External/Government Funded Awards
Federal Funding includes Tri-agency awards (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC), supporting and promoting high-quality research in a wide variety of disciplines and areas, including health research, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. External funding includes the Trudeau’s Foundation Doctoral Scholarship, which focuses on research areas such as human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, and people and their natural environment.
These are highly competitive competitions and please find below some tips based on past observations:
- Always check for eligibility first on the agency website
- Budget plenty of time to prepare and complete your application
- Get in touch with your Supervisors and/or Referees early in order for them to write a strong letter to support your application. It’s also good to give them an earlier deadline.
- Submit your official transcripts early to our office, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
