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Generous scholarships are provided to graduate students from Canada's three major granting agencies: the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Students are strongly encouraged to apply for funding from one of these councils whose research mandate is most closely aligned with their own graduate programs.
UNB students applying for a Tri-Council scholarship have access to application guides and workshops providing tips on the application process, procedures and guidelines.
For more information on the application process, attend an upcoming workshop, or check out our application guides for the Doctoral awards, Masters awards, or Undergraduate awards.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| October 4* | Internal Deadline for submission | Students must have completed their application and submitted through ResearchNet. |
| October 6-29 | University Selection Committee Review | A committee comprising experienced emeritus faculty members from a variety of appropriate disciplines will review and rank applications to be forwarded |
| November 1 | National Deadline | UNB must submit nominated applicants to the CGS Vanier Competition. |
NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Doctoral Awards
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| October 4* | Submission Deadline | Applicants must have submitted their application to the appropriate online portal along with required documents |
| October 6-16 | Departmental Review | Departments will be forwarded applications of their students for review and ranking |
| October 10 - November 7 | University Selection Committee Review | A committee comprising experienced faculty members from a variety of appropriate disciplines will review and rank applications to be forwarded |
| November 9 - 16* | Review and Editing Period | Applications selected to be forwarded to the National Competition as part of UNB’s award quota will be returned for students to make suggested edits and work with SGS Deans on their applications |
| November 17* | Final Internal Deadline | Students must have submitted their final application to the appropriate online system |
| November 21 | National Deadline | Institutions must have submitted their approved applications to the appropriate council |
NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR CGS-Masters Awards
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Competition Open | Students will be able to access the Research Portal and begin their applications. |
| December 1 | Application Deadline | Applications must be submitted by the application deadline. No late applications will be accepted. |
| December 8 - January 17 | Departmental Review | Applications will be forwarded to the appropriate Departments for review and ranking. |
| January 19 - February 20* | University Selection Committee Review | A Committee comprised of experienced faculty members from a variety of disciplines will review, rank and provide comments on applications. |
| April 1 | Results | Results will be released nation wide and students will have 21 days to accept their offers should they be offered an award |
CIHR Strategic Master's Award
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Competition Open | Students will be able to access the ResearchNet and begin their applications. |
| December 14 | Application Deadline | Applications must be submitted by the application deadline. No late applications will be accepted. |
| April | Results | Results will be released nation wide |
NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR** Undergraduate Student Research Awards
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| November | Call for applications | A call for applications will be circulated to students and supervisors |
| January 22* | Application deadline | Students and supervisors must have completed and submitted both portions of the application |
| January 24 -February 5 | Department Review | Applications will be forwarded to the appropriate Departments for review and ranking. |
| February 7-26 | University selection committee review | A Committee comprised of experienced faculty members from a variety of disciplines will review and select awardees. |
| March | Results | Students will be notified of results, with their applications returned should official transcripts be required. |
| May - September | Summer employment | Successful students will work for 16 consecutive weeks during the summer term |
*subject to change
**SSHRC and CIHR USRA Awards are only for Black student researchers at this time