Application window is now open for the Government of Canada Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2020 targeted at excellent postgraduate students across the globe. The scholarship is valued at $50,000 per year per awardee for three years during doctoral studies and considers three equally weighted selection criteria: Academic Excellence, Research Potential, and Leadership.
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.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Government of Canada.
Scholarships to be taken at: Universities/institutions in Canada.
Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships.
Scholarship level: Postgraduate (doctoral)
Scholarship Worth/Value: $50,000 per year for 3 years
Slots: Up to 166 scholarships are awarded annually
Subject Eligibility: See eligible Areas of Research (below).
Country/Candidate Eligibility: Global eligibility.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
The Selection Criteria for the Government of Canada Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2020 will be based on;
- Academic Excellence
- Research Potential
- Leadership (potential and demonstrated ability)
Citizenship:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents of Canada
- Foreign citizens
Areas of research:
- Health research
- Natural sciences and/or engineering research
- Social sciences and humanities research
More eligibility information available: https://vanier.gc.ca/en/eligibility-admissibilite.html
Application Procedures for the Government of Canada Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2020 – How-to-Apply:
Application for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships usually will follow a nominating process. Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota (i.e., a predetermined number of applications that can be put forward to the national competition) to host Vanier scholars. Candidates should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to study. Interested candidates should: Check how to be nominated
Application Timelines:
July – November 2020: Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package.
Internal Deadline (varies): Deadline to submit application to the nominating institution. Contact nominating institution for specific date.
November 3, 2020 (20:00 EST): Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program.
November 2020 – March 2021: Review and evaluation of nominations.
Early April 2021: Anticipated notification of results. Nominees will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet.
May 1, 2021, September 1, 2021 or January 1, 2022: Payments begin.
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