contact the University for its Definition of a first-class
average; and
-Not already have received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from
CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.
–Canadian
citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens are eligible to be
nominated for a Vanier CGS.
-World-class doctoral students
-Who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly
achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or humanities,
natural sciences and/or engineering and health.
Scholarship
Open for International Students: Canadian
and international students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship
Description: The
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program was created to attract
and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher
learning. It is worth $50,000 per year for three years and is available to both
Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.
Duration of
award (s): Scholarship is offered for
three years.
What does it
cover?
Each Vanier
Canada Graduate Scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year.
Selection
Criteria:
Candidates are evaluated and selected based on the following criteria:– Academic excellence, as demonstrated by
past academic results and by transcripts, awards and distinctions.
-Research potential, as demonstrated by the candidate’s research history, his/her
interest in discovery, the proposed research and its potential contribution to
the advancement of knowledge in the field, the potential benefit to Canadians,
and any anticipated outcomes.
Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability), as defined by the following
qualities:
-Personal achievement: professional involvement in dance, arts, music, etc.,
significant artistic achievement, recognized athletic achievement, especially
in a leadership role, entrepreneurial achievement (startup company); and/or
foreign travel and study.
-Involvement in academic life: -mentoring/teaching, supervisory
experience, involvement in student government and in the university community,
including committees, teams, senate, boards, ethics committees, etc. project management: roles in professional
societies; and/or
-Organization of conferences and meetings.
-Volunteerism/community outreach: -community involvement in charity or
not-for-profit organizations.
-Civic engagement: -parliamentary page positions and internships, political
activity; and/or elected positions.
-Other
Notification:
Successful
candidates are notified of the competition results in April 2014.
How to
Apply:
Applications
are prepared by the student and submitted to the university by the nominating
university’s internal deadline (set in ResearchNet by the nominating
university) using the ResearchNet application system.
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The application deadline
is November 6, 2013.
Note: Each Canadian
university has an internal deadline date for students to submit their
applications. The Canadian university should be contacted for this information.
