2025-2026 Funding
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s (CGS M)
- Information from McGill GPS Funding (sent via email on October 31st)
- Anticipated Value: $27,000 (up from $17,500) for 12 months, non-renewable
- Deadline to apply: December 2nd before 8:00 pm (ET) using the Research Portal (via the CGS M program)
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Information from McGill GPS Funding
- Read the application instructions and procedures carefully on the CGS webpage
- Eligibility: Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or Protected Persons
- Value: $40,000 per year for 3 years
- Deadline to apply: October 1st, 2024 by 8PM on ResearchNET. Results announced in April 2025.
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQNT/FRQSC/FRQS)
- Information from McGill GPS Funding
- All students admitted for Fall 2024 are eligible to apply, regardless of citizenship
- Fellowship amounts are $20,000 for Master’s and $25,000 for Doctoral
- An Abstract translation service (English to French) is provided by GPS.
- Deadline to apply: October 3rd, 2024 by 4PM. Results announced in April 2025.
FMHS Internal Studentships
- Value: $10,000 for MSc students and $12,000 or $20,000 for PhD students.
- MSc2 students who are not fast-tracking to a doctoral program and students who are PhD5 and more are not eligible to apply.
- Key websites: List of Awards | Application Process | Application Webform
- Deadline to apply: TBD for Fall 2025. Results announced in August 2025.
PBEEE/Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Postdocs
- Start here: information and instructions from McGill GPS Funding
- McGill's competition has eight (8) categories of eligibility
- Applications must first be sent to the department for pre-screening and nomination (July 4, 2024)
- More info can be found on the FRQ webpage (from 2023-2024, the FRQ is currently updating its webpages)
Canadian Cancer Society for MSc, PhD, and Postdocs
- Research Training Awards
- Deadline to apply: TBD for Fall 2025 (likely March). Results announced in late August.
Other Funding Opportunities via GPS Funding
Please consult the tables linked below for a comprehensive summary of available funding: