Apply: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships in Canada 2022/2023

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.

Eligibility 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:

• Health research
• Natural sciences and/or engineering research
• Social sciences and humanities research

More eligibility information available: https://vanier.gc.ca/en/eligibility-admissibilite.html

Benefits

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.

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.

How to Apply