The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D) program is to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the CGS D program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.
The CGS D program supports and promotes research excellence in a wide variety of disciplines and broad fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This support allows scholars to fully concentrate on their doctoral studies, seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields, and contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.
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Athabasca University Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program
Aim and Benefits of Athabasca University Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program
$35,000 per year for 36 months
Requirements for Athabasca University Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program Qualification
To be eligible to apply, you must
- be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), as of the application deadline
- have completed no more than 24 months of full-time study in your doctoral program by December 31 of the calendar year of application if previously enrolled in a graduate program
Interview date, Process and Venue for Athabasca University Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral program
If you are applying through an institution, you must submit your application by the deadline set by AU. If you are eligible to apply directly to 1 of the agencies (consult “Where should I submit my application?”), you must submit using the appropriate agency application portal before 6:00 p.m. (Mountain) on Oct. 17. If the deadline falls on a weekend, applications can be submitted the following business day before 6:00 p.m. (Mountain). Incomplete applications will be rejected.
- Oct. 3, 2023, before 9:59 p.m. (Mountain): AU internal deadline to submit a completed application through the appropriate portal (see Application procedures).
- Oct. 3 to 20, 2023: FGS Awards Review Committee reviews applications for eligibility and merit. Meritorious applications may receive feedback and students’ applications may be returned to them for revisions.
- Nov. 15, 2023, before 11:59 p.m. (Mountain): Deadline to submit the final draft of CGS D application through the appropriate portal (see Application Procedures).
- Nov. 21, 2023: Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the CGS D program.
- April 2024: Applicants whose applications were submitted to the agencies, whether directly or via their institution, will be notified of results by April 30.
Application Deadline
November 15, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Athabasca University on www.athabascau.ca to apply
