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Designation/Position- Canada Graduate Scholarships

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada invites application for International Canada Graduate Scholarships from eligible and interested candidates

About- The CGS M program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in eligible master’s or, in some cases, doctoral programs in Canada (refer to Eligibility). This support allows these scholars to fully concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields. The CGS M program supports up to 3,000 students annually in all disciplines and is administered jointly by Canada’s three granting agencies: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC. The selection process and post-award administration are carried out at the institutional level, under the guidance of the three agencies. Students submit their application to the institution at which they intend to hold their award using the research portal. Canada Graduate Scholarships

Research/Job Area- All Disciplines

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Eligibility/Qualification–

Applicant

To be eligible to apply, you must

  • be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, as of the application deadline date.
  • be enrolled in, have applied for or will apply for full-time admission* to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level at a Canadian institution with a CGS M allocation.
  • respect the internal deadline to apply for admission for your intended program of study—contact the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at the selected Canadian institution(s) for more detailed information.
  • have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application
    • either between zero and 12 months of full-time studies (or full-time equivalent) in the program for which you are requesting funding, which may be one of the following:
      • a master’s program
      • a doctoral program that you are entering without having ever been enrolled in a master’s program (that is, direct-entry)
      • a combined master’s-doctoral program
      • a master’s program that will transition to an eligible doctoral program, either before or after award activation, with no master’s degree conferred (that is, fast-track)
      • a master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before the end of the award, allowing the award to continue into an eligible doctoral program
    • or between four and 12 months of full-time study (or full-time equivalent) in an eligible master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before activation of the award, allowing it to be activated during the first 12 months of the subsequent doctoral program for which you are requesting funding.
  • not have previously held a CGS M.
  • have achieved a first-class average**, as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent).
  • submit a maximum of one scholarship application per academic year to either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC

*Refer to the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide for details regarding part-time admission.
**Institutions may, at their discretion, offer a CGS M award to applicants who have not obtained a first-class average.

Program of study eligibility

An eligible graduate program must have a significant research component. A significant research component is considered to be original, autonomous research that leads to the completion of a thesis, major research project, dissertation, scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit that is merit/expert-reviewed at the institutional level as a requirement for completion of the program.

  • Joint programs with a professional degree (for example, MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/MA, JD/PhD, MBA/PhD, MA/MBA) are eligible if they have a significant research component, as described above.
  • Clinically oriented programs of study, including clinical psychology, are also eligible programs if they have a significant research component, as described above.
  • Master’s programs that are based only on course work are typically not eligible since they do not include a significant research component, as described above.

Given the specific requirements of certain disciplines, institutions are invited to contact the appropriate agency for guidance on the eligibility of programs of study.

Tenure

Without exception, CGS M awards are tenable only at eligible Canadian institutions.

Field of research and subject matter eligibility

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC support and promote high-quality research in a wide variety of disciplines and areas, which are divided into broad fields of research (health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities). This includes research that bridges two or more disciplines or that requires the skills of several disciplines.

Applicants must ensure that they are submitting their application to an institution that has an allocation for the field of research they intend to pursue. Applications deemed by a host institution to have been labelled incorrectly will be re-labelled according to the agency’s research subject matter guidelines (refer to  Selecting the appropriate federal granting agency). Applicants should contact the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at the institution where they intend to hold the award for further guidance on subject matter eligibility.

Job/Position Description- 

Objective: The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

Value: $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable

How to Apply- 

To apply to the CGS M program, applicants must complete and submit an application to up to three institutions using the research portal. Applicants should consult the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s program: Instructions for completing an application.

For Contact- 

The first point of contact regarding the CGS M program is the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at the institution(s) where you intend to hold the award.

You can also contact any of Canada’s three agencies for information about this program. You should communicate with the agency whose mandate corresponds to your field of research.

The agencies aim to respond to inquiries within 48 hours. During peak periods (November to January), response time may be delayed.

CIHR
Email: cgsma-bescbm@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

NSERC
Email: schol@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

SSHRC
Email: fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca

Last Date for Apply– 01 December 2020

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