Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

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Scholarship at a glance

Deadline: September 30 (institutional deadline for Dalhousie applicants)

Value: $50,000 annually for three years

Scholarship type: Entrance and in-program

Degree level: Doctoral

Available to: Canadian or international students

Vanier website

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program is designed to support world-class students pursuing doctoral degrees at Canadian universities. The scholarship awards $50,000 per year for three years. The program is open to both Canadian and international students. You must be nominated by the Canadian university at which you plan to study. Up to 166 scholarships will be awarded annually.

You are strongly encouraged to speak with your proposed or current supervisor and graduate coordinator to indicate you are planning to apply for this award. If you are selected for nomination by the institutional review committee, you will require a letter of support from your Department Head, so it is important to ensure your application will be supported at the department/program level before FGS makes this request. Once this has been established, you may proceed to the Vanier website to complete the application.

Eligibility criteria

You must be pursuing doctoral studies. You may have already started your program or will begin your program in the future.

Canadian and international students are eligible.

You must be nominated by Dalhousie.

Selection criteria considers academic excellence, research potential and leadership.

Application overview

The Vanier competition typically opens in mid-June each year and you must submit your application through ResearchNet by Dalhousie’s institutional deadline.

Your application will first be reviewed internally before it is determined whether you will be one of Dalhousie’s nominees.

You can find complete application/nomination instructions on the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships website

Source: Opportunity Desk