Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D), October 2026 competition

The tri-agency doctoral scholarship that replaced the Vanier CGS and CGS D; applicants at U of T apply through their graduate unit, others may apply directly to the agency.

Scholarship in Canada-wide. Students

Deadline: 19 October 2026

Direct-to-agency (SSHRC) deadline 8:00 p.m. ET October 19, 2026; U of T internal graduate-unit deadlines October 1, 2026 (CIHR and NSERC) and October 15, 2026 (SSHRC)

How to reach them

1. Email graduate.awards@utoronto.ca.
2. Say who you are and what you are offering or asking.
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Where else they are

Their website is sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/canada-graduate-rese....

Good to know

• For whomDoctoral students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons or international students) who have completed no more than 36 months of full-time doctoral study by Dec 31, 2026.
• They welcomeapplications
• Their own adviceRead the eligibility line first, then the deadline and the time zone. Apply from the official page only; keep a copy of what you submit. If it says rolling, apply early in the cycle.

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