Tri-Council graduate funding

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.

Please note: Official copies of all Post-Secondary transcripts are required for all Tri-council applications.

Timeline of events

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Date Event Details
Oct. 1* Internal Deadline for submission Students must have completed their application and submitted through ResearchNet.
Oct. 3-16 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
Oct. 21-25* 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
Oct. 30 National Deadline UNB must submit nominated applicants to the CGS Vanier Competition.

NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Doctoral Awards

Date Event Details
Oct. 1* Submission Deadline Applicants must have submitted their application to the appropriate online portal along with required documents
Oct. 4-17 Departmental Review Departments will be forwarded applications of their students for review and ranking
Oct. 9 - Nov. 4 University Selection Committee Review A committee comprising experienced faculty members from a variety of appropriate disciplines will review and rank applications to be forwarded
Nov. 8 - 15* 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
Nov. 17* Final Internal Deadline Students must have submitted their final application to the appropriate online system
Nov. 21 National Deadline Institutions must have submitted their approved applications to the appropriate council

NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR CGS-Masters Awards

Date Event Details
Sept. 1 Competition Open Students will be able to access the Research Portal and begin their applications.
Dec. 1 Application Deadline Applications must be submitted by the application deadline. No late applications will be accepted.
Dec. 9 - Jan. 14 Departmental Review Applications will be forwarded to the appropriate Departments for review and ranking.
Jan. 17 - Feb. 19* 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

NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR** Undergraduate Student Research Awards

Date Event Details
Nov. Call for applications A call for applications will be circulated to students and supervisors
Jan. 20* Application deadline Students and supervisors must have completed and submitted both portions of the application
Jan. 24 -Feb. 5 Department Review Applications will be forwarded to the appropriate Departments for review and ranking.
Feb. 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