The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship is a Canadian Government-funded scholarship. The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2022 are now open for applicants, and the Government of Canada is taking applications now. Citizens of Canada, international citizens, and permanent residents of Canada can apply for the scholarship.
It is intended for students pursuing a Doctoral Degree (PhD) or a combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD, or Masters leading to PhD and PhD, or Masters leading to MD/PhD. The Vanier Canada Scholarship will allow you to study at any Canadian university that has agreed to fund your studies. All fields of study are open for consideration.
Short Details of the Scholarship
- Course Level: Masters leading to PhD and PhD.
- Number of Scholarships: 166.
- Financial Coverage: During doctorate studies, the scholarship is worth $50,000 each year for three years.
Scholarship Coverage
- For the next three years, the scholars will receive an annual stipend of $50,000.
- In some cases, candidates may be allowed to complete their PhD at their preferred Canadian universities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must be a Canadian citizen, or an international student enrolled in a Canadian university.
- The candidate must be enrolled in a PhD program and be a full-time student at a Canadian school.
- The candidate must be nominated by a university that is eligible for the Vainer CGS university quota.
- The applicant must be in their first year of a PhD program.
- The candidate must not be receiving any other doctorate fellowship or scholarship from any of the three Canadian organizations CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC.
- In the previous two years of study, the candidate must have received a first-class average.
- Students seeking dual professional degrees (MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) are eligible, but only PhD tenure will be supported.
- The research proposal of the candidates must have a robust research component.
- The candidate cannot be a faculty member of a Vanier quota institution or any other university. Furthermore, the institution must give the candidate leave for the PhD program to be considered.
- The candidate must be enrolled full-time in school. However, if a student has a handicap or is responsible for supporting a family, they can enrol part-time.
- A two-month study will be regarded as a one-month study for part-time students compared to a full-time student.
- Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply for both Vanier and agency-specific PhD scholarships. However, if they are chosen for more than one scholarship after being picked, they must choose one grant.
Areas of Research
The field of study Vanier Graduate Scholarship must include Research in Health and Natural Sciences, research in any Engineering field, Social Sciences, and Humanities Research.
Academic Requirements
The selection committee will assess the candidate’s academic record and evidence of academic distinction during their academic career. However, they should have a first-class average in their previous two years of study.
Job Experience Requirements
No
Language Requirements
You need to have a score of at least 6.5 in IELTS or above 80 in TOEFL for getting a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Deadlines
The deadline to apply for the Vanier Graduate Scholarship from the Government of Canada is November 2, 2021 (20:00 Eastern Time).
Application Fees
No FEE is charged.
How to Apply
- The candidate will not be able to apply directly for Vanier scholarships in 2022.
- The candidates must first apply to the institution with Vanier’s CGS quota before they may be considered.
- Their respective institutions must recommend the applicants to be considered for the award.
- It is necessary to submit your application before the deadlines for internal submissions have passed. The internal submission deadline varies from institution to university.
- The nominees are then forwarded to the Vanier CGS program by the nominating institute before the application deadline.
Documents Required
To be considered for the Vanier scholarships in Canada, candidates must have all of the following papers.
- A ResearchNet application form is available here.
- Two letters of recommendation
- A Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
- The research contributions should not exceed one page in length.
- A personal statement that demonstrates the candidate’s abilities as a leader is required.
- A study proposal of no more than two pages in length.
- Project preferences should not exceed five pages in length.
- Academic proofs, transcripts, and certifications are all acceptable.
- In the event of a part-time student, proof of unique circumstances is required.
Selection Procedure
- The candidate will not be able to apply directly for Vanier scholarships in 2022.
- The candidates must first apply to the institution with Vanier’s CGS quota before they may be considered.
- Their respective institutions must recommend the applicants to be considered for the award.
- It is necessary to submit your application before the deadlines for internal submissions have passed. The internal submission deadline varies from institution to university.
- The nominees are then forwarded to the Vanier CGS program by the nominating institute before the application deadline.
- Ensure that the nominated institution receives the Vanier CGS quota.
- Once the requirements above have been completed, fill out the ResearchNet application form to submit your application to the network. All essential stages for the Vanier CGS application in ResearchNet form must be completed in ResearchNet form.
- The application is available in either English or French as a language option.
- Follow the presentation guidelines provided for the materials that will be included in this letter.
- Your application’s statistics must be complete before they can be submitted.
- Following the application submission to the nominating institute, the activity log will continue to the next step in the process.
- The institution may return your application to you via ResearchNet with a revised due date. In addition, you have the option of editing your application and resubmitting it.
- Upon receiving notification that your application has been selected for nomination, you will get an automatic email from ResearchNet.