NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Doctoral Awards

The Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships, along with each Council's Graduate Fellowships, are intended to provide financial support to high calibre scholars who are engaged in doctoral programs in Canada, and world wide.

The application deadlines, eligibility details, as well as the application processes differ slightly among each council. Check out the application guides below for information on the council in which you will be submitting your application to.

NSERC Doctoral Scholarships Application Guide	SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships Application Guide	CIHR Doctoral Scholarships Application Guide	Vanier Graduate Scholarship

*Applicants may only apply to one council

NSERC doctoral scholarships

Value	PGS - $21,000 per year CGS - $35,000 per year
Citizenship	Canadian, Permanent Resident, or Protected Persons
Eligibility	For more information on applicant eligibility, visit the program eligibility page.
Application Process	Applications to the NSERC doctoral competitions are submitted online through the NSERC Online System. Students should reference the registration status at time of application table before beginning their application. Students applying through UNB should consult our timeline of events. For complete instructions on how to complete Form 201, refer to the Instructions for Completing an Application.
Transcripts	Applicants being forwarded to the National Competition as part of UNB's Doctoral Award quota must provide up-to-date official transcripts to the School of Graduate Studies. Unofficial copies may be used for the Departmental review stage of the process.
Selection Process	Students looking to apply to the NSERC doctoral scholarship program, and who are or have been registered at UNB in the current application year, must apply through the UNB internal competition. Create a NSERC Online System Login. Complete your application. Application instructions are found when you begin your application. Submit completed application form, along with all required attachments (references, transcripts, etc.) by the internal deadline. Applications submitted will be forwarded to Departments will be reviewed and ranked. Ranked and eligible applications will be collected and distributed to the University wide selection committee. This multidisciplinary committee will then complete the task of reviewing and ranking of all applications submitted to determine the applications to be forwarded to the NSERC National Competition as part of UNB's submission quota. Applicants selected to be forwarded to the National Competition will be given time to make suggested revisions as well as provide official copies of transcripts.
Deadlines	Students applying directly to NSERC should consult the program website. Students applying through UNB should refer to our timeline of events.
Results	Students will be notified by NSERC in April.

SSHRC doctoral scholarships

Value	SSHRC Fellowships - $20,000 per year CGS - $35,000 per year
Award Supplements	Alieen D. Ross Fellowship - $10,000 Queen's Fellowship - $10,000 To apply for these supplements a one-page justification for each supplement selected in the "Application profile" section must be provided.
Joint Initiatives	Department of National Defense MINDS Scholarship - $35,000 per year Initiative for Digital Citizen Research Supplement - $10,000 Sport Participation Research Initiative Supplement - $10,000 Mitacs Traing - Training offered through Mitacs for SSHRC Doctoral Holders. To apply for these initatives a one-page justification for each supplement selected in the 'Application profile" section must be provided.
Citizenship	Canadian, Permanent Resident, or Protected Persons
Eligibility	Before beginning your application, consult the program eligibility.
Application Process	Students looking to apply to the SSHRC doctoral scholarship program, and who are or have been registered at UNB in the current application year, must apply through the UNB internal competition. Create a SSHRC Online System Login. Complete your application. Application instructions are found when you begin your application. Submit completed application form, along with all required attachments (references, transcripts, etc.) by the internal deadline. Applications submitted will be forwarded to Departments will be reviewed and ranked. Ranked and eligible applications will be collected and distributed to the University wide selection committee. This multidisciplinary committee will then complete the task of reviewing and ranking of all applications submitted to determine the applications to be forwarded to the SSHRC National Competition as part of UNB's submission quota. Applicants selected to be forwarded to the National Competition will be given time to make suggested revisions as well as provide official copies of transcripts.
Transcripts	Applicants being forwarded to the National Competition as part of UNB's Doctoral Award quota must provide up-to-date official transcripts to the School of Graduate Studies. Unofficial copies may be used for the Departmental review stage of the process.
Deadlines	Students applying Directly to SSHRC should consult the program website. Students applying through UNB should refer to our timeline of events.
Results	Results are typically released in April. Successful students may choose to begin their award in May, September of January of the year awarded.

CIHR doctoral scholarships

Value	CGS - $35,000 per year
Additional Funding Pools	CIHR offers additional Priority Announcements/Funding Pools as additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to research priority areas or mandates. These opportunities are listed on the CIHR website, applicants must verify the "How to Apply" section of each funding opportunity listed.
Citizenship	Canadian, Permanent Resident, or Protected Persons
Eligibility	In order to be eligible to apply for the CIHR CGS Doctoral awards, students must meet the individual eligibility requirements.
Application Process	The application process for this competition is completely online. Before starting the application process, both student and supervisor should ensure they have the following: A ResearchNet account A CIHR PIN in ResearchNet A Canadian Common CV Within ResearchNet, CIHR provides a detailed application guide and also provides application instructions. A completed application will include: 1) A complete CCV 2) A complete CIHR Doctoral application Identify Participants Identify Sponsors Enter Degree Information Enter Proposal Information Enter Space, Facilities and Personnel Support Information Attach Other Application Materials Download Supplemental Application Information (optional) Apply to Priority Announcements Print/Upload Signature Pages Preview Consent and Submit Applicants must review the terms listed and respond to the questions regarding consent in order to fully submit their application. Email confirmation will be sent once you have submitted your application. UNB participates in the CIHR Electronic Signature Process. If your application is approved by UNB, you will receive an email notification.
Timeline	UNB students applying should refer to our timeline of events.
Results	Results are typically sent directly to students in April.

Vanier doctoral scholarships

Value	$50,000 per year
Citizenship	Canadian, Permanent Resident, International
Eligibility	Before seeking nomination from UNB, speak with your supervisor or intended supervisor to verify Eligibility. Applicants looking to submit a Vanier application to the School of Graduate Studies are encouraged to contact us well in advance of the internal deadline.
Application Process	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 an internal candidate selection process. Applications selected for nomination will be returned to the applicant with comments for revision. The nominating institution forwards recommended nominations to the Vanier-Banting Sec-retariat (the Secretariat) by the annual National deadline. Application Process: Students seeking a nomination through the UNB must complete a Vanier Application, and Consent and Submit by the internal deadline. Completing an Application: Confirm eligibility Register for Canadian Common CV (CCV) and ResearchNet accounts Create a CCV (Vanier-Banting Academic template) and link to ResearchNet application Start a ResearchNet application Identify area of research Identify participants Identify referees Enter degree information Enter proposal information and supporting documents Confirm documents sent Preview application materials Consent and submit application Note: Applications that do not meet the formatting standards will be discarded Applicants being forwarded as part of the University of New Brunswick’s competition quota will be notified, and their applications returned with suggested edits. Applicants are encouraged to attend the various Tri-Council Doctoral workshops held through the application season, as well as book editing appointments with the Deans in the School of Graduate Studies.
Transcripts	Transcripts must be sent to the School of Graduate Studies prior to the internal institutional deadline. Unofficial transcripts can be used for the internal review, but all official transcripts must be submitted to the national competition.
Timeline	UNB or future UNB students seeking nomination should refer to our timeline of events.
Results	Results are typically released in April.