The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM) is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.
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Western University, Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM)
Aim and Benefits of Western University, Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM)
Successful applicants will win one of the following awards valued at $17,500 for 12 months (non-renewable):
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Requirements for Western University, Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM) 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 date
- be enrolled in, have applied for or will apply for full-time admission* to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level at a Canadian institution with a CGS M allocation
- respect the internal deadline to apply for admission for your intended program of study—contact the faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) at the selected Canadian institution(s) for more detailed information
- have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application
- either between 0 and 12 months of full-time studies (or full-time equivalent) in the program for which you are requesting funding,** which may be one of the following:
- a master’s program
- a doctoral program that you are entering directly from a bachelor’s program without having ever been enrolled in any graduate programs (direct-entry)
- a combined master’s-doctoral program
- a master’s program that will transition to an eligible doctoral program, either before or after award activation, with no master’s degree conferred (fast-track)
- a master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before the end of the award, allowing the award to continue into an eligible doctoral program
- or between 4 and 12 months of full-time study (or full-time equivalent) in an eligible master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before activation of the award at that same institution, allowing it to be activated during the first 12 months of the subsequent doctoral program for which you are requesting funding
- not have held or be currently holding a CGS M scholarship from NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC
- not have held or be currently holding an Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement
- have achieved a first-class average**, as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent)
Interview date, Process and Venue for Western University, Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master’s Program (CGSM)
- September 1: Online Application is available in the Research Portal.
- December 1: Application deadline (before 8:00 p.m. EST).
- December 2 - March 31: Western adjudicates awards.
- April 1: SGPS posts results to the Research Portal
Documents Required for Application
There has been some confusion around what is acceptable. If official transcripts are available from a university, you must provide the official transcript. At Western official transcripts are available. This competition is very rigorous and you want to ensure your application is as compelling as possible. Unofficial transcripts take away from that as they are not trusted documents. Web printouts of grades from your personal Western account are not acceptable at all.
Up-to-date official transcripts are defined as transcripts issued by the Registrar's Office and dated or issued in the fall term 2021 (if currently registered) or after the last term completed (if not currently registered). If you use the eTranscript for your CGSM application, you have to share the eTranscript with yourself before you can access the PDF you need for uploading
Application Deadline
December 1, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Western University, Canada on grad.uwo.ca to apply
