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Deadline
Likely in September 2024
Annual Value
$35,000
Citizenship
Canadian
Permanent Resident
Degree Level
Doctoral
The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) Program is to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the CGS D program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.
Note: In addition to the CGS D, each agency has its own doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHR , NSERC and SSHRC for further details. Meritorious CGS D applicants may also be eligible for agency-specific doctoral awards. Applicants complete and submit one application to be considered for both a CGS D scholarship and an agency-specific doctoral award (exception: CIHR DFSA ). CGS D scholarships are offered to top-ranked eligible applicants. Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards .
Fall 2023 competition deadlines:
- Application deadline (through The University of British Columbia): Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 12:00 pm PT
- Graduate program nomination deadline (to Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies): Tuesday, 10 October 2023 at 4:00 pm PT
Late applications will not be accepted.
August 2023 information session recording: Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship
Eligibility
Complete eligibility criteria are available on the CGS D program page .
Important Note: Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHR , NSERC and SSHRC for further details.
Evaluation Criteria
Complete evaluation criteria (including description and indicators) are available on the CGS D program page .
Application Procedures
Students registered in a UBC degree program (or on an approved leave of absence from UBC) between 1 January and 31 December 2023 must complete their application by Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 12:00 pm PT.
- If applying via UBC, complete the application by the UBC application deadline, Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 12:00 pm PT.
- UBC transcripts:
- Official UBC transcripts are preferred.
- The “Academic History” document (provided by graduate programs – not available on SSC) is acceptable.
- The UBC transcript or Academic History should show 2023W1 (Fall 2023) course registration.
- Must be dated or issued in the fall session of the year of application (i.e. print date of September 1 or later) if currently registered or after the last term completed (if not currently registered).
- Other transcripts
- Only official transcripts will be accepted.
- Transcripts must be authentic, complete, and up to date.
- Acceptable:
- Official transcripts from UBC Admission application (eVision system): Scanned copies of official transcripts, accessed by the UBC graduate program from eVision, that were validated and uploaded by G+PS (i.e., transcripts listed as “Transcripts & Diplomas – Official” under ‘Document Type’ in eVision)
- “Certified True” copies of official transcripts from the UBC graduate program’s own files.
- Official transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution to the UBC graduate program.
- Transcripts uploaded by the applicant for UBC admission (i.e. official transcripts in eVision system that are not verified by G+PS)
- Applicant’s personal copies of official transcripts
- Not Acceptable:
- Unofficial transcripts (no water mark or registrar’s signature or registrar's stamp and/or may note ”unofficial” on each page and/or copied from institution student account)
- “Grade Summary” page downloaded from SSC portal.
- The graduate program may have some of the applicant's transcripts on file already; if so, well in advance of the application deadline, the applicant must confirm with the graduate program which transcripts the program has on file and will provide to support the CGSD application, and which transcripts the applicant must still order from their prior institutions.
- Up to date transcripts: Dated or issued in the Fall session (Fall 2023) (if currently registered) or after the last term completed (if not currently registered).
- Foreign transcripts: For students including foreign transcripts, if the transcripts are not presented in one of Canada’s two official languages (English or French), a certified translation must be provided, in addition to the transcripts in its original language.
- Include one copy of marking key / legend (usually on back of transcript) for each institution.
- Transcripts are required even from institutions in cases of transfer credit or exchange terms.
- If your institution does not provide transcripts, you must submit, in lieu of a transcript: a certificate of matriculation, a letter bearing the official institution seal/stamp or a letter signed by the dean of graduate studies. This document must confirm:
- your program of study
- your registration status
- the date on which you started the program of study
- the fact that the institution does not provide transcripts (not necessary for a certificate of matriculation)
- It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that they have provided all of their required transcripts for their CGSD application, even if some of the transcripts were obtained from their UBC graduate program.
Details on aspects unique to each application type
CIHR: Online application system | application instructions
- Online submission of transcripts: Applicants are required to upload their up-to-date transcripts of their complete academic record as 1 single PDF file under "Transcripts" in the "Attach Other Application Materials" task. For more details about the transcript requirement, refer to the CIHR application instructions .
- The required “Doctoral Studies Timelines” form is located here . This form must be included with your transcript package.
- Online submission of sponsor's assessment (references): Applicants invite their two sponsors (referees) via ResearchNet. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their referees complete and submit their assessments in advance of the application deadline.
- Special Circumstances (optional): In the Canadian Common CV (CCV), in the section entitled "Employment", sub-section entitled "Leaves of Absence and Impact on Research", applicants can outline any special circumstances that have affected their performance or productivity. As part of this section, applicants may want to consider including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, if applicable.
- Signatures are required by UBC’s application deadline (12 September 2023):
- Supervisor's signature on the "Signature Page" document
- Applicants must upload a signed copy of the Signature Page (or Routing Slip) to complete the “Print/Upload Signature Page” task on ResearchNet.
