SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral 2025 at McMaster University

SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral support high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 24, 2025
• Value$40,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorMcMaster University
• School to studyMcMaster University

Benefits

Selected candidates will receive funding of $40,000 annually for a total duration of 36 months.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply, you must

• Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or an international student currently enrolled in your doctoral program as of the fall 2025 term.

• 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, 2025 if previously enrolled in a graduate program.

Selection Process

Key Dates

• Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m. – McMaster internal deadline
• Early October 2025 – Quotas or competition processes given to departments by Associate Dean
• Monday, November 3, 2025, noon – Recommended Candidates due to SGS from departments or Associate Deans.
• No later than Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00 p.m. – McMaster will submit the selected applications to SSHRC and inform all the applicants of the internal results.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more details, visit McMaster University Scholarship webpage