Government of Canada Vanier Graduate Scholarship 2024

The Government of Canada has announced applications for the 2024 Canada Vanier Graduate Scholarships for interested and qualified domestic and international students.

Named after Major-General Georges P. Vanier, the first francophone Governor General of Canada, the Canada Vanier Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program helps Canadian institutions attract highly qualified students.

The Vanier CGS program aims to attract and retain world-class students by supporting students who demonstrate both 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.

Requirements:

• be nominated by the institution at which they want to study
• be a Canadian or an international student
• meet the following criteria
  • Academic Excellence
  • Research Potential
  • Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)

Duration and Reward

• The Scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year for 3 years (non-renewable)
• Scholarships are distributed equally between the three federal granting agencies:
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Required Documents

• A ResearchNet application form (includes two letters of reference, each with three sections)
• A CCV (limited entries; please see Completing the Common CV (CCV) for complete information)
• Research Contributions (maximum one page)
• A Personal Leadership Statement (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications)
• Special Circumstances (maximum 0.5 page, optional)
• Two Leadership letters of reference (maximum 2 pages)
• A Research Proposal (maximum 2 pages for English applications; maximum of 2.5 pages for French applications)
• Project References (maximum 5 pages)
• Transcripts

Method of Application

Step 1: Begin your application by researching Canadian institutions through the Universities Canada website. We recommend browsing each university’s respective website and thoroughly researching the program of interest in which you would like to complete your doctorate degree, as well as supervisors for your proposed research.

Step 2: Consult the Vanier CGS quota page in order to ensure that your institution of interest has a quota for the year in which you are applying.

Competition process

• Applications are initiated in one of two ways. Either:
  1. the student informs the faculty of graduate studies at the selected institution of their intent to apply to the Vanier CGS program; or
  2. 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 ResearchNet by the nominating institution) using the ResearchNet 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, 2024 (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 2025.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Deadline: November 1, 2024