USask Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) for Canadian citizens, Permanent residents of Canada and Foreign citizens 2024

The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

• Table of Content
• About University of Saskatchewan (USask)
• University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)
• Aim and Benefits of University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)
• University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) Courses
• Requirements for University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Saskatchewan (USask)

USask is one of the top research-intensive, medical doctoral universities in Canada, and is home to world-leading research in areas of global importance, such as water and food security and infectious diseases. Study and discovery is enhanced by our outstanding facilities, including the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, VIDO-InterVac, the Global Institute for Food Security, the Global Institute for Water Security and the Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation. ... continue reading

University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)

Aim and Benefits of University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning.

It is worth $50,000 per year for three years and is available to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.

University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) Courses

• Engineering
• Health
• Natural sciences
• Social Science and Humanities

Requirements for University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) Qualification

To be considered for a Vanier CGS, you must:

1. be nominated by only one Canadian university, which must have received a Vanier CGS allocation;
2. be seeking financial support to pursue your first doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD; note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding);
3. intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating university. Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;
4. have completed no more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2024 (see Calculating months of doctoral studies);
5. have achieved a first-class average (minimum of 80%) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent; and
6. not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Saskatchewan Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS)

Without exception, the Vanier CGS is tenable only at the eligible Canadian university that submitted the nomination.

To hold the Vanier CGS, the candidate must:

• be registered as a full-time student at the nominating Canadian university and be pursuing a doctoral degree (or combined MA/PhD or MD/PhD); and
• remain enrolled and demonstrate continued satisfactory progress in their doctoral program.

Documents Required for Application

social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian institution with a quota* to host Vanier scholars. Candidates should only seek a nomination from the institution at which they want to study.

*The term “quota” refers to the maximum number of nominations an institution can forward to the national competition.

For more details visit: University of Saskatchewan website.