鈥�Canada Graduate Research Scholarship Doctoral (CGRS D)
Important reminders -
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Applicants of any citizenship are now eligible to apply, but non-Canadians not holding "protected persons status", must be registered in their doctoral program for Fall 2026.
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Eligibility window extended. Number of months in program听is now up to 36 months for ALL applicants.
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Units to receive individualized quota from GPS via email in August 2026.
Canada's three federal granting agencies have launched the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS D) Program and include a common webpage, harmonized application timeline, and program descriptions.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
More information on the CGRS D program including eligibility, application process, and selection process is posted on the new .
Students will still apply via each agency specific web site linked from the new . Application portals open 08 July for CIHR & SSHRC and 09 July for NSERC.
GPS will download all applications and forward听to all Academic Units via Sharepoint by 21 SEPTEMBER end of day.
Deadlines
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Student |
Determined by Unit听(must be communicated) 14 SEPTEMBER听 8:00 PM |
Submission of application documents to Unit听 before 14 September if requested by Unit. Online application due听* Note: Late submissions will not be accepted. |
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Academic Unit |
09 October NOON |
Academic Unit recommendations are due to GPS via FAD, (this includes non-recommended applicants as well) |
Departmental Quotas
Academic Units are required by 91丝瓜视频 to rank their applicants and recommend the top applicants for funding, based on their quota received from GPS.听听
Eligibility and Evaluation
Academic Unit is to ensure candidate's based on the criteria outlined on the .
| Start of Program Earlier than Winter 2023-not eligible |
Months in Program as of 31 December |
| 2026 Fall | 4 |
| 2026 Summer | 8 |
| 2026 Winter | 12 |
| 2025 Fall | 16 |
| 2025 Summer | 20 |
| 2025 Winter | 24 |
| 2024 Fall | 28 |
| 2024 Summer | 32 |
| 2024 Winter | 36 |
Academic Unit evaluations should be based on the outlined on the听.
Required Documents, Tools & Resources
- 听*All applicants must be entered in FAD
- How to deal with pdf transcripts and other competition tools.
- CIHR Checklist听
- NSERC听Checklist听
- SSHRC听Checklist听
- How to understand how each Agency names documents differently
- SSHRC Discipline Codes and 91丝瓜视频 Committee Numbers
- NSERC Discipline Codes and 91丝瓜视频 Committee Numbers
Note: 鈥淒epartment鈥� roles usually refers to work led by听appointed Academic Unit fellowships coordinator.
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- GPS-CGRS D applicant webpage.
- GPS-FAD User Manual听(short CGRSD version)
- Fall 2026听CGRS D听Presentation听(for STAFF only)
鈥�NOTE: GPS does not accept copies of applications or other supporting documents for this competition.
NO EXCEPTIONS:听Incomplete, incorrect, or late application submissions by students will not be accepted. Late recommendations by Units are not acceptable and will not be forwarded to the GPS Central Selection Committee.
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