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Fully Funded @ $50,000 per year: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2022/2023

Application window is now open for the fully funded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2022/23 targeted at excellent postgraduate students across the globe. The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year per awardee for three years during doctoral studies and considers three equally weighted selection criteria: Academic Excellence, Research Potential, and Leadership.

   

The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program 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. Vanier Scholars demonstrate 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.





Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Government of Canada.

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships

Host Institution(s): Universities/institutions in Canada.

Scholarship Worth/Value: $50,000 per year for 3 years

Number of Awards: Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually

Study level: Postgraduate (doctoral)

Subject Eligibility: See eligible Areas of Research (below).

Nationality: All Nationalities




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Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

The Selection Criteria for the Government of Canada Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships is based on:

  • Academic Excellence
  • Research Potential
  • Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)

Citizenship:

  • Canadian citizens
  • Permanent residents of Canada
  • Foreign citizens

Areas of research:




Application Procedures

Interested applicants for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2022/23 are to note that scholarships usually will follow a nominating process. Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota (i.e., a predetermined number of applications that can be put forward to the national competition) to host Vanier scholars. Candidates should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to study. Interested candidates should: Check how to be nominated

Application Timelines:

July – November 2022: Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package.

Internal Deadline (varies): Deadline to submit application to the nominating institution. Contact nominating institution for specific date.





November 2, 2022 (20:00 EST): Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program.

November 2022 – March 2023: Review and evaluation of nominations.

Early April 2023: Anticipated notification of results. Nominees will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.

May 1, 2023, September 1, 2023 or January 1, 2024: Payments begin.

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