Canada Graduate Research Scholarship Doctoral (CGRS D)
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This is the FINAL DEADLINE
ATTENTION
SSHRC CGRSD deadline 8:00pm Thursday, 25 September 2025
Major changes -
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Applicants of any citizenship are now eligible to apply, but non-Canadians not holding "protected persons status", must be registered in their doctoral program for Fall 2025.
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Eligibility window extended. Number of months in program is now up to 36 months for ALL applicants.
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Units to receive individualized quota from GPS via email in August 2025.
Canada's three federal granting agencies have been working together to further harmonize and launch the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS D) Programs. These replace the CGSD and still include a common webpage, harmonized application timeline, and program descriptions.
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
More information on the CGRS D program including eligibility, application process, and selection process is posted on the new Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program webpage.
Students will still apply via each agency specific web site linked from the new Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program webpage. Application portals open 08 July for CIHR & SSHRC and 09 July for NSERC.
GPS will download all applications and forward to all Academic Units via Sharepoint by 29 SEPTEMBER end of day.
Deadlines
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Student |
Determined by Unit 22 SEPTEMBER 8:00 PM |
Submission of application documents to Unit before 22 September if requested by Unit Online application due * Note: Late submissions will not be accepted. |
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Academic Unit |
17 October NOON |
Academic Unit recommendations are due to GPS via FAD (https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/fac-staff/fellowships-awards-database-fad) |
Departmental Quotas
Academic Units are required by McGill to rank their applicants and recommend the top applicants for funding, based on their quota received from GPS.
Eligibility and Evaluation
Academic Unit is to ensure candidate's eligibility based on the criteria outlined on the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program webpage.
| Start of Program Earlier than Winter 2023-not eligible |
Months in Program as of 31 December |
| 2025 Fall | 4 |
| 2025 Summer | 8 |
| 2025 Winter | 12 |
| 2024 Fall | 16 |
| 2024 Summer | 20 |
| 2024 Winter | 24 |
| 2023 Fall | 28 |
| 2023 Summer | 32 |
| 2023 Winter | 36 |
Academic Unit evaluations should be based on the criteria and weighting outlined on the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program webpage.
Required Documents, Tools & Resources
- Fellowships Awards Database (FAD) *All applicants must be entered in FAD
- How to deal with pdf transcripts and other competition tools.
- CIHR Checklist
- NSERC Checklist
- SSHRC Checklist
- How to understand how each Agency names documents differently
- SSHRC Discipline Codes and McGill Committee Numbers
- NSERC Discipline Codes and McGill Committee Numbers
Note: “Department” roles usually refers to work led by appointed Academic Unit fellowships coordinator.
- Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral Program webpage.
- GPS-CGRS D applicant webpage.
- GPS-FAD User Manual (short CGRSD version)
- Fall 2025 CGRS D Presentation (for STAFF only)
NOTE: GPS does not accept copies of applications or other supporting documents for this competition.
NO EXCEPTIONS: Incomplete, incorrect, or late application submissions by students will not be accepted. Late recommendations are not acceptable and will not be forwarded to the GPS Central Selection Committee.
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