Competition

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)

NOTE: CGRS-D Memorial applicants applying to study at Memorial must go through an SGS internal adjudication process as the institution will submit your application on your behalf to the Tri-Agency you are applying to. You can aly apply directly to SSHRC if applying to study at another instituion.

Memorial Internal Process and Timeline for 2026-2027: https://www.mun.ca/sgs/current-students/tuition-funding-and-employment/tri-council-scholarships-nserc-sshrc-cihr/cgrs-doctoral/

Info session for Memorial applicants: The session will be on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am on Webex.To join the session, please use the following link.

If you have any questions about applying for a CGRS-D Doctoral Fellowship, or would like any clarification on the information provided above, please contact our Scholarships Officer, Tammy Power-Taylor (gradawards@mun.ca).

Description

The Canada Graduate Research Scholarship — Doctoral (CGRS D) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.

The CGRS D is a scholarship in the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The CRTAS aims to support the next generation of innovators by providing funding and high-quality research training, cultivating research skills, fostering creativity, and empowering awardees to make significant contributions to Canada’s research ecosystem, economy and prosperity.

The CGRS D program supports and promotes research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines and broad fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This support allows scholars to concentrate on their doctoral studies more fully, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields, and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards. Doctoral scholarships are awarded through a selection process and administered by the three granting agencies.

Tri-Agency deadlines and links:

SSHRC CGRS-D: deadline Oct. 19, 2026, https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/canada-graduate-research-scholarships/doctoral-program.aspx

NSERC CGRS-D: Oct. 17, 2026, https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/canada-graduate-research-scholarship-doctoral-program

CIHR CGRS-D: deadline Nov. 23, 2026, https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?progCd=11429&language=E&org=CIHR

How to apply

1. Complete your application through the appropriate agency system:

   • CIHR: ResearchNet

   • NSERC: NSERC Online System

   • SSHRC: SSHRC Online System

2. Submit your application through Memorial University

   • The School of Graduate Studies reviews applications for eligibility and academic merit.

   • Top applicants are ranked and nominated by institutional committees.

Be sure to notify your graduate unit once you have submitted your application.

Further submission details and resources can be found on SGS website here: https://www.mun.ca/sgs/current-students/tuition-funding-and-employment/tri-council-scholarships-nserc-sshrc-cihr/cgrs-doctoral/