- The signature page/routing slip document should be 3 pages. If your document is 2 pages, it is because you have not added your primary supervisor to your ResearchNet application in the “Identify Participants” task in the online application. Note: The supervisor’s CIHR PIN is required to complete the “primary supervisor” participant details.
- Not required: Signature of institution paid and signature of research institution on the “Signature Page”.
- Supervisor’s signature for the Confirmation of Scientific Area Form .
- Applicants must upload a signed copy of the Confirmation of Scientific Area Form to complete the “Other” document type of the “Attach Other Application Materials” task on ResearchNet.
- Supervisor's signature on the "Signature Page" document
- Indigenous applicants: Applicants who would like to self-identify as Indigenous (optional) to be considered beyond their institutions quota (ie. the instution's cap on total nominees that can be selected) must complete the Voluntary Self-Identification Form for Indigenous Applicants . Once completed, the form must then be uploaded as a single PDF document under “Other” in the “Attach Other Application Materials” task.
NSERC: Online application system | application instructions | application tutorials
- Online submission of transcripts: NSERC requires that applicants upload their up-to-date transcripts of their complete academic record as 1 single PDF file into their own online NSERC application; institutions are no longer involved in uploading transcripts to the NSERC online application system. The transcript requirements are outlined in the application instructions .
- Online submission of reports on the applicant (references): Applicants invite their two referees via the NSERC online application. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their referees complete and submit their assessments in advance of the application deadline.
- Special Circumstances (optional): In the application form, in the section entitled "Special Circumstances", applicants can outline any special circumstances that have affected their performance or productivity. As part of this section, applicants may want to consider including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, if applicable.
- Note: ‘Form 201’ (the NSERC PGS D application form) only lists the NSERC PGS D in its materials; however, ‘Form 201’ is also for applying to the CGS D. The highest-ranked PGS D applicants will automatically be considered by NSERC for a CGS D.
SSHRC: Online application system | application instructions
- Online submission of transcripts: Applicants are required to upload their up-to-date transcripts of their complete academic record as 1 single PDF file. The transcript requirements are outlined in the application instructions .
- Online submission of letters of appraisal (references): Applicants invite their two referees via the SSHRC online application. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure their referees complete and submit their assessments in advance of the application deadline.
- Special Circumstances (optional): As part of the application, applicants can submit a 1 page “Allowable Inclusions” document to outline any special circumstances that have affected their performance or productivity. As part of this section, applicants may want to consider including disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, if applicable.
Complete application procedures are available on the CGS D program page .
Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral application: CGS D applicants applying through UBC do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral application. To be considered for criteria-based Affiliated Fellowships, students should submit the checklist of criteria-based affiliated fellowships to their graduate program by the application deadline.
Nomination Procedures
Graduate programs review and rank the applications they receive, and forward their top applicants to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by uploading the required documents to their graduate program folder in Sharepoint. Nominations must be submitted by graduate programs to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies on Tuesday, 10 October 2023 at 4:00 pm PT.
Graduate program resources (including detailed nomination procedures in the "Graduate Program Procedures" document) will be posted here: https://faculty-staff.grad.ubc.ca/resources/award-administration (CWL log-in required).
Adjudication Procedures
CGS doctoral scholarship applications are first reviewed and ranked by the applicant's UBC graduate program. The graduate program forwards a limited number of its top-ranked applicants to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, which oversees a university-wide adjudication. Adjudication committees composed of UBC faculty members review and rank nominated applications and select which applications will be forwarded to the national competition. UBC's nominees are forwarded to NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR, which oversees a nation-wide competition that selects which CGS doctoral scholarship applications will be funded. Results are announced in April each year.
Meet Award Holders
Fang Fang Li
Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)
Viral imprinting in shaping childhood immune responses and chronic inflammatory diseases
Kabir Bhalla
Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD)
Contribution of polyphosphate to Cryptococcal disease
Katlyn Richardson
Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)
The Role of Granzymes in Skin Inflammation and Disease
Rana Minab
Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD)
Using fecal microbiome transplantation for type 1 diabetes therapy
Colin Wierts
Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)
Psychological need satisfaction in exercise
Ariel Ko
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD)
Parenting, attachment, and perfectionism: A test of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model in Children and Adolescents
Belinda Chi
Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD)
Co-creating employment pathways with and for individuals with disabilities in rural communities
Becca Beutel
Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD)
Water mass variability on the northeast Pacific shelf and what this means for biogeochemical conditions under a changing climate
Rocio Hollman
Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD)
The role of the X-linked intellectual disability gene, ZDHHC9, in brain development
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Further Information
For further information, please visit the CGS D Program page .
FAQs: CIHR / NSERC
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