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.
Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified doctoral students.
Type: PhD
Application Deadline: 1st November, 2023
Number of Awards: 166
Host Institution: Canadian Universities
Value of Award: $50,000 per year
Award Period: 3 years
Area of Research:
- Health research
- Natural sciences and/or engineering
- Social sciences and humanities
Eligible Countries:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents of Canada
- Foreign citizens
Selection Criteria:
- Academic Excellence
- Research Potential
- Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)
Eligibility: Click here to view full eligibility details
How To Apply: A complete Vanier CGS application package includes:
- ResearchNet 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
Source: https://vanier.gc.ca
