Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D), October 2026 competition
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D), October 2026 competition is a scholarship run by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for doctoral students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons or international students) who have completed no more than 36 months of full-time doctoral study by Dec 31, 2026. Checked on the official page on October 5, 2026.
You likely qualify if: Doctoral students; Canadian, PR, protected person or international; No more than 36 months of full-time PhD done; No earlier tri-agency doctoral scholarship.
Deadline October 19, 2026in 10 daysAdd to calendar
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The federal doctoral scholarship run by Canada's three research funding agencies, which replaced the Vanier CGS and CGS D. Students at a Canadian university with a doctoral quota apply through their university; others apply directly to the agency by 8 pm Eastern on October 19, 2026. University of Toronto students apply through their graduate unit and can ask the U of T graduate awards office ([email protected]).
Who qualifies
Doctoral students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons or international students) who have completed no more than 36 months of full-time doctoral study by Dec 31, 2026.
You likely qualify if:
- Doctoral students
- Canadian, PR, protected person or international
- No more than 36 months of full-time PhD done
- No earlier tri-agency doctoral scholarship
What to bring
- The online form on the agency portal
- Transcripts for all degrees, and the current one
- Reference letters, sent online
Dates
Deadline October 19, 2026.
Direct-to-agency (SSHRC) deadline 8:00 p.m. ET October 19, 2026; U of T internal graduate-unit deadlines October 1, 2026 (CIHR and NSERC) and October 15, 2026 (SSHRC)
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