Scholarship at a glance
Deadline: December 2, 2024 by 9:00 p.m. AST.
Value: $27,000 per year for one year
Scholarship type: Entrance or in-program
Degree level: Thesis-based master's
Available to: Canadian students
Renewable: No
Elegible students, discover the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements at the bottom of the page.
Description
The federal Tri-Agencies (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Social Sciences and the Humanities Research Council) and their provincial counterparts are dedicated to the creation of new knowledge for the benefit of all Canadians. These agencies support master鈥檚 students through the聽.
CGS-M scholarships are currently reviewed and awarded through 麻豆传媒, with awards issued each year to applicants who, as of December 31 of the year of the competition, have not completed more than 12 months of full-time academic study in their master鈥檚 program.
Complete details on the CGS-M application process and eligibility criteria can be found on the聽.聽 Applications are submitted through the聽Research聽Portal.
NSERC has produced聽two聽videos to assist applicants through the postgraduate application process.聽
CGS-M award results are announced in early April by the Tri-agency.聽
Eligibility criteria
- You must be a Canadian citizen or a聽permanent resident of Canada.聽
- You must聽be enrolled in, have applied for or will apply for full-time admission to an eligible graduate聽program.
- As of聽December 31聽of the year you are applying for the scholarship, you must have completed between聽zero and 12 months聽of full-time studies in your graduate program.
Application overview
- Submit your application through the聽聽found on聽the Government of Canada鈥檚 website.
- Upload聽official transcripts issued by the Registrar鈥檚 Office.
- Ensure聽references and all other application materials are submitted by the deadline.聽
- Contact prospective supervisors聽within the department before applying.聽聽
- Write your research proposal in plain language.
- Be sure to highlight your leadership,聽volunteer聽and professional activities.聽
Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) have launched a pilot funding initiative to further support Indigenous students pursuing master鈥檚 level studies.
Eligible students can submit their application using the same application process as the Canada Graduate Scholarships鈥擬aster鈥檚 (CGS M) program. For more information on the initiative, application process and eligibility requirements, consult the .