The Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Awards (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 competition is now open for 2027-28 applications. Competition details can be found at the CGRS D Competition webpage.
Eligibility
- Students are eligible to apply if they have completed no more than 36 months of full-time study in their doctoral program by December 31 of the calendar year of application. For full eligibility requirements please review the the CGRS D Competition webpage.
- Note that International applicants must be enrolled in their doctoral program as of Fall 2026 in order to be eligible.
- Applicants cannot have already received a doctoral-level scholarship from NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC.
How to Apply
- Students must complete their CGRS D application using the appropriate agency’s on-line system. Instructions are available for each agency’s application.
- CIHR: Application and instructions
- NSERC: Application, instructions, and video tutorial
- SSHRC: Application and instructions