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CIHR CGS & Doctoral Awards
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is committed to supporting graduate students through their Health Research Training Award Programs, which includes the Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Awards (CGS-D) program. This program provides support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Canada.
See Award Application Tips to learn more about the application process for External/Government Funded Awards.
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Candidate Eligibility:
International students are not eligible to apply. |
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How to Apply
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Check eligibilitySelect an award from the awards listed in ResearchNet to view eligibility. Visit ResearchNet → |
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Review evaluation criteriaApplications are adjudicated, and available funds awarded, through a merit review process.Check out the CIHR Doctoral in Appendix A: Selection Criteria. |
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Prepare your applicationand use our CIHR Applicant Worklist as a guide. |
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Complete your applicationFollow the application instructions.Complete applications must be submitted no later than October 1st. No late applications will be accepted. View application instructions on ResearchNet → |
"Ask Us" Drop-In Scholarship Sessions on Zoom
Until September 7, 2023
Mondays
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursdays
2:00 – 4:00 PM
Zoom Details
https://sfu.zoom.us/j/63198046609
Meeting ID: 631 9804 6609
Password: 901498
Note: These are one-on-one sessions. You will be admitted according to the list in the Zoom waiting room.
Competition Timeline (2023)
| October 1 4:30 PM |
Student deadline to submit the full application on ResearchNet. If the deadline falls on a weekend or on a federal statutory holiday, applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. (PST) the following business day. |
| November 8-9 |
University Scholarship Selection Committee (USSC) deadline to make final decisions |
| November 10-16 | Students who have been selected to go forward can update their applications |
| November 21 | FINAL SFU submission deadline |
Official Transcripts
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Transcripts can be mailed to our mailing address or emailed to gpsaward@sfu.ca.
Our mailing address:
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Maggie Benston Student Services Centre
1100 Simon Fraser University
ATTN: Stephanie Santoso
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6