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Tri-Agency Research Travel Supplement (CRTAS-RTS)
This award is only available to students who hold Tri-Agency funding at the master's or doctoral level. The value is $9,000 and supports a minimum of two months (59 days) and a maximum of six months (184 days) of research travel.
Supplements are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Tri-Agencies
- the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
- the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Candidate Eligibility
- Students who hold Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s and Doctoral awards, Vanier CGS, or agency-specific doctoral scholarships (i.e., CIHR Doctoral Foreign Study Award, NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships - Doctoral program and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program) are eligible to apply.
- Students who held an MSFSS previously are not eligible to apply.
- Students must start their research travel:
- on or after the application deadline date
- during an active master’s or doctoral award
- within one year of receiving the notice of award for a CRTAS-RTS
Canadian Graduate Scholarships
Application Deadlines
June 10: Agencies accept applications up to this date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
October 10: Agencies may announce a second intake between August - October if additional funding is available.
Supplements are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
How to Apply
- Check eligibility and full program description on the CRTAS-RTS webpage before completing the application form.
- Complete the application form, including obtaining current and host supervisor signatures.
- Graduate Studies provides the signature for Institutional Approval (Part 6). Email the completed form to gradawards@sfu.ca or bring the form to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Office for signature.
- Submit the completed application form and the signed terms and conditions of applying on the Tri-Agency Secure Submission site. The link is found on the CRTAS-RTS webpage.