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SSHRC'S CGS & Doctoral Awards
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) runs the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Doctoral Scholarships (CGSD) and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships award.
See Award Application Tips to learn more about the application process for External/Government Funded Awards.
Deadline to Apply: CGSD Award Value: SSHRC DF Award Value: |
Candidate Eligibility:
International students are not eligible to apply. |
Successful holders of this award may be eligible to be nominated for the SSHRC Talent Award.
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Undertaking SSHRC research? Consider applying to the annual SSHRC Storyteller's competition, where you may receive $3,000, attend the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and possibly present at the SSHRC Impact Awards.
Learn more →
Canadian Graduate Scholarships
Students apply in one competition - the CGSD will be offered to the top-ranked applicants and the next tier of meritorious applicants will be offered a SSHRC DF.
SSHRC Resources
How to Apply
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Check eligibilityConfirm that you meet all the criteria below before you apply for a CGSD and SSHRC DF. |
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Review evaluation criteriaApplications are adjudicated, and available funds awarded, through a merit review process.Applications (whether sent directly to SSHRC or via the institutions) are evaluated by multidisciplinary selection committees covering broad research areas. |
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Prepare your applicationUse our SSHRC Applicant Worklist as a guide.FLOWCHART Download our SSHRC Applicant Worklist → |
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Apply using online portalFollow the application instructions found within the SSHRC Online Portal.Go to SSHRC online portal → |
Competition Timeline (2023)
| October 12 4:30 PM |
Student deadline to submit the full application on SSHRC’s Online Portal. 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 |
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