Canada Graduate Research Scholarship 2027

The Canada Graduate Research Scholarship — Doctoral (CGRS D) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 17, 2026
• ValueFully Funded
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorGovernment of Canada
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Canada Graduate Research Scholarship provides $40,000 per year.

Requirements

• To be eligible to apply, you must have completed no more than 36 months of full-time equivalent study in the doctoral program, the PhD portion of the joint professional undergraduate/PhD program (such as MD/PhD, JD/PhD, DVM/PhD) or the joint program (such as MA/PhD, MSc/PhD, MBA/PhD) for which you are requesting funding by December 31 of the calendar year of your application.

Note: If you are eligible to apply to the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Master’s (CGRS M) program, you may be able to maximize your potential period of funding by applying to the CGRS M program for your first year of doctoral funding instead of the CGRS D program. You are responsible for choosing the award program to which you apply. See Other restrictions below for more information.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit Canada Graduate Research Scholarship webpage.