Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship - Canadian Scholarships

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program was launched by the Government of Canada in 2008. The program aims at establishing Canada as an excellent center for higher education and research. The students of Vanier CGS program demonstrate a high standard of scholarly prominence in graduate studies, social sciences and humanities, engineering, natural sciences and health care.

Once implemented fully, the scholarship program in Canada will support up to 500 students annually. The recipients of the scholarship receive $50,000 per year for three years. Further, Commonwealth scholarship plans are there for Indian candidates who are studying or involved in research at graduate and undergraduate levels.

Highlights

Type of Funding	Government
Scholarship Type	Merit-based
Establishment Year	2008
Eligible Candidates	Citizens of Canada, permanent residents of Canada or candidates from foreign countries including India
Available to International Students	Yes
Application Deadlines	November 6, 2019 (20:00 Eastern Time)
Participating Countries	UK, US, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, UAE, Denmark, India, Netherlands, etc.
Official Website	http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html

Program Eligibility and Deadlines

Interested candidates are required to be nominated by the institution at which they want to study. It is to be noted that candidates cannot apply to the Vanier CGS program directly. They need to verify with the administrator about the institutional internal deadlines at the nominating institution before applying. The Vanier CGS nominations are forwarded by multidisciplinary agency-specific peer review committees to an inter-agency, independent selection board. The Vanier CGS recipients are selected by this board.

The nominations that do not meet the eligibility criteria of the scholarship program will not be accepted. There are different eligibility criteria for the citizens and permanent residents of Canada and the citizens of other countries. The eligibility criteria for the candidates applying for degree programs have specific requirements, including the need to be a holder of doctoral awards with a significant research component. Notably, only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding.

All of the prior doctoral-level studies are considered in the evaluation of eligibility. The students who have not studied on a full-time basis or who had interrupted their studies with the university’s official approval must highlight the dates of interruption or part-time study in the Special Circumstances attachment.

The federal government employees of Canada are also eligible only on the condition that an unpaid leave of absence is taken (no salary or special allowance is permitted).

ResearchNet is the online application package management system with the help of which all the applications are submitted to the Canadian institutions. Those Canadian institutions are held in charge for putting forward their nominations. It is to be noted that ResearchNet allows the creation of only one application per applicant.

Multiple applications are also allowed and eligible candidates are permitted to apply to the Vanier CGS program and other doctorate-level or fellowship programs in the same academic year. The only condition provided is that the research proposed in each application falls under the mandate of the federal granting agency where the application is submitted.

Eligibility Requirements

Requirements to be fulfilled for a Vanier CGS:

A candidate must intend to pursue full-time doctoral studies or a joint graduate program such as DVM/PhD, JD/PhD, MD/PhD and research at the nominating institution.
A candidate must be nominated by only one Canadian institution which has received a Vanier CGS quota.
A candidate must be pursuing his first doctoral degree including joint undergraduate and graduate research programs.
A candidate must not have completed doctoral studies of more than 20 months as of May 1, 2020.
A candidate, as determined by his/her institution, must have obtained a first-class average of full-time study or equivalent.
A candidate must hold a doctoral-level fellowship or scholarship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to complete or undertake a doctoral degree program.

The documents required for a complete nomination are:

Nomination letter
Application details (form)
Canadian common CV (CCV)
Personal Leadership Statement
Two leadership reference letters
Institution transcripts
Project references
Research contributions
Research proposal
Two referee assessments
Special circumstances (optional)

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Canadian Scholarships: Deadlines, Eligibility and Benefits

Name of Scholarship	Benefits	Eligible Courses	Award Duration	Deadlines
Commonwealth Scholarship Plan – India	The airfare that is required to the nearest international airport in India by the most economical route and return airfare upon completion of the scholarship program for the scholarship recipient only to reach the place of study, ground transportation by third-class air-conditioned train, tuition fees, living allowance, expenses for accommodation and other study and medical allowance	Studies or research at undergraduate, master’s or PhD level	Full duration of the academic program for a maximum of five and a half years	February 20
Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)	Expenses for ground transportation which includes a public transportation pass, airfare to Canada along with return fare by the most direct and economical route possible for the recipient of the scholarship only, work permit/study/visa fees, supplies and books required for scholarship recipient’s study or research, expenses for living which include utilities, accommodation and food, health insurance, etc.	Study or research at post-secondary institutions in Canada at undergraduate and graduate levels	From a minimum of four months, it can go up to eight months or two academic terms of research or study	March 5

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Canadian Scholarships: Overview

Vanier CGS awards up to 166 scholarships every year. The value of the scholarship amounts to $50,000 per year. The duration of the scholarship is 3 years and it is non-renewable. The scholarships under the Vanier CGS program are offered by three different federal granting agencies, including Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

NSERC works with the target of making Canada a country of innovators and discoverers for the benefit of all Canadians as well as humanity. The agency has taken the responsibility of supporting students in their research and advanced studies. Also, it promotes and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian organizations to invest and participate in postsecondary research projects. Notably, NSERC is the focal point of innovation and discovery in natural sciences and engineering in Canada.

Further, CIHR comprises 13 institutes where scholars collaborate with researchers to support innovation and discovery that might help improve human health in the future. Under the authority of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act, CIHR was created in 2000.

Facts and figures say that from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, SSHRC received over 12,500 funding applications, and awarded more than 4,200 new scholarships, fellowships, and grants. The recipients of SSHRC funding are expected to collaborate with SSHRC on public communication initiatives that are related to research funding and findings.

History of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Canadian Scholarships

Established in 2008, the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program honours a diplomat and distinguished Canadian soldier Major-General the Right Honourable Georges Philias Vanier (1888-1967).

He is the one who served as the governor-general of Canada from 1959 to 1967.

Vanier CGS is specifically structured and planned to attract outstanding doctoral students by offering them financial reward to assist and guide them during their studies and stay at Canadian universities.

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