Call for Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's program and Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative
Funding Organization
Research Category
The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS M) program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.
Program Overview
- The value of these scholarships is $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable
- To be eligible to apply, you must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) as of the application deadline date
Complete program details are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp. Please consult the program description to verify the eligibility of the applicant, program of study, location of tenure, and field of research.
Instructions for the application process are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/index_eng.asp.
*Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative*
Offered by NSERC and SSHRC, this pilot initiative will provide, to the limit of available funding, a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous CGS M award holders, and provide a $17,500 award and a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous candidates who are on the waitlist (i.e., alternate candidates) for the CGS M program. Applicants will apply via the CGS M program, and must:
- be eligible to apply to the CGS M program;
- self-identify as Indigenous for the purposes of this initiative;
- provide a one-page (3,000 characters maximum) personal statement; and
- have had their application deemed meritorious in the CGS M review process.
For more information see the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative.
Submission and acceptance process:
Applicants will complete and submit an application using the Research Portal and Canadian Common CV.
Deadline: December 1, 2022
Note: You can select up to three institutions; however, you may select only institutions where:
- you are currently enrolled in an eligible program of study and intend to pursue your studies, OR
- you will apply for admission to an eligible program of study by the internal deadline set by the institution(s) indicated in your application
Offers of awards will be made available in the Research Portal as of April 1, 2023.
You must regularly check the Research Portal between April 1 and January 31 for the results of the competition. For more information regarding Notification of Results, see here.
UPEI allocation of CGS Master’s awards for the 2022 competition is as follows:
CIHR: 1 award
NSERC: 2 awards
SSHRC: 2 awards
Allocations for other institutions can be found here: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/CGSAllocations-QuotasBESC_eng.asp
Information session:
A virtual information session regarding the CGS Master’s Program will be held on Friday, October 7, from 1:30pm-3:00pm via Zoom. Potential applicants, supervisors and any other interested individuals are welcome to attend. To register, please email Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca. Connection information will be sent closer to the date of the event.