The Vanier Canada graduate scholarships 2023

Deadline: 1st November 2023 | The Vanier Canada graduate scholarships 2023

Description:

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canada’s universities attract sought-after doctoral students from across Canada and around the world. These promising scholars help to create a dynamic and innovative environment within our institution campuses. Many will stay to pursue academic and professional careers in Canada, helping to foster innovation and creating future leaders.

The Vanier CGS program allows highly motivated and competitive students to realize their full potential and develop their careers. Upon completion of their award, Vanier Scholars will be well positioned to contribute to the continued growth of Canada’s research capacity and the country’s economic and social prosperity.

Summary:      

Title:	The Vanier Canada graduate scholarships 2023
Nationality:	All nationalities
Amount:	$50,000
Deadline:	November 1, 2023 (20:00 Eastern Time).
	
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Eligibility:

Applicants must:

• Be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota
• Be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or JD/PhD, MBA/PhD – if it has a demonstrated and significant research component);
• Intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate research program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD, MBA/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution; For joint graduate research programs, only the PhD portion of the program is eligible for funding.
• Have completed no more than 20 months of full-time study in your doctoral program as of May 1, 2024;
• The doctoral program would begin after the completion of a master’s degree. The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrolment date.
• Have completed no more than 32 months of full-time study in your doctoral program (i.e., joint graduate research program, directly from bachelor’s, previously enrolled without obtaining master’s degree), by May 1, 2024 if:
• Enrolled in a joint graduate research program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD, MS/PhD, DVM/PhD. Applicants in this category have access to the 32-month window whether or not they were previously enrolled in a master’s program:
• The months of study are calculated starting from the date on which an applicant is officially registered in the joint graduate program. (For MA/PhD or MS/PhD, this will be the master’s registration date).
• Enrolled directly from a bachelor’s to a PhD program (without having been previously enrolled in another graduate program);
• The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrolment date.
• Previously enrolled in a master’s program without obtaining the degree and subsequently starting a doctoral program.
• Have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates are encouraged to contact the institution for its definition of a first-class average

Note: Institutions may, at their discretion, accept Vanier CGS applications from individuals who have not obtained a first-class average; contact your proposed host institutions to determine their use of this eligibility criterion.               

Value:

• Vanier CGS provides a $50,000 grant per year for three years.
• This amount is enough to cover your University Fees, accommodation, and other expenses.      

How to apply for the Vanier Canada graduate scholarships 2023

Applications are initiated in one of two ways. Either:

• The student informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected institution of their intent to apply to the Vanier CGS program; or
• The institution initiates the nomination process by contacting the desired candidate.
• Applications are prepared by the student and submitted to the nominating institution by their internal deadline (set in Research Net by the nominating institution) using the Research Net application system.
• The nominating institution performs the internal candidate selection process.
• The nominating institution forwards recommended nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat (the Secretariat) by November 1, 2023 (20:00 Eastern Time).
• The Secretariat coordinates the review process.
• The Secretariat presents the recommendations to the Tri-agency Programs (TAP) Steering Committee.
• The TAP Steering Committee endorses and approves final decisions for the Vanier CGS program.
• Nominated candidates are notified of the competition results in April 2024

Requirements

• Research Net application form (includes two letters of reference, each with three sections)
• CCV (limited entries; please see Completing the Common CV (CCV) for complete information)
• research contributions (maximum one page)
• personal leadership statement (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications)
• special circumstances (maximum 1.0 page, optional)
• two leadership letters of reference (maximum 2 pages)
• research proposal (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications)
• project references (maximum 5 pages)
• transcripts

Deadline:

November 1, 2023 (20:00 Eastern Time).

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