Government of Canada
Scholarship
🎓 SCHOLARSHIP ALERT – Canada Graduate Research Master's Program
Canada
$27,000 annual grant
31 days ago
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The Government of Canada, through its granting agencies, is offering the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship for Master's studies, aimed at developing research skills and supporting highly qualified personnel.
Requirements
- Eligible Countries: All Countries (as stated in summary)
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) as of the application deadline date
- Be enrolled in, have applied for or will apply for full-time admission to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level that can be started within the eligible dates of the competition year at a Canadian institution with a CGRS M allocation
- Respect the internal deadline to apply for admission for your intended program of study—contact the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at the selected Canadian institution(s) for more detailed information
- Have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application, either between 0 and 12 months of full-time studies (or full-time equivalent) in the program for which you are requesting funding (master’s, direct-entry doctoral, combined master’s-doctoral, fast-track master’s, or master’s transitioning to doctoral)
- Or have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application, between 4 and 12 months of full-time study (or full-time equivalent) in an eligible master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before activation of the award at that same institution, allowing it to be activated during the first 12 months of the subsequent doctoral program for which you are requesting funding
- Not have held or be currently holding a Master’s level scholarship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC
- Not have held or be currently holding an Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement
- Have achieved a first-class average, as determined by the host institution(s), in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent)
- Submit a maximum of one postgraduate (master’s or doctoral) or postdoctoral application per academic year to either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC
Benefits
- $27,000 annual grant for a period of 24 months
- Develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel
- No IELTS Required
- Supports students who demonstrate potential to contribute to Canadian research
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Complete and submit an application to up to three institutions using the Research Portal. For more information on how to apply, consult the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program: Instructions for completing an application web page.